Architectural City Guides – Set of 3

Three architectural guidebooks exploring the Brutalist and concrete architecture of Berlin, London and New York.

Published as a series by Blue Crow Media, each book combines original architectural photography with expert writing and detailed guides to more than fifty buildings. 

Wallpaper describes these guidebooks as “superb” and “essential”.

This set includes:

Brutalist Berlin
Written and photographed by architectural historian Dr Felix Torkar, Brutalist Berlin explores more than fifty buildings across the city and places Berlin’s Brutalist architecture within the political and cultural context of post-war reconstruction and the Cold War. Featured buildings include the Mäusebunker, Pallasseum and St Agnes Church. 144 pages.

Brutalist London
Written by Owen Hopkins and photographed by Nigel Green, Brutalist London documents more than fifty buildings across the capital, from the Barbican Estate and National Theatre to lesser-known housing, churches and civic buildings. 168 pages.

Concrete New York
Written by Allison C. Meier and photographed by Jason R. Woods, Concrete New York documents Brutalist and concrete buildings across the five boroughs, from the Guggenheim Museum, TWA Flight Center and former Whitney Museum to housing, churches, universities and infrastructure. 160 pages.

Printed on premium uncoated paper, the three books combine architectural history, original photography and maps and locations for exploring each city in person.

Wallpaper writes that Blue Crow Media "has carved a rock-solid niche in recent years as a chronicler of the global spread of Brutalist architecture, selecting the very best bits of concrete and modernism for your aesthetic delectation."