Brutal East

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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 contains 7 illustrated paper cut-out models 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, from omnipresent pre-cast housing estates to mighty post-soviet landmarks awaiting renovation or threatened by demolition. Brutal East features the following brutalist buildings to assemble: Eastern Gate of Belgrade. Belgrade (Serbia) "Romanița" Collective Housing Tower. Chisinau (Moldova) House of Soviets. Kaliningrad (Russia) Jižní Město Panelák Housing Estate. Prague (Czech Republic) Novosmolenskaya Housing Complex. St. Petersburg (Russia) Sporto Rūmai. Vilnius (Lithuania) "Manhattan" Housing Complex. Wroclaw (Poland)