Architecture and history of the Barbican Estate and surrounds in the City of London including the Barbican Centre and Golden Lion Estate.
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A collection of London’s best brutalist and post-war modernist architecture
In search of London’s best brutalist and post-war modernist architecture. A collection of our favourite London post-war architecture.
Super Andrija
Super Andrija apartment buidling in Novi Zagreb, Croatia. Completed in 1973. Brutalist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia.
Unknown Hotel
A now-abandoned hotel in Novy Afon, Abkhazia (part of the Caucasus). Originally built in 1977. Brutalist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Shumen Grand Hotel
The Shumen Grand Hotel in Shumen, central Bulgaria. Completed in 1989. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Municipality Hall
Municipality Hall (formerly Communist Party House) in Shumen, Bulgaria. Completed in 1970. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Central Library of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Central Library of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University in Georgia. Completed in 1971. Modernist, Soviet-era architecture in the former USSR.
Haludovo Palace Hotel
The now-abandoned Haludovo Palace Hotel on Krk Island, Croatia. Completed in 1972. Modernist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia.
Former Hotel Igman
Abandoned Hotel Igman in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Completed in 1983 by architect, Ahmed Džuvić. Brutalist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Yugoslavia.
Cartoon Hotel
Cartoon Hotel in Razgrad, Bulgaria. Completed in 1983. Formerly Hotel-Restaurant Razgrad. Brutalist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
County Library Panait Cerna
County Library Panait Cerna in Tulcea, the gateway to the Danube Delta in Romania. Brutalist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
In Photos: Magnificent Brutalist and Modernist Bus Stations
Photos featuring ten of coolest brutalist and modernist bus stations we’ve spotted on our travels, highlighting some magnificent architecture.