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My latest piece for @uk.theconversation.com explores how the Oscar-nominated The Brutalist has reignited debates about this controversial architecture.

Read here 👉 theconversation.com/brutalism-os...

#Brutalism #Architecture #TheBrutalist #UrbanHistory
Brutalism: Oscar-nominated film has revived interest in a controversial architectural legacy
A style born from post-war optimism and trauma, brutalism’s impact on culture, rebellion, and urban life remains deeply felt.
theconversation.com
Southbank Centre skate park, photographed as part of ongoing research into Brutalism and countercultural urban practices. #Brutalism #UrbanLife #SkateCulture #London #Psychogeography #Photography
October 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Situationist Cowboy Philosopher, cowboys with dialogue from Tous les chevaux du roi. First détourned in Strasbourg, 1966, then re-used in Suburban Press to lampoon Croydon redevelopment and modernist planning

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#JamieReid #Situationism #SuburbanPress #Counterculture
August 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
2 years ago today, we lost Jamie Reid. Page from Suburban Press #5 shows his Situationist wit aimed at Croydon’s redevelopment, depicting Taberner House as a monster born from the modernist urban grip

🔗 More: godsavebrutalism.com/posts/7

#JamieReid #Situationism #PunkHistory #Brutalism #Croydon
August 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
In 1988, King Charles said about London’s National Theatre:

“A way of building a nuclear power station in the middle of London without anyone objecting.”

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#Brutalism #Architecture #NationalTheatre #LondonHistory #KingCharles #ZineCulture #Urbanism
March 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
My latest piece for @uk.theconversation.com explores how the Oscar-nominated The Brutalist has reignited debates about this controversial architecture.

Read here 👉 theconversation.com/brutalism-os...

#Brutalism #Architecture #TheBrutalist #UrbanHistory
Brutalism: Oscar-nominated film has revived interest in a controversial architectural legacy
A style born from post-war optimism and trauma, brutalism’s impact on culture, rebellion, and urban life remains deeply felt.
theconversation.com
February 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Jamie Reid’s No Feelings screen print takes the Brutalist tower block as both backdrop and statement.
🔗 Read more: godsavebrutalism.com/posts/2
#Brutalism #PunkHistory #JamieReid #SexPistols #UrbanDecay #Situationism #GraphicDesign #London1970s
February 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
“SAME THING DAY AFTER DAY – TUBE – WORK – DINER – WORK – TUBE – ARMCHAIR – TUBE – WORK – HOW MUCH MORE CAN YOU TAKE?”
Roger Perry’s Writing on the Wall (1976) freezes a moment of resistance in London’s streets.
🔗 Read more: godsavebrutalism.com/posts/1
#PunkHistory #GraffitiCulture #Psychogeography
February 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM