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The art deco former Daily Express building is to be redeveloped
The art deco former Daily Express building is to be redeveloped

The art deco former Daily Express building is to be redeveloped

A huge new building is set to loom over the famous art-deco former Daily Express offices on Fleet Street after planning permission was granted for the redevelopment of the River Court site behind it.

Oct
27
2021
Prints of Art Deco tube stations
Prints of Art Deco tube stations

Prints of Art Deco tube stations

While looking for something else in Google image search I stumbled upon these rather nice illustrations of tube stations.

Jun
03
2020
A book of cinema architecture – Odeon Relics
A book of cinema architecture – Odeon Relics

A book of cinema architecture – Odeon Relics

A hardback photo-book showcasing what remains of the iconic cinemas built by Oscar Deutsch in the 1930s.

Jun
25
2019
London’s Pocket Parks: St Andrew’s Gardens, WC1
London’s Pocket Parks: St Andrew’s Gardens, WC1

London’s Pocket Parks: St Andrew’s Gardens, WC1

A ramshackle old park that looks in need of some T&C with grave stones haphazardly sinking into the ground, this is St Andrew's Garden in Camden.

Oct
24
2018
Art Deco, Modernism & Brutalism in London’s suburbs
Art Deco, Modernism & Brutalism in London’s suburbs

Art Deco, Modernism & Brutalism in London’s suburbs

A new book is being planned to share the delight of these droplets of architectural shock that permeate the land of lawnmowers, warm ale and Sunday bests.

Mar
15
2018
Drinks and a talk on the roof of London Underground’s HQ
Drinks and a talk on the roof of London Underground’s HQ

Drinks and a talk on the roof of London Underground’s HQ

A summer's evening in June could be an ideal time to spend sipping drinks on the top of London Underground's famous art-deco headquarters before it is turned into luxury flats.

May
03
2015
A tour of London Underground’s Art Deco HQ Building
A tour of London Underground’s Art Deco HQ Building

A tour of London Underground’s Art Deco HQ Building

Sitting on top of St James Park tube station is the headquarters of London Underground in the form of the rather dirty, but still iconic Art Deco building. Once the tallest building in London, it was the tip of the

Sep
18
2010