What We're Reading: Brutal London
October 5th, 2016
October 5th, 2016
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A project by Zupagrafika, with contributions from Norman Foster, John Grindrod and Peter Chadwick, ‘Brutal London: Construct Your Own Concrete Capital’ allows architecture lovers to create their own miniature Brutal landscape.
Published this month by Prestel, the volume focuses on nine landmarks including Balfron Tower, the National Theatre and the Barbican Estate. Alongside the pre-cut models the book also has a short chapter on the history and significance of each building.
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