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If you loved Brutalism by Billy Reading, this shelf of 24 books shares the same pull — rooted in Contemporary (1945-), Buildings, Regional, and Architecture.

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A handpicked shelf of strong matches chosen for shared themes, literary overlap, and a broader spread of voices.

Ando

Masao Furuyama

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Buildings • Regional

Contemporary Japanese Architecture

Philip Jodidio

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Buildings • Regional

Living in Japan

Alex Kerr

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Buildings • Regional

Architecture Asia: Local Progressive – Thailand Contemporary Architecture

Architects Regional Council Asia

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Buildings • Regional

Welcome to Your World How the Built Environment Shapes Our Lives

Sarah Williams Goldhagen

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Buildings • Architecture

The Bright Ages A New History of Medieval Europe

Matthew Gabriele

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Buildings • Architecture

Building Culture Ernst May and the New Frankfurt Initiative, 1926-1931

Susan R. Henderson

Themes: Buildings • Regional • Architecture

Who Built Scotland A History of the Nation in Twenty-five Buildings

Alexander McCall Smith

Themes: Buildings • Regional • Architecture

Wembley The History of the Iconic Twin Towers and the Events They Witnessed

Nigel Blundell

Themes: Buildings • Regional • Architecture

#10

Contemporary Villas Dialogues with Nature

David G. Strahan

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Buildings • Architecture

#11

The Complete Zaha Hadid

Zaha Hadid

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Buildings • Architecture

#12

Dingbat 2.0 The Iconic Los Angeles Apartment as Projection of a Metropolis

Thurman Grant

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Regional • Architecture

#13

The Battle for Home

Marwa al-Sabouni

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Buildings • Architecture

#14

Beautiful Beach Houses Living in Stunning Coastal Escapes

Publishing Group Images

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Buildings • Architecture

#15

The Iconic Tropical House

Patrick Bingham-Hall

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Buildings • Architecture

#16

Temples of Books Magnificent Libraries Around the World

Marianne Julia Strauss

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Buildings • Architecture

#17

The Iconic British House Modern Architectural Masterworks Since 1900

Dominic Bradbury

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Buildings • Architecture

#18

Minding a Sacred Place

Arlene Sundquist Empie

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Buildings • Architecture

#19

Félix Candela from Mexico City to Chicago Rise and Fall of Experimentation in Concrete

Alexander Eisenschmidt

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Regional • Architecture

#20

Landscapes of Communism A History Through Buildings

Owen Hatherley

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Regional • Architecture

#21

The Glass House Coloring Book

Scott Drevnig

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Buildings • Architecture

#22

Monumental Cares Sites of History and Contemporary Art

Mechtild Widrich

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Buildings • Architecture

#23

Skyscraper The Politics and Power of Building New York City in the Twentieth Century

Benjamin Flowers

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Buildings • Architecture

#24

Art, Vision, and Symmetry The Hidden Geometry of Frank Lloyd Wright

John Shoaff

Themes: Contemporary (1945-) • Buildings • Architecture

If Brutalism by Billy Reading is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Contemporary (1945-), Buildings, Regional and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Masao Furuyama, Philip Jodidio, Alex Kerr, Architects Regional Council Asia, and others.

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