All articles by Benedict Vigers
Benedict Vigers
A brief history of the Olympics and the city
The modern Olympics have always been inescapably urban events. Since Athens 1896, the games have moved around host cities every…
What does Battersea Power Station signify?
Architecture is an inescapably visual practice. It frames space, and so frames meanings, memories, and politics. Donald Trump’s recent comments…
“What is legacy? Can it even be measured?” On the failings of London’s Olympic Stadium
The recent publication of consultancy Moore Stephens’ report into London’s Olympic Stadium has reasserted the importance of the concept of…