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Architectural styles: Brutalism

This postwar style features exposed materials such as concrete

Tacchini’s soft-form Lagoa chair helps soften the Brutalist edge.
Tacchini’s soft-form Lagoa chair helps soften the Brutalist edge.
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Alanna Gallagher
Tue Feb 22 2022 - 16:22

Brutalism is an architectural style that emerged in the 1950s, in postwar reconstruction projects and featured exposed materials such as concrete. Coined by Swedish architect Hans Asplund, it is a word play on the French phrase for raw concrete “beton brut” and was popularised by British architectural critic Reyner Banham.

Exposed concrete

Exposed concrete walls and floors are very much on trend but need something to soften the look. This soft-form Lagoa chair by Tacchini – available to order through Bushell Interiors – is just the thing. The low-slung style costs from about €2,200, ex VAT. bushellinteriors.com

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