By Elain Harwood

Imposing and dramatic, with monolithic concrete exteriors, Britain's brutalist architecture forms an enduring part of our post-war urban landscape. This beautifully photographed book is an authoritative survey of the finest examples from the late 1950s-1970s. It features iconic public buildings like London's National Theatre, housing such as the Trellick Tower in West London and Park Hill in Sheffield, educational institutions including the University of Sussex, and places of worship such as Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral, along with some lesser-known buildings such as Arlington House on Margate's sea front. Headed up with an introduction that places British brutalism within the context of contemporary world architecture, the huge range of buildings is arranged into Private Houses and Flats, Public Housing, Educational Buildings, Public Buildings, Shops, Markets and Town Centres, Culture and Sport, Places of Worship, Offices & Industry and Transport, and there is a chapter on the brutalist sculptures and murals that dot our cities.