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What an interesting idea! Great to see more people releasing their work in zine format.

15.01.2026 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some images snapped during an architectural meander through Berlin by UK Brutalism photographer Tom 8enjamin ...

www.slowtravelberlin.com/photo-essay-...

01.01.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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I was in Milan

16.11.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These zines were the prompt for our recent BRUTAL Bristol exhibition. Buy them while you can!

More people visited than we hoped and our 4 walks sold out demonstrating how many people are interested in the city’s post-war architecture.

30.10.2025 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Back in stock for a limited time. After a very successful exhibition of BRUTAL Bristol I have decided to run a few more zines for those that missed out πŸ‘‡

ourshadowswillremain.bigcartel.com

30.10.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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A walk around Bristol with @eberlin.co.uk and the Bristol Modernist

14.10.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heading back to Bristol for the BRUTAL Bristol exhibition this week at Sparks in Broadmead.

10.10.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Thursday 11.30 tour is almost sold out. Three places left.

07.10.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Fascinating textures and abstract forms make car parks so interesting' Multi-storey car parks might not seem exciting at first glance but they're often striking examples of bold brutalist architecture

My pals @tom8enjamin.bsky.social and @eberlin.co.uk are putting on an exhibition about brutalist buildings in Bristol next week. I wrote a couple of things to help promote it, including this piece about brutalist car parks.

www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...

04.10.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Fascinating textures and abstract forms make car parks so interesting' Multi-storey car parks might not seem exciting at first glance but they're often striking examples of bold brutalist architecture

Great article about Bristol car parks by @raynewman.bsky.social on @bristol247.bsky.social with a few photos by yours truly.

www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...

03.10.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Oh, so there is!

03.10.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Photos from @eberlin.co.uk
from BRUTAL Bristol II have made their way over to @bristol247.bsky.social with a nice write up from @raynewman.bsky.social πŸ‘‡

www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...

03.10.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BRUTAL Bristol exhibitors πŸ‘‡

linktr.ee/BRUTALBristol

30.09.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BRUTAL Bristol Group exhibition BRUTAL Bristol is a collaborative exhibition that celebrates the power and geometry of Bristol's overlooked brutalist architecture. Born from the success of Tom Benjamin's BRUTAL Bris...

Brutal Bristol exhibition...from 08.10.25.
the-modernist.org/blogs/news/b...

27.09.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Facades of Bristol

24.09.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sold out!

22.09.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brutal Bristol : The Photography Walk 12/10/25 An architecture walking tour around Bristol

As part of our BRUTAL Bristol exhibition, you can join @eberlin.co.uk on a walk around Bristol photographing some of its best buildings.

Sign up here:

the-modernist.org/products/bri...

20.09.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Exhibition to showcase Bristol's brutalist buildings Is Bristol a wonderland of post-war architecture and design?

Thank you @bristol247.bsky.social for covering our upcoming BRUTAL Bristol exhibition at Sparks (the old M&S in Broadmead) on 8-12 October.

And thank you @raynewman.bsky.social for your wordsmithery.

www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...

19.09.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A big spiral multi storey car park on a city street.

A big spiral multi storey car park on a city street.

I spent last night writing about car parks as part of the PR for an exhibition on brutalist buildings in Bristol that's happening in October. We do have some interesting ones. This one, on Rupert Street, is from 1960 and was designed by Swiss architect Rudolph Jelinek-Karl.

18.09.2025 06:32 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
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Guildhall, London

🎞️ Fomapan 200

14.09.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bristol’s Brutalism should be highlighted

09.09.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not really Robert. Many of the exhibitors will be posting on social media and details should go out to people on the Modernist’s mailing list.

06.09.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bristol Amble 11/10/25 An architecture walking tour around Stockport with Steve Marland

Also, you can join our walk in Bristol on 11th October at 2pm πŸ‘‡

the-modernist.org/collections/...

04.09.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Redcliffe, Bristol

More on the exhibition with the Bristol Modernist Society πŸ‘‡

the-modernist.org/blogs/news/b...

04.09.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Would like to put something together about the history of Wyndham Court. It would be great to include a written aspect, possibly even interviews, but a bit out of my league.

04.09.2025 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This post is almost more successful here than over on Twitter. Does that tell us something?

04.09.2025 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A shot of a lifetime. The Red Arrows over the Barbican.

🎞️ Fomapan 200

03.09.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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OlΓΌmpia, Tallinn. Shot on Kodak Gold

02.09.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Of course a Brutalism angle would be great but want to focus on community stories.

31.08.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am looking to talk to people who write about Southampton. @historicalsoton.bsky.social you may be able to help.

31.08.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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