Brutalism’s surge in popularity isn’t showing any sign of slowing down, as concrete buildings around the world are enjoying new appreciation. This also means several iconic and contemporary takes on the architectural style have come up for sale around the world, as buyers are keen to embrace concrete again.
Here’s five of the best brutalist properties on the market right now, including a home in London’s coveted Barbican estate and a sci-fi-style house in Mexico’s Monterrey.
Aldersgate Street, London, UK, £3.9m via The Modern House
Almost everyone that’s spent time at London’s Barbican has fantasised about owning a home in the Brutalist estate, and this is a rare opportunity to get your hands on one. This five-bedroom house is located in what was once the estate office, which has been converted by Mackay + Partners’ Ken Mackay and Woods Baggot Principal Tracey Wiles. The much-loved concrete columns of the Barbican run throughout the home, appearing in the open-plan living space as well as the bedrooms. Other highlights include double-height ceilings and a padded relaxation room – for when the concrete gets too severe.
Photography: The Modern House
Aldersgate Street, London, UK, £3.9m via The Modern House
Almost everyone that’s spent time at London’s Barbican has fantasised about owning a home in the Brutalist estate, and this is a rare opportunity to get your hands on one. This five-bedroom house is located in what was once the estate office, which has been converted by Mackay + Partners’ Ken Mackay and Woods Baggot Principal Tracey Wiles. The much-loved concrete columns of the Barbican run throughout the home, appearing in the open-plan living space as well as the bedrooms. Other highlights include double-height ceilings and a padded relaxation room – for when the concrete gets too severe.
Photography: The Modern House
Aldersgate Street, London, UK, £3.9m via The Modern House
Almost everyone that’s spent time at London’s Barbican has fantasised about owning a home in the Brutalist estate, and this is a rare opportunity to get your hands on one. This five-bedroom house is located in what was once the estate office, which has been converted by Mackay + Partners’ Ken Mackay and Woods Baggot Principal Tracey Wiles. The much-loved concrete columns of the Barbican run throughout the home, appearing in the open-plan living space as well as the bedrooms. Other highlights include double-height ceilings and a padded relaxation room – for when the concrete gets too severe.
Photography: The Modern House
Aldersgate Street, London, UK, £3.9m via The Modern House
Almost everyone that’s spent time at London’s Barbican has fantasised about owning a home in the Brutalist estate, and this is a rare opportunity to get your hands on one. This five-bedroom house is located in what was once the estate office, which has been converted by Mackay + Partners’ Ken Mackay and Woods Baggot Principal Tracey Wiles. The much-loved concrete columns of the Barbican run throughout the home, appearing in the open-plan living space as well as the bedrooms. Other highlights include double-height ceilings and a padded relaxation room – for when the concrete gets too severe.
Photography: The Modern House
Rafael Viñoly-designed house, Connecticut, USA, $9.75m
Neo-Brutalism nestles into the Connecticut countryside, at this property designed by Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly as a hybrid home and art museum. Its stark concrete lines are in sharp contrast with the surrounding greenery – which includes 100 miles of farmland. The home has more than a few idiosyncratic elements, including a master bedroom in a private tower, a granite entrance staircase, and a curved teak ceiling which helps to soften the glass and steel interiors. Buyers that like a side of tradition will be pleased to know that the estate sale includes a nearby farmhouse with barn, paddock and riding area. Go inside.
Photography: Bernadette Queenan
Rafael Viñoly-designed house, Connecticut, USA, $9.75m
Neo-Brutalism nestles into the Connecticut countryside, at this property designed by Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly as a hybrid home and art museum. Its stark concrete lines are in sharp contrast with the surrounding greenery – which includes 100 miles of farmland. The home has more than a few idiosyncratic elements, including a master bedroom in a private tower, a granite entrance staircase, and a curved teak ceiling which helps to soften the glass and steel interiors. Buyers that like a side of tradition will be pleased to know that the estate sale includes a nearby farmhouse with barn, paddock and riding area. Go inside.
