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What makes Andor an absolute masterclass in production design is its brilliant integration of real-world locations that feel genuinely otherworldly. Most striking of all is the show's reliance on Brutalist architecture to ground the Galactic Empire. By using raw, monolithic concrete and oppressive geometric scales, the Empire’s bases don’t just look like sci-fi fortresses—they feel like physical manifestations of totalitarian weight. Here are a few real-world architectural finds that possess that exact same haunting, utilitarian energy and would make the perfect backdrop for a future arc.