With its rich and lengthy history, the capitol of Spain boasts all sorts of amazing architectural treasures from across different time periods, but you don’t typically hear much about the brutalism found in Madrid.

Torres Blancas (Francisco Javier Sáenz de Oíza, 1969)

Avenida de América, 37, 28002 Madrid

Edificio Los Cubos (Michel Andrault/Pierre Parat/Aydin Guvan/Alain Capieu/Luis de la Rica, 1981)

C. de Albacete, 5, 28027 Madrid
Designed in 1974 and completed in 1981, The Cubes Building is an office building overlooking the M-30. It was deserted when I photographed it in 2021.

Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural de España (Fernando Higueras Díaz/Antonio Miró 1991)

C. Pintor el Greco, 4, 28040 Madrid
The Spanish Cultural Heritage Institute was designed in 1965, but ran into construction issues for over 25 years.

Torre de Valencia (Javier Carvajal Ferrer, 1973)

Calle de O’Donnell, 4, 28009 Madrid

Edificio Beatriz (Eleuterio Población Knappe, 1975)

C. de José Ortega y Gasset, 29, 28006 Madrid

Facultad de Ciencias de la Información (José María Laguna Martínez/Juan Castañón Fariña, 1971)

Av. Complutense, 3, 28040 Madrid

Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Filipinas (Cecilio Sanchez-Robles Tarín, 1970)

C. del Conde de Peñalver, 40, 28006 Madrid

Edificio Princesa (Fernando Higueras Díaz, 1973)

Calle del Acuerdo, 34, 28015 Madrid

Edificio Pirámide (Antonio Lamela Martínez, 1979)

P.º de la Castellana, 31, 28046 Madrid

UGT Headquarters (Antonio Vallejo Acevedo, 1977)

Avenida de América, 25 – 8ª planta, 28002 Madrid