Photography: Bernadette Queenan
Rafael Viñoly-designed house, Connecticut, USA, $9.75m
Neo-Brutalism nestles into the Connecticut countryside, at this property designed by Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly as a hybrid home and art museum. Its stark concrete lines are in sharp contrast with the surrounding greenery – which includes 100 miles of farmland. The home has more than a few idiosyncratic elements, including a master bedroom in a private tower, a granite entrance staircase, and a curved teak ceiling which helps to soften the glass and steel interiors. Buyers that like a side of tradition will be pleased to know that the estate sale includes a nearby farmhouse with barn, paddock and riding area. Go inside.
Photography: Bernadette Queenan
Rafael Viñoly-designed house, Connecticut, USA, $9.75m
Neo-Brutalism nestles into the Connecticut countryside, at this property designed by Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly as a hybrid home and art museum. Its stark concrete lines are in sharp contrast with the surrounding greenery – which includes 100 miles of farmland. The home has more than a few idiosyncratic elements, including a master bedroom in a private tower, a granite entrance staircase, and a curved teak ceiling which helps to soften the glass and steel interiors. Buyers that like a side of tradition will be pleased to know that the estate sale includes a nearby farmhouse with barn, paddock and riding area. Go inside.
Photography: Bernadette Queenan
Waimea home, Hawaii, USA, POA via
Jake Chancer of Mauna Kea Realty
Concrete beams frame the blue skies and greenery at this bunker-style Hawaiian home. Rooms are arranged around a narrow, central corridor, with one side dedicated to living areas and the other to the property’s bedrooms. Huge sliding windows allow fresh air to circulate, and look onto views across the landscape and the nearby Pacific Ocean. It’s all set off by polished concrete floors and steel girders. Indoor spaces can be quickly converted to outdoor ones, thanks to the home’s barn doors, and there’s an outdoor concrete tub for brave bathers.
The Hawaii property is available off-market as an exclusive in-house listing.
Courtesy of Mauna Kea Realty
Waimea home, Hawaii, USA, POA via
Jake Chancer of Mauna Kea Realty
Concrete beams frame the blue skies and greenery at this bunker-style Hawaiian home. Rooms are arranged around a narrow, central corridor, with one side dedicated to living areas and the other to the property’s bedrooms. Huge sliding windows allow fresh air to circulate, and look onto views across the landscape and the nearby Pacific Ocean. It’s all set off by polished concrete floors and steel girders. Indoor spaces can be quickly converted to outdoor ones, thanks to the home’s barn doors, and there’s an outdoor concrete tub for brave bathers.
The Hawaii property is available off-market as an exclusive in-house listing.
Courtesy of Mauna Kea Realty
Waimea home, Hawaii, USA, POA via
Jake Chancer of Mauna Kea Realty
Concrete beams frame the blue skies and greenery at this bunker-style Hawaiian home. Rooms are arranged around a narrow, central corridor, with one side dedicated to living areas and the other to the property’s bedrooms. Huge sliding windows allow fresh air to circulate, and look onto views across the landscape and the nearby Pacific Ocean. It’s all set off by polished concrete floors and steel girders. Indoor spaces can be quickly converted to outdoor ones, thanks to the home’s barn doors, and there’s an outdoor concrete tub for brave bathers.
The Hawaii property is available off-market as an exclusive in-house listing.
Courtesy of Mauna Kea Realty
Waimea home, Hawaii, USA, POA via
Jake Chancer of Mauna Kea Realty
Concrete beams frame the blue skies and greenery at this bunker-style Hawaiian home. Rooms are arranged around a narrow, central corridor, with one side dedicated to living areas and the other to the property’s bedrooms. Huge sliding windows allow fresh air to circulate, and look onto views across the landscape and the nearby Pacific Ocean. It’s all set off by polished concrete floors and steel girders. Indoor spaces can be quickly converted to outdoor ones, thanks to the home’s barn doors, and there’s an outdoor concrete tub for brave bathers.
