Artist shares passion for Brutalist architecture with the world

Mr Carthy started making the models after he was made redundant from his job in architecture and now works full-time for his business.

He ships the models worldwide, receiving orders from countries including Japan, Canada, Australia and South Korea.

“There are millions of people who think these buildings are beautiful, there’s a global community of appreciation,” he said.

By making the models, he said he learns about the love that others have for buildings which makes him feel “very special”.

“Buildings are places of stories that we all share and Brutalism has some of the most beautiful stories,” he said.

Brutalism is a style of architecture referring to the vast, grey structures associated with Britain’s post-war period and was supposedly named after the French ‘beton brut’ meaning raw concrete.

It gained traction in the 1950s as towns and cities rapidly rebuilt after the destruction of the war.