Olivia Broome’s new book is reviewed in Wallpaper:

‘Brutalist Plants’ is a new monograph capturing the best of eco-brutalism

‘Brutalist Plants,’ the new book by Olivia Broome, captures concrete architecture engulfed with nature

‘Brutalist Plants’ is a new book featuring an impressive selection of imagery that captures the very best of the trend of ‘eco-brutalism’. This texture-rich movement has been gathering attention recently, focusing on brutalist architecture that has been – to varying degrees – embraced by flora, as planting engulfs entire structures, creating a calming concrete jungle for urban living.

Brutalist Plants by Olivia Broome

With its rough textures and sharp angles, brutalist structures can be divisive and omnipresent – such concrete monoliths contribute to many an urban landscape across the contemporary metropoles of the world. Yet, beauty and softness can be found within their undeniably sculptural, and seemingly harsh forms.

Incorporating vegetation can be part of the design offering a new, fascinating layer to the whole – as concrete volumes are intertwined effortlessly with leafy flora, contrasting harsh and soft, and the plants’ bright green tones with the material’s textured grey…