The Hawaii property is available off-market as an exclusive in-house listing.
Courtesy of Mauna Kea Realty
Outhouse, Gloucestershire, UK, £2.895m via The Modern House
This sleek concrete home by Loyn and Co has been built into the Wye Valley hillside and is topped with a green roof that blends into the surrounding landscape. Vast skylights and huge panes of glass fill the three-bedroom property with light, highlighting the texture of the concrete walls. Outhouse was shortlisted for the 2016 RIBA House of the Year award. See more.
Photography: The Modern House
Outhouse, Gloucestershire, UK, £2.895m via The Modern House
This sleek concrete home by Loyn and Co has been built into the Wye Valley hillside and is topped with a green roof that blends into the surrounding landscape. Vast skylights and huge panes of glass fill the three-bedroom property with light, highlighting the texture of the concrete walls. Outhouse was shortlisted for the 2016 RIBA House of the Year award. See more.
Photography: The Modern House
Outhouse, Gloucestershire, UK, £2.895m via The Modern House
This sleek concrete home by Loyn and Co has been built into the Wye Valley hillside and is topped with a green roof that blends into the surrounding landscape. Vast skylights and huge panes of glass fill the three-bedroom property with light, highlighting the texture of the concrete walls. Outhouse was shortlisted for the 2016 RIBA House of the Year award. See more.
Photography: The Modern House
Ecoscopic House, Monterrey, Mexico, POA
Fans of high-futurism will appreciate this concrete-heavy home on the outskirts of Mexico’s Monterrey. Architect Manolo Ufer wholeheartedly embraced the starkness of Brutalism, filling the home with polished flooring, steel and glass, and pouring an impressive 445 sqm of concrete to finish the property in 2017. Right angles are at a minimum in the sci-fi-style house, which has purposefully asymmetric rooms that slope upwards and away from the ground. The main living space cantilevers away from the building, while the master bedroom has its own raised grassy terrace, with views over the nearby Huajuco Canyon. Peek inside.
Via Monterrey Sotheby’s International Realty
Ecoscopic House, Monterrey, Mexico, POA
Fans of high-futurism will appreciate this concrete-heavy home on the outskirts of Mexico’s Monterrey. Architect Manolo Ufer wholeheartedly embraced the starkness of Brutalism, filling the home with polished flooring, steel and glass, and pouring an impressive 445 sqm of concrete to finish the property in 2017. Right angles are at a minimum in the sci-fi-style house, which has purposefully asymmetric rooms that slope upwards and away from the ground. The main living space cantilevers away from the building, while the master bedroom has its own raised grassy terrace, with views over the nearby Huajuco Canyon. Peek inside.
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Ecoscopic House, Monterrey, Mexico, POA
Fans of high-futurism will appreciate this concrete-heavy home on the outskirts of Mexico’s Monterrey. Architect Manolo Ufer wholeheartedly embraced the starkness of Brutalism, filling the home with polished flooring, steel and glass, and pouring an impressive 445 sqm of concrete to finish the property in 2017. Right angles are at a minimum in the sci-fi-style house, which has purposefully asymmetric rooms that slope upwards and away from the ground. The main living space cantilevers away from the building, while the master bedroom has its own raised grassy terrace, with views over the nearby Huajuco Canyon. Peek inside.
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Ecoscopic House, Monterrey, Mexico, POA
Fans of high-futurism will appreciate this concrete-heavy home on the outskirts of Mexico’s Monterrey. Architect Manolo Ufer wholeheartedly embraced the starkness of Brutalism, filling the home with polished flooring, steel and glass, and pouring an impressive 445 sqm of concrete to finish the property in 2017. Right angles are at a minimum in the sci-fi-style house, which has purposefully asymmetric rooms that slope upwards and away from the ground. The main living space cantilevers away from the building, while the master bedroom has its own raised grassy terrace, with views over the nearby Huajuco Canyon. Peek inside.
Via Monterrey Sotheby’s International Realty
