Four carefully chosen pieces on brutalisms past and present, free for registered usersBrady Corbets Oscar-nominated The Brutalistfollows a fictional architect, Lszl Toth, as he rebuilds his life in the US after fleeing postwar Europe. Inspired by Bradys sweeping cinematic epic, we have dug into the ARs archive to uncover stories that capture the origins, spirit and legacies of brutalist architecture.At the heart of brutalisms story is Reyner Banham, who is often credited for coining the term in the pages of the AR. The articles below trace the styles legacy from Banhams critical lens to the work of British postwar pioneers Alison and Peter Smithson, and fromthe forgotten contributions of tala Fulvia Villa in Buenos Aires to the environmental impact of concrete today. The four stories below are free to read for registered users for a limited period. Happy reading!Register for free to read today and receive future AR Reading Lists straight to your inboxThe new brutalism, AR December 1955, Reyner BanhamIt has become too easy to get away with the assumption that if structure and function are served then the result must be architectureReputations: Alison and Peter Smithson, AR February 2012,Steve ParnellThe Smithsons defined the new brutalism as Banham cheered them on from the sidelines, post-rationalising Hunstanton to be its first built example in search of his architecture autreTroubles in theory V: brutalisms moment(s), AR January 2014, Anthony VidlerRevist: Sexto Panten, AR October 2024, La Namer2025-02-27AR EditorsShare