Not everyone is excited about the resurgence of brutalism. But the rise of neobrutalist projects shows how the polarizing architectural style can also be a pragmatic use of scarce resources.

A new generation of architects around the world is adapting brutalism to modern times. Neobrutalism is not just a resurgence, but leading toward an ecological development of the polarizing architectural style.

For several years now, brutalist architecture has been undergoing a revival. But not everyone is excited about it, yet. When the infamous Mäusebunker building in Berlin was saved from demolition in 2023 through a petition with ten thousand signatures, the local right-wing tabloid B.Z. ran the headline: “Berlin’s Ugliest Building Now Heritage Protected.” In tandem with the aesthetic arguments ov

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