This research work deals with the concept of social housing through two specific projects. The stories of two typical cases of modernism – brutalism, Robin Hood Gardens in London and Bijlmermeer in Amsterdam are being developed, the concepts of social design are studied, but also the role of the factors involved in project management. The first part contains a more general introduction to the concept of social housing. In the second part is presented the history of Robin Hood Gardens, designed by Alison & Peter Smithsons in London in the 1960s. It mentions the characteristics of the design, the socio-political context in which it was created and how it affected it, as well as the reasons that led to its demolition. The third part presents the story of Bijlmermeer, which was built as a city of the future in Amsterdam by Siegfried Nassuth at about the same time. Until the recent renovation of Kleiburg's building in 2016, the planning process as requested by the municipality, as well as the various alternative proposals that have never been implemented, are recorded. In the fourth and final part, the characteristics of the two projects are collected and compared with some conclusions and reflections.