Tropical brutalism

Though there are undeniable visual similarities between European Brutalism and the concrete structures that have sprung up throughout the equatorial nations, there are underlying differences. While incorporating the characteristic use of concrete, rigid geometry and cavernous interiors of their antecedents in colder climates, Brutalism of the tropics was largely born from a newfound place of...

The Casa Entreparotas was designed and built by "Di Freya Arquitectos" in 2019 in Colima City, Mexico. The eco-brutalist design concept combines architecture with the existing flora, which allows the users to live in a constant relation with nature. The tropical vegetation generates a jungle garden atmosphere. Between the concrete volumes there are paths to wander around. The pictures were taken by Lorena Darquea.

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Long associated with European cities, the style has plenty of history in other parts of the world, too. In Brazil, it reached a surprising apotheosis.

The second of Dezeen and Gaggenau's Architecture Project Talks will focus on A Brutalist Tropical Home in Bali by Patisandhika Sidarta and Dan Mitchell.

Designer Dan Mitchell and architecture studio Patisandhika have a created a tropical brutalist tropical home nestled in Bali.

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