Exploring the Mysterious Allure of Brutalism: 15 Ideas and Inspirations

Discover ideas for your own spaces as we highlight the dramatic lines, uncommon materials, and minimalist aesthetics that define Brutalism. Discover how these famous structures can infuse your living space with power, character, and architectural ingenuity.

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2/22/20243 min read

Brutalism, as an architectural style, elicits an intriguing range of feelings and experiences. To me, it exemplifies minimalism, with dominant gray architecture softened by natural plants. The brutalist designs have an evident emptiness, which may be attributable to their restrained color palette. Despite this austerity, there is a certain futuristic allure, pointing to a day when our homes would effortlessly blend with the surrounding environment, becoming perfectly linked with nature's embrace in the centuries to come.

Let's now take a look at 15 brutalist interior designs.

Exploring the Mysterious Allure of Brutalism: 15 ideas and inspirations

Often linked with harsh industrial environments, this style is making a resurgence in interior design, providing an edgy and unique feel to contemporary rooms.

Brutalist architecture, derived from the French phrase "béton brut" or "raw concrete," was popularized by architects such as Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn, and Paul Rudolph, who believed in building practical interiors with minimum decoration.

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Photography by Sebastian Erras on Vogue

Photography by Cesar Béjar on The Spaces

Matt Woods on Design Milk

Olmo Peeters on Arch Daily

Photography by Niveditaa on Stirworld

Photography by Valentina Sommariva on AD-Italia

Photography by DePasquale Maffini on AD

Photography by Jeff Green on The Guardian

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