--- product_id: 30697845 title: "This Brutal World" price: "NZ$214" currency: NZD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/30697845-this-brutal-world store_origin: NZ region: New Zealand --- # This Brutal World **Price:** NZ$214 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** This Brutal World - **How much does it cost?** NZ$214 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/30697845-this-brutal-world) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description This Brutal World [Chadwick, Peter] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. This Brutal World Review: This is a great book, why do reviewers think you need more ... - This is a great book, why do reviewers think you need more text to ruin something you see! Seriously, the preface was atrocious. I bet my 11-year old niece could write something better and shorter, a writer the author is not! But I write this not to bash the author who is a photographer.. I think (couldn't get through the ridiculously long life-history that was the preface), but to make a point that a photographer should stick to photographing! Thank you, author, for not writing more than you did. Each page has at least two photos of a building, small text to the side: Name of building, Location, Year, Architect. Also on each spread is a quote related to this style of architecture, which gave just enough humanity to both the book and buildings, a very smart move! Any Nihilists out there eat your fudgeing hearts out. To say these structures are imposing, brutal, unforgiving, would be correct, but maybe just a bit of disservice. They are all together philosophic, immortal, conscious. What I mean is they don't revel in their imposingly "brutal" nature, they are aware of such and transcend themselves. They command only to themselves, and in such sense become their own entity. When a creation has the power to exist outside of its creator, the creator becomes.. uneasy. That's what these buildings are, they have become something unto themselves, unquestionable–many can't seem to cope with such unease. Review: A Beautiful & Extensive Collection of the World's Most Breathtaking Brutalist Architecture - This Brutal World, is, by far the most extensive collection of brutalist architecture I've seen. It's a gorgeous book worth every penny. I want to frame every picture in this book and hang on my wall, that's how good it is. And of course, it features my favorite building of all time, a Paul Rudolph classic, the Orange County Government Center in Goshen, NY ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #964,864 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,109 in Architectural History #1,594 in Architectural Buildings | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (156) | | Dimensions | 10 x 1 x 11.5 inches | | Edition | 1st | | ISBN-10 | 0714871087 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0714871080 | | Item Weight | 3.78 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 224 pages | | Publication date | May 23, 2016 | | Publisher | Phaidon Press | ## Images ![This Brutal World - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81yGpB+nS8L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is a great book, why do reviewers think you need more ... *by T***D on April 9, 2017* This is a great book, why do reviewers think you need more text to ruin something you see! Seriously, the preface was atrocious. I bet my 11-year old niece could write something better and shorter, a writer the author is not! But I write this not to bash the author who is a photographer.. I think (couldn't get through the ridiculously long life-history that was the preface), but to make a point that a photographer should stick to photographing! Thank you, author, for not writing more than you did. Each page has at least two photos of a building, small text to the side: Name of building, Location, Year, Architect. Also on each spread is a quote related to this style of architecture, which gave just enough humanity to both the book and buildings, a very smart move! Any Nihilists out there eat your fudgeing hearts out. To say these structures are imposing, brutal, unforgiving, would be correct, but maybe just a bit of disservice. They are all together philosophic, immortal, conscious. What I mean is they don't revel in their imposingly "brutal" nature, they are aware of such and transcend themselves. They command only to themselves, and in such sense become their own entity. When a creation has the power to exist outside of its creator, the creator becomes.. uneasy. That's what these buildings are, they have become something unto themselves, unquestionable–many can't seem to cope with such unease. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Beautiful & Extensive Collection of the World's Most Breathtaking Brutalist Architecture *by V***T on June 22, 2016* This Brutal World, is, by far the most extensive collection of brutalist architecture I've seen. It's a gorgeous book worth every penny. I want to frame every picture in this book and hang on my wall, that's how good it is. And of course, it features my favorite building of all time, a Paul Rudolph classic, the Orange County Government Center in Goshen, NY ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rad book, excellent photography, cats like it too *by A***S on April 9, 2019* I love this book and spend more time with it than people ever since it arrived on my doorstep. My only complaint is it does not say in this book if the structures still exist. I’m making my own notes on that in the margins as I sit alone with my cats. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.nz/products/30697845-this-brutal-world](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/30697845-this-brutal-world) --- *Product available on Desertcart New Zealand* *Store origin: NZ* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*