Meet the ‘architectural detective agency’ investigating the Grenfell fire
In common with most of the country, the staff at Forensic Architecture in south London made their way to…
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Can Brighton really save its West Pier?
It was Voltaire who cracked the excellent joke that the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor…
ByCan you have capitalism without capital? Brighton, Ankara, Ghent and the intangible economy
As you head north out of Brighton on the A23 things take a distinctly granular turn. The cool bars…
ByIn Brighton there’s a cafe that saves lives
There is nothing hip about the Cascade Coffee Shop in Brighton. The furnishings are well worn rather than retro,…
ByMadrid vs Barcelona: The two cities at the heart of Europe’s biggest crisis
Who’s that at the door? Chances are it’s your neighbour’s kids dressed as Dracula threatening to put your windows…
ByCan Britain’s councils still protect their listed buildings?
If your neighbours slap a fresh coat of paint on the front of their house, you may or may…
ByCash-strapped councils are turning to private enterprise to plug their funding gaps – with mixed success
The i-360 is a 162m-tall observation tower on Brighton’s seafront. It offers a fine view of the channel, the…
ByTucked away in the East End, the bell tolls for a piece of London history
The final bell will be cast at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry this week. The business was founded in 1420…
By“This is going to show the excellence of Islamic culture”: Manhattan's Ground Zero Mosque is finally going ahead
It’s not often that the boss of a property company gets to share a red carpet with TV stars.…
ByAll aboard: Notes from London's Kleptocracy tour bus
Under a leaden sky, our tour bus snakes through Knightsbridge, passing Harrods, Harvey Nichols, and the showrooms of Ferrari…
By“The i-sore”: Will Brighton’s new i360 observation tower ever win over the public?
For the last 16 years a collection of Brighton-based photographers has produced a calendar highlighting the events, buildings, and characters that…
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