There are many reasons stone ornament is less common today (cost of labor being the primary one), but “architects not wanting to do it” is not near the top of t

There are many reasons stone ornament is less common today (cost of labor being the primary one), but “architects not wanting to do it” is not near the top of the list. Even with CNC machining, ornamental stone is still a relatively expensive feature for a building. The Bauhaus school was closed in 1933. Brutalism as a movement was popular from the 1950’s to the 1980’s. The problem is, “beautiful old look” can mean many different things to many people! Also, old buildings have the advantage of survivorship bias—the cheapest/ugliest/least functional buildings usually get demolished.