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The essential book every fan of Brutalist architecture needs, Concrete Architecture: The Ultimate Collection features the world’s most iconic concrete buildings. Each architectural project takes up one page and is accompanied by detailed text that describes the building’s context, concept and design features. Among the many spectacular examples, readers can find work by masters of architecture like Le Corbusier, Luis Barragán, Tadao Ando, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Zaha Hadid, among many other well-known names. Plus, the book also showcases the work of rising stars from the world of contemporary architecture.

The projects span a period of 100 years, starting from the early 20th century to the present day, and are located in various countries around the world. Edited by Phaidon editors and Los Angeles-based writers Sam Lubell and Greg Goldin, this volume also contains an essay that puts different architectural styles in context by exploring innovations in architecture over the last one thousand years. Perfect as a gift, the Concrete Architecture: The Ultimate Collection book is a must-have for fans of architecture in general, but especially for lovers of Brutalism.

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