An icon of modern living, a brutalist masterpiece, a cultural hot spot, and an oasis in the middle of the city, the Barbican in London is a place where utopian ideas are made concrete.
Building completed April 1971. Willoughby House was part of Phase III of the City’s building programme for the Barbican site. The contractor was John Laing Construction Limited. Location Will…
This set of three modern art posters showcases iconic examples of London Brutalism: the Barbican Estate, Brunswick Centre, and Trellick Tower. Each piece combines striking architectural images with bold, colourful geometric shapes, encapsulating the essence of mid-century modern graphic design. Ideal for enthusiasts of Brutalist architecture and modernist art, these posters bring a retro yet contemporary vibe to any space.
Responding to the challenge of turning a 'corporate-looking' flat in the Barbican into a welcoming home for her clients, Maria Speake used reclaimed materials to create a warm interior compatible with the Brutalist Seventies architecture
An epic landscape of mammoth concrete structures; collectively known as the Barbican complex and a fine example of Brutalist architecture
29th December 1940. In a single night of incendiary bombing, every street from Moorgate to Aldersgate Street, covering thirty five acres, was destroyed. St Giles Cripplegate was burnt out, with onl…
Chamberlin Powell and Bon provided this explanation of the exact layout and construction of the flats, using a drawing of a section – a vertical slice through floors – combining different fla…
Currently running at The Barbican, ‘Designing for a Living City’ is a fascinating exhibition of design materials from the original design and construction of the controversial Barbican Estate. Drawings, fittings, and photographs of the original interiors are on display. We recently completed a full interior redesign and refurbishment of a flat in the Barbican’s Shakespeare Tower, […]
The Barbican is the greatest piece of combined urban planning and architecture in Britain in the twentieth century. It was started and completed by just one firm of architects, Chamberlin, Powell and Bon.
Add a metallic hint with Scion Zanzibars subtle geometric design, inspired by the hard edges of the Barbican Conservatory.
Image 2 of 9 from gallery of Unique Brutalism - Celebrating 35 Years of the Barbican. Unite D'Habitation, Marseille, France. Image Courtesy of GoCompare
The superb work of Dave Thompson showing a beautiful design of The Barbican, Plymouth Individually printed hand stretched canvas. Available in 3 sizes: 30x45cm, 40x60cm and 60x80cm.
Barbican Estate, Londres, 1959 – Chamberlin, Powel & Bon. Durante la 2GM, la City de Londres fue bombardeada fuertemente, causando grandes vacíos en el medio de la ciudad. El Barbi…
A Barbican apartment interior design refresh by designer Oskar Kohnen blends modern minimalism and art with the Brutalist complex's original character in London
An icon of modern living, a brutalist masterpiece, a cultural hot spot, and an oasis in the middle of the city, the Barbican in London is a place where utopian ideas are made concrete.
The wayfinding system for the reimagined Barbican Arts Centre in London is by Cartlidge Levene and Studio Myerscough collaborating with architects Allford Hall Monaghan Morris. It features Futura SH from Scangraphic, a version of the classic typefa
This is a digital download screen print of the infamous modernist Architecture of the Barbican in London. I really wanted to capture the brutalist solid forms of the Architecture. I love making these prints because it gives me the opportunity to condense these designs down to their fundamentals and possibly reverse engineer the original designer's first design process. These prints are made by abstracting photographs and condensing them down to the key compositional items in the image, as well as condensing the light and shadow into only two shades. Please check my other listings for other colour variations! Top Tip: If you're getting this printed, I strongly recommend getting it professionally printed on a FINE ART GICLEE printer, this will yield the best results by far, this will guarantee you get the richness of colour and crisp lines you'd expect from a hand print. By purchasing this image you agree that I, Llewellyn Thomas, the creator of this image own the copyright, and that you will not re-produce this image for the purpose of re-sale, or edit the image from its original appearance when sold. This print will also be available as a physical Giclee printed work of art and also handmade limited edition screen prints. Check my other listings!
Pop Art Design, The Barbican's unmissable look at what happened when art met design
In the coastal town of Frankston South sits a Mid-Century house, initially designed in 1962 by Jack Clarke Melbourne architect, Antony Martin of MRTN Architects, was tasked with bringing the home up to today's standards while maintaining the character and charm of the Mid-Century modern style.
As the brief asks me to step away from typical art gallery branding, I have looked at the Barbican branding guidelines. Also, it's so I am aware of what should be included... It's really interesting to read and see what goes into the Barbican... to Joe Bloggs it's a black and white logo, but the set of restrictions and boundaries make it all the more exclusive. Even the specified font, families, grids, colours, layouts and formats! The presentation of the guidelines themselves is a