New from Hoxton Mini Press, photographers worldwide look at the grey and green contrast of plants against concrete. Collated by Olivia Broome:
Architects have long found ways of exploiting the contrast between the natural and the manufactured, but nowhere more keenly than in the meeting of plants and Brutalism. From angular terraces overgrown with vines to cracks that have become arteries for moss, these images tell a story of resilience – and unexpected beauty.
Barbican Conservatory, London. Photo © Taran Wilkhu
Reinforced hillside, Aogashima, Tokyo, Japan. Photo © Yasushi Okano
Artwork and photo by Karsten Födinger in La Vallée, Basse-Normandie, France
Casa de Vidro, São Paulo, Brazil. Photo © Celeste Asfour
Monument to the Revolution, Kozara National Park, Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Photo © Alexey Bokov
Evangelische Friedenskirche (Peace Church), Monheim-Baumberg, Germany. Photo © Bildarchiv Monheim GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo
Bucharest, Romania. Photo © Bogdan Anghel
Les Étoiles d’Ivry, Paris, France. Photo © pp1 / Shutterstock
The abandoned Haludovo Palace Hotel, Krk Island, Croatia. Photo © Maciek Leszczelowski
Mick Hartley 
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