Fast forward to 2023, however, Brutalism is making a comeback. In Oscar-nominated Tár, a savage Berlin apartment is just as intriguing as Cate Blanchett’s Lydia character many viewers. When Vogue released its annual interior design trends report, several designers noted that they had seen an uptick in their signature distinctive features, such as concrete floors and the use of industrial raw materials Colin King, a designer, explains that he has used materials ranging from exposed light bulbs and pipes to bronze, plywood and cement in his recent projects. “Historically, [architectural features] have influenced me the most, the feeling is holistic—I want things to be big, strong, and quiet,” he says.
in Venezuela Growing up, Studio MBM architect Maurizio Bianchi Mattioli was surrounded by brutalist architecture; now living in New York, he finds himself often incorporating elements of it into his projects. In a recent Manhattan loft project, for example, he made a sink with a square stone insert, a large partition divides the vanity, and cast iron columns act as a kind of found object within the space. Outside Park City, Utah, Mattioli is also working on a mountain home with a minimalist interior with a wedge-shaped roof and concrete floors. Like Frazen, Mattioli makes it clear that his work is not a copy of the 2023 movement, nor does it have any political agenda. Instead, it’s a modern interpretation of the movement’s original spirit. “There’s something to be said for the zeitgeist of the heyday of brutalism — people had higher expectations for the future and collective optimism about what the future might look like,” he said.
Brutalism-inspired bathroom by Maurizio Bianchi Mattioli. “There’s something to be said for the zeitgeist of the heyday of brutalism — people had higher expectations for the future and collective optimism about what the future might look like,” he told Vogue.
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