Carte Brute
A completey new and fresh way to discover Switzerland's brutalist classics
CARTE BRUTE brings together Switzerland’s 50 boldest and most ground-breaking concrete icons of the last 100 years – in a completely fresh new way and across all parts of the country and language regions. In this brutalist tour-de-Suisse, early works meet the classics of concrete modernism and contemporary icons. La Tulipe (Geneva, 1976) – probably the most extravagant brutalist beauty in Switzerland – adorns the back in poster format.
Photography and introduction by Karin Bürki / Head of HEARTBRUT
Highlights
The tour leads from the Goetheanum (1928) near Basel to the legendary terraced house Flamatt I (1958) near Bern and climbs the Matterhorn of Swiss Brutalism in Valais with the Église Saint Nicolas. After a detour to the iconic Autosilo Balestra in Lugano, the tour ends with contemporary new nudes in recycled concrete, such as the Tanzhaus in Zurich.
WHO IS WHO OF SWISS ARCHITECTURE
CARTE BRUTE brings together not only the most pioneering icons of Concrete Modernism and the present, but also the architects who defined the style. From Atelier 5 and Walter Maria Förderer to Miller & Maranta and Herzog & de Meuron.
Tons of hidden gems
Such as the Saurer Tower in Arbon, the Couvent des Capucins in Sion and the Palais des Congrès in Biel. Happy exploring!
50 brutalist icons & where to find them
Find key data – construction period, architects, location and closest public transport point in the legend. The map on the removable cover makes for easy navigation. An introduction in German, English and French by HEARTBRUT founder Karin Bürki provides additional insights.
For everyone & everywhere
CARTE BRUTE offers a very easy way to discover Switzerland’s brutalist icons – for everyone. Printed on pearlescent Profibulk paper, our visually stunning and informative folding map is your perfect travel companion and source of inspiration. Take it along on your next expedition or use it as a poster at home or in the office.
100% made in Switzerland
For the design, we teamed up with Rebecca de Bautista and Isabella Furler from the Zurich-based graphic design studio Lugma. Printing was done in Switzerland
Your purchase supports a not-for-profit project
HEARTBRUT editions are not profit-based. Your purchase will help fund the extensive research, travelling and editorial work that go into this project. Any profits we may make will go straight into the development and production of new Carte Brute editions. Win-win.
- CARTE BRUTE Folding map & poster, A1 (A5 folded) / 50 ground-breaking concrete icons from all over Switzerland from 1927 to the present day / Images & introduction in German and English by Karin Bürki, Head of Heartbrut / Design: Lugma / Printed in Switzerland on pearlescent Profibulk paper, 135 gsm / Offset Print
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