Brutal Outer London

Simon Phipps' book "Brutal Outer London" is a photographic exploration of post-war modernist architecture in Greater London, featuring buildings from Barking and Brent to Sutton and Waltham Forest. The book showcases the ambition, scale, and structure of these buildings and offers a chance to appreciate the civic optimism and bold architecture of the 1960s and 70s. It is a design-led hardback with maps and detailed listings of all architecture photographed, allowing readers to explore Brutalism on foot, train, or bus across Outer London.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 27 October 2022
Publisher: September Publishing

Simon Phipps' captivating photographic exploration delves into the post-war modernist architecture of Greater London, spanning from Barking and Brent to Sutton and Waltham Forest. In this remarkable sequel to his iconic book "Brutal London," Phipps broadens his survey beyond the inner confines of London to encompass the outer perimeters, enveloped by the M25. From Croydon to Thamesmead, Wood Green to Willesden, his renowned photographs vividly capture the striking ambition, scale, and structure of these modernist buildings. Through his lens, we are invited to revisit these everyday structures in residential, retail, and leisure hubs, appreciating the civic optimism and bold architectural vision of the 1960s and 70s. "Brutal Outer London" is a design-led hardback, meticulously curated with maps and comprehensive listings of all the architecture captured. It empowers readers to embark on a walking, train, or bus journey through Outer London, immersing themselves in the world of Brutalism and discovering its architectural wonders firsthand.

Dimension: 200 x 150 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781914613166