![]() As millennials in the post-indie-sleaze years started migrating toward a more pared-down, relaxed minimalist aesthetic-think, Glossier, Everlane, and Kim K’s monastic estate-Brutalism’s mastery of raw materials and dramatic, but not flamboyant structures resonated. Therein lies the appeal of Brutalism, and its cultural resurgence in the past decade. No one, save maybe that French techno group Justice, plays with natural light and concrete like Ando. Haters will call it a stark, un-cozy design sensibility (see: the “ Chad Brutalism'' roast) and point to the dark legacy of foundational architects such as Le Corbusier lovers will praise the socialist utopian potential of the movement to create affordable housing for all, and the innovations of active architects such as Tadao Ando to the aesthetic. ![]() ![]() Alas, as with truffle oil and Bee Movie, Brutalism was and remains a divisive aesthetic. ![]()
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