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T he Brutalist received 10 Academy Award nominations this year, including Best Picture, and by the time you read this, its fate will be sealed. But we admire the chutzpah in creating this bold film starring Adrien Brody as an architect who flees postwar Europe to America. The genre of Brutalism in architecture is echoed in the movie: rough, exposed, concrete, geometric, monochromatic. Brutalism, in either form, has a heroic beauty. Pal Kepenyes Brutalist brass zodiac necklace, signed, through dbrettbensonincw pb@aol.com. Brutalist-style armchair, 1970s, $2,800, at goldentriangle.biz. Brutalist glass lamp by Jean Simon Labret, France, 1970s, $1,500, at therennerproject.com. Chris Francis shoe collection inspired by Brutalist architecture. Rick Owens crystal- embellished bangle bracelet $1,140, and Dries Van Noten cuff bracelet $995, both at farfetch.com. Below and right: Pair of vintage Brutalist candleholders, $636, at oblist.com. Louis Vuitton 2025 Rick Owens 2025 Brutalist floor lamp, French, 1970s, $2,350, at therennerproject.com. Below: Gridlock sconce – 193 by Philippe Malouin for Roll & Hill $4,755, at thefutureperfect. com. Acros table by CarmWorks, from $7,018, at oblist.com. Pharrell Williams for Tiffany & Co. Tahitian pearl Tritan collection, at Tiffany & Co. Bottega Veneta 2025 Pal Kepenyes Brutalist bronze ring $900, at 1stdibs. com. 50