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Brutal Charm Of Soviet Architecture That You Can Now Fold Out Of Paper
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Brutal Charm Of Soviet Architecture That You Can Now Fold Out Of Paper

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Zupagrafika is an author and creative design studio founded by David Navarro and Martyna Sobecka. The studio has a special affinity with post-war modernist architecture. They are authors of award-winning publications, such as: Brutal London, Blokoshka or Paris Brut.

After the success of their “Brutal London” paper cut-out collection (2015), Polish studio Zupagrafika is now back with their brand new project inspired by postsoviet architecture. From the functionalist panelák estates to the otherworldly concrete grand designs, the charm of the former Eastern Bloc architecture is certainly brutal.

“Brutal East” by Zupagrafika is a kit of illustrated paper cut-outs celebrating post-war architecture of Central and Eastern Europe that allows you to playfully explore and reconstruct some of the most controversial edifices erected behind the Iron Curtain.

Contains 7 brutalist buildings to assemble, from omnipresent pre-cast housing estates to mighty post-soviet landmarks awaiting renovation or threatened by demolition. All models feature very detailed illustrations and include such distinctive features of each building as: original graffiti redrawn from their facades (sic!), TV aerials, window curtains, and imperfections present on the facades of those which have not been renovated yet.

The kit is Eco-friendly – printed on recycled paper and cardboard, including a short note on the architects, year of construction and exact location of each building. Out on February 2017. Now available in their online shop.

More info: zupagrafika.com

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    Models feature very detailed illustrations and include very distinctive features of each building, such as TV aerials or window curtains

    This kit contains 7 brutalist buildings to assemble, from omnipresent pre-cast housing estates to mighty post-soviet landmarks

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    Brutal East By Zupagrafika

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    Daria B
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All good, but Serbia was no Sovient country. Yugoslavia was Unallied.

    Mykola
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is interesting if you are not living in a city that is built mostly of this brutality...

    susievoozie
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i grew up in block of flats like these...they are not pretty but for me it reminds me of home :D

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    Jana Konvalinková
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg... I used to lived in one of those... jizni mesto czech republic 😲

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    Daria B
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All good, but Serbia was no Sovient country. Yugoslavia was Unallied.

    Mykola
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is interesting if you are not living in a city that is built mostly of this brutality...

    susievoozie
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i grew up in block of flats like these...they are not pretty but for me it reminds me of home :D

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    Jana Konvalinková
    Community Member
    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg... I used to lived in one of those... jizni mesto czech republic 😲

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