{"id":438,"date":"2025-03-31T12:36:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T16:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.sothebysrealty.com\/2025\/03\/31\/brutalism-is-back-designing-homes-with-drama\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T11:49:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T15:49:00","slug":"brutalism-is-back-designing-homes-with-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/brutalism-is-back-designing-homes-with-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Brutalism Is Back: Designing Homes With Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The powerful architecture style is inspiring a new generation of luxury buyers and contemporary builds, writes Riya Patel<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/sales\/detail\/180-l-740-nw2ewt\/30-high-point-rd-toronto-on-m3c2r3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"343717\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/brutalism_canada1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Canada1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"955,637\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1741597570&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brutalism_Canada1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Canada1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-343717 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/static-sir-corp-blog-production.gtsstatic.net\/blog-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Canada1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"955\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Canada1.jpg 955w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Canada1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Canada1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/sales\/toronto-on-can\/broker-listings-dstype\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toronto, Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/sales\/detail\/180-l-740-nw2ewt\/30-high-point-rd-toronto-on-m3c2r3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sotheby\u2019s International Realty Canada<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Architecture is enjoying another big-screen moment, thanks to \u201cThe Brutalist.\u201d Brady Corbet\u2019s epic movie has collected prestigious wins this awards season, not least for its lead actor, Adrien Brody, as the fictional Bauhaus-trained architect <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L\u00e1szl\u00f3 T\u00f3th. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For filmmakers, the appeal of Brutalism\u2014the bold architecture style characterized by monumental concrete forms\u2014is clear to see. These head-turning hulks, which first emerged in the early 1950s, were made for drama.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe reason Brutalist buildings have such a following, and are seen in so many coffee table books, posters and so on, is because they\u2019re kind of photogenic,\u201d says Owen Hopkins, historian and author of \u201cThe Brutalists: Brutalism\u2019s Best Architects\u201d (Phaidon, 2023). As Hopkins explains, there are three key elements to the style: \u201cIt\u2019s about an extreme truth to materials, which manifested itself as raw, unfinished concrete; an understanding of context, which in Europe after World War II was destruction, rubble and the exposed insides of buildings; and its memorability as an image.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From civic architecture and cultural centres to huge housing developments around the globe, Brutalism has proved controversial for its attention-grabbing scale and stark detail. But while it divides tastes, the style is undeniably powerful\u2014with a legion of loyal fans. In campaigns of postwar rebuilding, it was intended to symbolize hope and renewal. In parts of the world forging a new post-colonial path or economic agenda, it was a marker of independence and modernity. And in the private home, massive concrete volumes became a way to outwardly express the progressive values of the owner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/sales\/detail\/180-l-740-nw2ewt\/30-high-point-rd-toronto-on-m3c2r3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"343715\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/brutalism_canada2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Canada2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"955,637\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1741597555&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brutalism_Canada2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Canada2.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-343715 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/static-sir-corp-blog-production.gtsstatic.net\/blog-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Canada2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"955\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Canada2.jpg 955w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Canada2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Canada2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/sales\/toronto-on-can\/broker-listings-dstype\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Toronto, Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/sales\/detail\/180-l-740-nw2ewt\/30-high-point-rd-toronto-on-m3c2r3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sotheby\u2019s International Realty Canada<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A celebrated example is the Harry and Penelope Seidler House (1967), designed by the Austrian-Australian architect couple as their own family home in the Sydney suburb of Killara. \u201cIt\u2019s incredibly boldly sculptural and multi-layered,\u201d says Hopkins of the residence. \u201cBuilt on a hilltop, it has quite a complicated plan and section, with lots of half levels and views through it that allowed the parents to keep an eye on their children.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because Brutalism was never a dominant style of domestic architecture, exclusive gems from the era are much sought-after by the luxury buyer. Homes of this type often serve as a manifesto, both to more open ways of living and to a robustness that endures.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Penelope Seidler still lives in the Seidler House today, with interiors, furniture and art that remain largely unchanged. These residences may be architectural history, but they were built on principles of spaciousness, light and expansive views that remain timelessly desirable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canadian architect John C. Parkin\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/sales\/detail\/180-l-740-nw2ewt\/30-high-point-rd-toronto-on-m3c2r3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 High Point Road<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, currently listed for sale in Toronto\u2019s Bridle Path neighborhood, is an extraordinary example of how the style was used to exude wealth and status. Completed in 1976, the eight-bedroom mansion has a long flight of steps leading to its entrance, emphasizing a grandiose concrete structure that slopes dramatically to the ground. Inside, a four-story atrium floods the house with natural light, giving this home the quality of a museum or gallery more than a domestic space. Curtain walls of glazing\u2014another Brutalist hallmark\u2014make the property\u2019s views of mature trees and landscaping a backdrop for living and entertaining.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/sales\/detail\/180-l-85909-fdpzcm\/brabant-wallon-i-glabais-genappe-wa-1473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"343718\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/brutalism_belgium\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Belgium.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"955,637\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1741597725&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brutalism_Belgium\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Belgium.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-343718 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/static-sir-corp-blog-production.gtsstatic.net\/blog-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Belgium.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"955\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Belgium.jpg 955w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Belgium-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Belgium-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/sales\/wa-bel\/broker-listings-dstype\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walloon Brabant, Belgium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/sales\/detail\/180-l-85909-fdpzcm\/brabant-wallon-i-glabais-genappe-wa-1473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Belgium Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Belgium, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/sales\/detail\/180-l-85909-fdpzcm\/brabant-wallon-i-glabais-genappe-wa-1473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a humbler home by architect Marc Corbiau<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014also currently for sale\u2014can be found in the countryside of Walloon Brabant. Designed in 1972, the house is enveloped by greenery that has been allowed to creep up and over its raw concrete forms. With the appearance of a romantic ruin, it is set low in the landscape, with the house and gardens seemingly merging into one. This softer approach to the architectural style, with details updated by interior designer Catleen le Hardy in 2018, shows a more livable version of Brutalism for today\u2019s buyer, with low ceilings and intimately scaled living spaces.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Such is the influence of Brutalism, it is now emerging in new expressions. Contemporary homes that build on Brutalism\u2019s legacy are moving away from a dominant use of concrete towards more sustainable materials. However, they still show the same interest in raw surfaces and geometric volumes. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/sales\/detail\/180-l-1978-dkjctf\/la-colina-27-fracc-la-colina-san-miguel-de-allende-gu-37720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casa La Colina,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a luxury family home currently listed in Guanajuato,\u00a0Mexico, is an example of the style\u2019s lasting power.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/sales\/detail\/180-l-1978-dkjctf\/la-colina-27-fracc-la-colina-san-miguel-de-allende-gu-37720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"343716\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/brutalism_mexico\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Mexico.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"955,637\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1741597775&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Brutalism_Mexico\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Mexico.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-343716 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/static-sir-corp-blog-production.gtsstatic.net\/blog-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Mexico.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"955\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Mexico.jpg 955w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Mexico-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Brutalism_Mexico-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/sales\/gu-mex\/broker-listings-dstype\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guanajuato, Mexico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/eng\/sales\/detail\/180-l-1978-dkjctf\/la-colina-27-fracc-la-colina-san-miguel-de-allende-gu-37720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Miguel Sotheby\u2019s International Realty<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The home is organized as an assembly of large boxy forms around an exposed concrete core. Entering the property over a footbridge heightens anticipation of the generous, light-filled living spaces. \u201cIt is unique among the Spanish Colonial-style homes of the area,\u201d says selling agent Sheryl Clark. \u201cIt\u2019s easy to see how this home can be easily used to entertain, with a large chef\u2019s kitchen, open floor plan, and views out to the yard and pool.\u201d Another dramatic feature is the \u201clong aesthetic hallway of towering slit windows,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While many original examples of the style are celebrated, others are regarded as eyesores. By the late 1970s, especially in the UK, Brutalist buildings had come to be seen as cold and harsh rather than positive and uplifting.\u201cBut with the wheel of taste turning and a generation with no memory of the backlash, maybe we\u2019re now able to look at it differently,\u201d says Hopkins. Brutalism\u2019s energetic spirit awaits its next interpretation. That makes it much more than a style choice for buyers\u2014it\u2019s a chance to be part of its dramatic history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out how <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/how-architect-suchi-reddy-creates-happy-homes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">architect Suchi Reddy uses science and emotion<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to create happy homes<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\" href=\"\/\/static-sir-corp-blog-production.gtsstatic.net\/blog-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/footer-books-generic.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"330402\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/new-and-notable-properties-september-2026\/footer-books-generic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/footer-books-generic.png\" data-orig-size=\"1024,171\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"footer-books-generic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/footer-books-generic.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-330402\" src=\"\/\/static-sir-corp-blog-production.gtsstatic.net\/blog-api\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/footer-books-generic-1024x171.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"955\" height=\"159\" \/><\/a><i><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The powerful architecture style is inspiring a new generation of luxury buyers and contemporary builds, writes Riya Patel Toronto, Canada | Sotheby\u2019s International Realty Canada Architecture is enjoying another big-screen moment, thanks to \u201cThe Brutalist.\u201d Brady Corbet\u2019s epic movie has collected prestigious wins this awards season, not least for its lead actor, Adrien Brody, as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":232770368,"featured_media":346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1399],"tags":[1418,1424,1463],"class_list":["post-438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-and-design","tag-belgium","tag-canada","tag-mexico"],"jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pf4gbL-74","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":347564,"url":"https:\/\/www.sothebysrealty.com\/extraordinary-living-blog\/significant-sales-june-2026-highlights\/","url_meta":{"origin":438,"position":0},"title":"Significant Sales: June 2026 Highlights","author":"Kate Marburger","date":"July 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"From a CAD19.8M sale in Mont-Tremblant, Canada, to a US$10.8M in Honolulu, Hawaii, here are five sales represented by the Sotheby\u2019s International Realty global network in June. 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