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Brutalism is an architectural style that prioritizes bare building materials and structural elements over decorative design. It is generally associated with rough, unfinished surfaces, unusual shapes, and just an overall heavy look.

Originating in the 1950s and 1960s, brutalist buildings were popular in public housing projects, government buildings, and universities. Despite criticism for its rough appearance and perceived coldness, the style has gained a big following in recent years, and the Instagram account BRUTgroup is an excellent illustration of that.

Sharing pictures of brutalist aesthetics, it has garnered a following of 445K people (one of whom is a brilliant Polish composer, Hania Rani, who has a beautiful Instagram account of her own), and the number just keeps climbing. Continue scrolling to check out some of the account's most-liked uploads and see for yourself that structures can elicit strong emotions. Whether it's love or hate.

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A multi-level rooftop parking structure integrated into a historic building showcasing brutalist architecture elements.

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    Mask Of Sorrow (1996, Dedicated To The Memory For The Prisoners Of Gulag) Magadan, Russia Sculptor : Ernst Neizvestny

    Massive brutalist architecture concrete sculpture with human faces carved into a geometric structure on rocky terrain.

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    This Street Lamp In Wroclaw, Poland

    Dark, towering brutalist architecture structure with glowing orange light at the top, set against a twilight city street scene.

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    Chronicles Of Georgia, Tbilisi

    Massive brutalist architecture with detailed bas-relief sculptures framing a bright sky and small people walking between the pillars.

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    Table. Author Stephan Schmitz

    Concrete and metal brutalist architecture style coffee table with exposed rebar and a small plant on top.

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    Ww2 German Observation Tower On Guernsey Island

    Massive concrete brutalist architecture structure with red illuminated openings on a dark, foggy landscape at dusk.

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    One Of Two Twin Underground Reservoirs In Forstenried Park Holding The Drinking Water For Munich, Germany

    Underground brutalist architecture with multiple curved concrete columns reflected in still water creating symmetrical patterns.

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    High Island Reservoir East Dam, Sai Kung East Country Park, Sai Kung, Hong Kong

    Aerial view of concrete tetrapods arranged on a coastline, showcasing brutalist architecture elements near the ocean.

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    Torres Blancas In Madrid. Photo By Gregor Pieplow

    Close-up of brutalist architecture featuring textured concrete walls and wooden balcony shutters in an urban setting.

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    Backup Power Station, Sweden

    Concrete brutalist architecture building with wooden door surrounded by dense forest and moss-covered rocks.

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    Burroughs Wellcome Building, Paul Rudolph Architect Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA, 1972

    Brutalist architecture interior with angular concrete structures, red carpeting, and modern seating in a spacious lobby area.

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    London Aquatics Centre, 2014

    Indoor swimming pool with geometric ceiling patterns showcasing brutalist architecture design elements.

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    Glencairn Tower, Motherwell, Scotland Photo By Les Shafer

    Brutalist architecture building collapsing during controlled demolition in urban area surrounded by houses and machinery.

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    Chuvash State Opera And Ballet Center, Chuvash Republic

    Massive brutalist architecture building with concrete surfaces, a police car with lights on, and a person walking nearby in winter.

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    1994. The Hope For Peace (Espoir De Paix) Monument Is A Monument In Yarze, Lebanon

    Brutalist architecture concrete structure with embedded military vehicles and weaponry in a striking urban display.

    Made to celebrate the end of the Lebanese Civil War in 1990. It was designed by the artist Armand Fernandez

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    Art Work: Martin Loureiro

    Futuristic brutalist architecture building with curved terraces in a snowy landscape with a red fox nearby.

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    Beirut. Photo By Serge Najjar

    Silhouette of person walking through geometric spaces with strong light and shadows highlighting brutalist architecture.

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    Construction Of The Atomium, The Belgian Pavilion For The World Expo 58 In Brussels, Belgium, 1957. Photo By Dolf Kruger

    Man walking on a dirt road toward a large brutalist architecture structure with spherical and angular elements in fog.

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    Solna Centrum Station, Stockholm, Sweden

    Escalators beneath a glowing red cave ceiling showcasing striking brutalist architecture design elements.

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    Offices Of The Central Social Institution, Prague, Czechoslovakia - Ca.1937

    Three men working in vertical elevated cubicles against a vast wall in a brutalist architecture interior.

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    This Is The View Looking Up To A Spiralling Staircase, Seen Inside The Main Tower Of A Church In France. Building: St. Joseph's Church

    View looking up inside a brutalist architecture building with raw concrete walls and a spiral staircase.

    Location: Le Havre, France Architect: Auguste Perret

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    Climbing Holidays, 2017

    Brutalist architecture hotel structure elevated on a pillar with a minimalist concrete design under a clear blue sky.

    This model of a hotel on stilts brings to mind Tatzu Nishi’s suspended spaces, in which rooms, and even functioning hotels, are installed around historical public monuments

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    Abandoned Modernist Hotel In Bosnia

    Abandoned brutalist architecture building with graffiti, surrounded by trees and mountains under a cloudy sky.

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    Singapore Photo By Leslie Heng

    Person standing in front of a large brutalist architecture building with multiple air conditioners and reflections in puddles.

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    House Lim-Millan (Also Leme House) By Paulo Mendes Da Rocha Sao Paulo, Brazil 1970-74

    Spacious living room with curved brutalist architecture, concrete walls, skylight ceiling, and modern furniture in muted tones.

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    Chongqing, China

    Busy urban street scene with people and stacked boxes surrounded by towering brutalist architecture buildings.

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    Tbilisi, Georgia

    White cat lounging on railing in front of a large Brutalist architecture apartment building with balconies.

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    Duga, Outside Of Chernobyl, Was A Soviet Experimental Over-The-Horizon Radar System. It Was Developed For The Soviet Abm Early-Warning Network. The System Operated From 1976 To 1989

    Massive Brutalist architecture structure with exposed metal framework and geometric patterns under a gray sky.

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    Congresso Nacional Do Brasil, Brasília, Brazil. 60s Architect: Oscar Niemeyer

    Man leaning on vintage pink car with iconic Brutalist architecture buildings and people walking in background.

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