This Brutal World Hardcover – 29 April 2016

This is an truly quality book. Whilst I’ve only had time to read the introduction and have a good flick though, I can say that this is a beautifully put together book. It’s filled cover to cover with lovely moody black and white photos of Brutalist buildings with each having a caption to say what and where it is. The book is well made and is a piece of art in itself really. If you like photography and Brutalist \ concrete architecture then you’ll love this book - I share this interest with the author, along with his music taste which sounds identical to mine. Very pleased with it!

Beautiful book (though mine arrived slight damaged). I'm a huge fan of brutalist architecture and concrete, and this copy has fantastic guillotined covers so it really does practices the stark brutalism it preaches! Interspersed with elegant prose. I'd highly recommend this book.EDITUnfortunately it is full of inane quotations selected principally due to their mentioning concrete etc. A pity.

Gorgeous big book that takes you to faraway places in history and culture. Perfect to inspire you, esp if you're any kind of artist. High quality. Big and heavy like a road of concrete on your coffee table - fab

This book is wonderful full of fantastic images and illustrations very good condition

The book was a present and arrived on time.

Great coffee table book for an architect. Lovely black and white photos with impact, and minimal text. My dad loved it.

amazing book!

Big classic book.

beautiful book

Este es un libro mágnifico para todo aquel que tenga interés por este estilo arquitectónico, la arquitectura en general el urganismo o la fotografía.Libro de muchisima calidad tanto en encuadernación como en fotografías todas en blanco y negro de edificios de todo el mundo.Superrecomendable, me encantó!!

Anche questo testo è una rarità, il movimento architettonico oggetto della trattazione è fra i più interessanti e... trascurati dall'Editoria. L'ho cercato ovunque in librerie prestigiose e specializzate: niente. Splendide immagini, rilegato. Evviva Amazon

Wunderbar gesetzt und gedruckt. Die Fotografien sind durchweg schwarz weiß und von sehr hoher technischer und ästhetischer Qualität. Ich ziehe das Buch immer wieder raus und blättere darin mit größtem Vergnügen. Die Auswahl zwischen alten Bekannten und mir völlig neuen Bauten ist sehr spannend. Einer der schönsten Architektur Bände der vergangenen Jahre.

Brutalism is an interesting period in architectural history. It is confident and confrontational. It is hated by traditionalists. It is feared by conformists. Have no fear, because the west has lost the kind of confidence and the "dare to confront" kind of spirit that spurred brutalism. The book is very well laid out. Fantastic pictures. A must have for people who are interested in this unique cultural phenomenon.