<ul><li>Italian designer Alessio Fava's sculptural series Mondobruto transforms sealed glass terrariums into battlegrounds between concrete and life, showcasing the tension between decay and growth.</li><li>Handcrafted from polystyrene molds and custom concrete blends, Fava's miniature brutalist structures evolve into living systems as mosses and plants colonize the surfaces, representing nature reclaiming architectural space.</li><li>Fava captures the unstoppable tension between decay and growth in Mondobruto, highlighting the gradual softening of uncompromising structures over time by moss, life, and nature.</li><li>Each terrarium in Mondobruto is considered a quiet rebellion, signifying the transformation of rigid architectural forms into dynamic living environments, inspired by Japanese moss gardening techniques.</li></ul>

alessio fava’s brutalist terrariums reveal what happens when nature reclaims space

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