Brutalist buildings are characterised by minimalist constructions that showcase the bare building materials and structural elements over decorative design. Top left: Park Hill Flats in Sheffield, UK top centre: Soviet era housing blocks in Talnakh, Russia top right: Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex in Caracas, Venezuela middle left: Royal National Theatre in London, UK middle centre: Boston City Hall in Boston, US middle right: Khrushchyovka style apartment block in the former Soviet Union bottom left: Robarts Library in Toronto bottom centre: Barbican Centre in London, UK bottom right: Alexandra Road Estate in Camden, UKīrutalist architecture is an architectural style that emerged during the 1950s in the United Kingdom, among the reconstruction projects of the post-war era.