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What architectural style would you like to see come back? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 days ago by Wahots@pawb.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I think art deco is one of my favorites. It still has a clean, modern look that ages surprisingly well, even a century later.

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[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Brutalism. The few brutalist buildings in my city are a welcome respite for the eyes against the blinged out crap they're building nowadays.

[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago

Good brutalist architecture can take your breath away. It’s so solid, so permanent, so delightfully uncompromising.

[–] Wahots@pawb.social 5 points 1 day ago

We have some here! Unfortunately, it's the Soviet style, "cold" brutalist architecture that feels quite hostile. I like the "warm" aesthetic like the DC Metro with the light playing across the waffle ceiling, and the warm, brown hexagonal tile underfoot. This picture appears to be artificially brightened: