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I am an urban storyteller, an avid fan of brutalist and mid-century architecture, a knowledgeable WW2 and Victorian era enthusiast, and I like to engage with abandoned spaces and obscure history. I have a knack for rediscovering forgotten and unseen spaces hiding in plain sight, and express what I’m passionate about through writing, photography and interviewing people with a fascinating story to s
11/03/2026
Clear skies and the Golden Hour at Neave Brown's Alexandra Road Estate (1978) this afternoon.
That was just before I joined a most interesting conversation about the concept of Eco-Brutalism at the estate's TRA Hall, organised by .london
A resident revealed how Neave Brown never referred to the balconies as "balconies" - they were rather "exterior rooms" - verdant, open-air extensions of the interior living spaces, enhancing the beautifully designed communal feel of Alexandra Road.
09/07/2024
Last February, me and .utopia took the longest road trip we've ever attempted : Following a natural route across and along Europe's former Iron Curtain, we drove 3300 miles of tarmac, dust, and mud, driving from dawn to dusk in European back roads. We experienced Medieval, World War, and Cold War through local culture, sites and monuments, and explored some of the most memorable - and sometimes hidden - locations Eastern Europe has to offer.
And then we turned this amazing experience into a trip you can join us in - beginning this October.
Over the course of 12 days, we will travel through some of the most interesting cities and landscapes of Central Europe. Places where mediaeval streets and Modernist high rises stand shoulder to shoulder – where the indelible marks of radical 20th century reforms appear as just another stratum in a thousand years of visible history.
We travel from checkpoint to checkpoint, along what was once referred to as the Iron Curtain. From the infamous Checkpoint Charlie, guarding the wall that bisected the divided city of Berlin, we eventually reach our destination of Bratislava – to tour the remains of the militarised border between former Czechoslovakia and the West.
In between, we will experience an abundance of Modernist architecture and monuments, historic cities like Gdansk and Krakow, and towering gothic castles; we will explore abandoned military bases, sample fine local cuisines, roam the deep pine forests, and get to know many of the people who call this region home.
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