Owen Hopkins is a British architectural historian, writer and curator, and director of the Farrell Centre at Newcastle University. He previously worked as curator of the architecture programme at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, and subsequently as chief curator of exhibitions and education at Sir John Soane’s Museum. He is the author of numerous books, including Reading Architecture: A Visual Lexicon (2012), Less is a Bore: Postmodern Architecture (2020), The Brutalists: Brutalism’s Best Architects (2023) and The Manifesto House (2025). His work focuses on architectural styles, Brutalism and Postmodernism, as well as the relationship between architecture and society.
British architectural historian Owen Hopkins’s latest book is Brutalist London, published in 2026. The publication serves as a guide, yet with thorough expertise, presenting 58 Brutalist buildings in the British capital, accompanied by Nigel Green’s outstanding photographs. For us Hungarians, this volume is of particular interest, as several of the buildings featured in the book are the work of Ernő Goldfinger, thanks to whom many young Hungarian architects were able to see these structures in the 1960s; indeed, some of them even took part in their design.
The distinguished British architectural historian will give a lecture at the Walter Rózsi Villa on 11 November 2026. Attendance at the lecture is free, but registration is required due to limited capacity. You can register via the link below:
https://forms.gle/o6qbcJMkzAT8uFeCA
The event will be held in English.
Owen Hopkins’s lecture
11 November 2026 (Wednesday) 5.00 pm
Walter Rózsi Villa, Budapest, 10 Bajza Street
