Denys Lasdun: Brutalist Models & Sculptural Architecture in Concrete

About Denys Lasdun


Denys Lasdun was a British architect whose work shaped the identity of modernist and Brutalist architecture in the UK. Known for his deeply sculptural approach and layered, cantilevered forms, Lasdun’s buildings combined a sense of monumentality with a precise attention to spatial experience. His most celebrated project, the Royal National Theatre on London’s South Bank, remains one of the most iconic Brutalist buildings in the world and is praised for its raw concrete surfaces and bold geometric massing.

Lasdun also left a significant mark on educational architecture, with designs like the UEA Library in Norwich and the Institute of Education in Bloomsbury, both demonstrating his interest in structure as social space. His architecture often explored themes of rhythm, vertical layering, and a kind of expressive functionality making him a defining figure in the evolution of Brutalist architecture in Britain.

This collection brings together my small-scale tributes to Lasdun’s work as hand-cast concrete models that capture the sculptural essence of these buildings in miniature form. Whether you're an architect, collector, design enthusiast or student of modernist history, these pieces honour the legacy of one of the UK’s most important postwar architects.

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About Spaceplay’s Brutalist Models and Designs

Every piece I make starts with a real building that is studied, drawn, and transformed into a work you can hold, display, or share as a gift. My collections include miniature concrete models, layered wood reliefs, and black-and-white risograph prints, all inspired by the forms, textures, and details of Brutalist and modernist architecture from the UK and around the world.

Each model is hand-cast in small batches using custom moulds that I make, with designs based on iconic landmarks, social housing estates, tower blocks, and civic buildings. From Trellick Tower and the National Theatre to Alexandra and Ainsworth Estate, Centre Point, and the Barbican Centre, these pieces pay tribute to some of the most recognisable and celebrated examples of postwar concrete architecture.

Whether you’re searching for architectural gifts, Brutalist home décor, or a collectible sculpture that connects to a personal memory, these collections are designed for architects, designers, students, collectors, and anyone drawn to the bold geometry and raw materiality of Brutalism.