Germany’s hard-right architecture
Conservatives are reconstructing their own imagined nation.
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Heaven in Essex
Why a church in Harlow New Town has been recognised for its architectural importance.
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The inventions of Norman Foster
From museums and airports to bridges and a pissoir, for 60 years the architect has left his stamp on the…
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The battle for the soul of London
The capital survived the Blitz only to be attacked by zealous city planners – but its citizens fought back.
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How Christopher Wren built Britain
He became the nation’s greatest architect – but studied astronomy and anatomy first. To Wren, building was a three-dimensional science.
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Architecture Notes: The Queen at the National Portrait Gallery
A royal opening in London at the turn of the millennium took place in a golden age for public architecture.
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The utopian dreams of 1960s architecture
In the 1960s we were promised jet-packs. The chief planner of Leicester suggested the city should have an underground, a…
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How classical architecture became a weapon for the far right
By adopting a visual language of white marble statues, groups such as Identity Evropa have embarked on a culture war…
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