By Simon Phipps

Brutal London is both a striking photographic collection and succinct guide to the best Brutalist architecture in London. Dividing the city into thirteen geographical sections – Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Tower Hamlet, Wandsworth, Westminster and City of London – Phipps takes us through the highlights (of which there are many) of these concrete wonders. There’s also a handy overview of building information at the back, a pictorial and factual index.