New Brutalism started out as an efficient style for post-war Britain – honest with its expression of materials, practical, cheap but futuristic. Unfortunately it didn’t transform Britain into a modernist paradise but instead, new brutalism became the house style for welfare architecture. Read more
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Issey Miyake In London
Japanese architect Tokujin Yoshioka has exceeded my expectation with the new Issey Miyake store at 10 Brook Street. Clad with anodised aluminium, the store screams personality and colour, with its’ rich hues of blue contrasting with my favourite material, concrete. Read more
Space Of The Week: King’s Cross Lightshow
For the past month it has seemed like I have spent my life in King’s Cross and it’s surrounding areas. The constant regeneration of the, otherwise dystopian-like region of London, is bringing new benefits and efficiency to the students, office workers and tourists who help to grow the area economically and culturally. Read more