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https://filmarchitektura.cz/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/photo-1-artboard-3.jpg1191671Brutalist concrete buildings on Ireland’s Ballyloughane beach are sparking social debate. Two identical elements in the shape of benches, reminiscent of Soviet bus stops, have attracted both enthusiasm and criticism. The film shows not only the quiet tension between the objects themselves, but also the dialogue their presence provokes. It explores how a small architectural […]