Photographed against the striking brutalist backdrop of Vision 80 in La Défense, this series explores the dialogue between human presence and concrete form.
Brutalism has always fascinated me. Its concrete forms, often seen as austere or unfeeling, can become strikingly alive when used as a backdrop.
I wandered into Prague’s New Stage Theatre almost by chance—a shimmering glass cube from the late communist era. Its futuristic façade and bold interiors feel like a time capsule from a modernist dream that never quite faded.
While exploring Le Corbusier’s work in Paris, I stumbled upon two of his student dormitories—unexpectedly open to the public. Each offers a glimpse into his modernist vision, where form and function meet in pure architectural clarity.
DBK Prague, opened in 1981 by architect Věra Machoninová, once showcased a visionary interior and bold Atmofix steel façade. Though renovations erased much of its original design, its striking exterior and iconic escalators still echo late-modernist ambition.
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