About this story
Blue Crow Media’s 304-page hardcover Brutalist Asia is presented as the first major survey of Brutalist architecture across the entire Asian continent. Edited by architect and researcher Bob Pang with Derek Lamberton, it covers 28 countries from Japan to Lebanon through more than 150 photographs and eight original essays. Familiar works by Le Corbusier, Kenzo Tange and Khalil Khoury are presented alongside buildings that have rarely appeared in English-language publications. The book is printed on uncoated paper and carries ISBN 978-1-912018-47-5.
Status and timeline
Available for preorder, with shipping stated to begin in mid-September 2026.
Design highlights
Brutalism treated as a set of locally transformed practices rather than one international style; regional responses to climate, materials, politics and culture; juxtaposition of canonical landmarks with under-documented works.
