5 Things You Didn’t Know About Prefabs
Prefabs were temporary homes built to rehouse those who had lost their homes during the Blitz.
Tag: Architecture
The Silent Service: Britain’s Nuclear Submarines
Many 20th century military sites survive around the country, and a number of these sites are protected due to their special architectural or historic interest.
5 Innovative Ways of Living
How we create our homes and the spaces around them reflects our constantly evolving lifestyles, needs and social trends.
5 of the best buildings by architect Frederick Gibberd
A new study explores the sheer range of Gibberd’s work, showing that that he does indeed deserve a place in our narrative of 20th century modern architecture.
7 Extraordinary Listed Post-War Housing Estates
Discover some of the post-war housing estates that were built in England following the Second World War’s housing crisis
History boys: Howell Killick Partridge & Amis
Modern architecture is too often considered a clean-slate affair, razing entire sites to start afresh with buildings shorn of any link to the past. Here we profile five HKPA projects which respond to the historic environment in very different ways.
7 Decades of Listing
The List is a veritable treasure trove of the nation’s history. From country homes to tomb stones, clock towers to rollercoasters, pie shops to piers.
Fashionable Fakery: 8 Fantastical Follies
Follies adorn 18th century landscapes, showcasing the financier’s humour and eccentricity.
What Is the Oldest Bungalow in England?
Single storey dwellings under the name ‘bungalow’ have been around since the mid-19th century.
Dickens at Christmas: 7 Places to Visit Around England
Is there any novelist more closely linked with Yuletide than Charles Dickens? His story, A Christmas Carol, was an instant hit in 1843 and helped make Christmas fashionable again.