THE ENDURANCE OF BRUTALISM

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

Aesthetica Magazine's "Brutal Scotland" exhibition features photographer Simon Phipps' documentation of 160 post-war modernist buildings across Scotland from the 1950s to the 1970s. Phipps uses a restrained, neutral photographic approach without human subjects to let the concrete structures narrate their own histories as symbols of social ambition and urban renewal. The exhibition design incorporates elements from the 1960s architectural magazine Manplan, creating an immersive experience that frames Brutalism as both a historical document and a living testament to Scotland's evolving identity.