Reading Whistler’s Nocturne in Blue and Gold – Old Battersea Bridge as a piece of music
Whistler’s paintings were first compared to music in 1863 when the French critic Paul Manz described his haunting portrait, ...
The world’s 24 greatest railway experiences
I like every type of train journey, from luxury long-distance journeys to short, scenic jaunts on public transport. Here are ...
Full list of all the Bridget Jones filming locations in the UK from Cotswolds villages to London pubs
Mad About the Boy is days away from release – and true fans can visit a number of the filming locations in the UK. From the ...
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The Brutalist director Brady Corbet is trying to save cinema
With his new film The Brutalist grabbing ten Oscar nominations and currently making a robust run in UK cinemas, we catch up with director Brady Corbet.
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Champion of Islamic Architecture, the Aga Khan, Dies at 88
As a 20-year-old Harvard graduate, the Aga Khan, born Prince Shah Karim Al-Hussaini, became the 49th hereditary Imam of the ...
Who were the Brutalist architects who inspired the Oscar-nominated film?
A firm favourite for Oscar glory this year 'The Brutalist' is not a biopic but rather a film loosely based of several real ...
What Christopher Hitchens Understood About the Parthenon
The British Museum should return the ancient treasures to Greece for the sake of art, not nationalism.
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Allies and Morrison and Asif Khan Studio reveal upgrades for several of the Barbican Centre’s signature spaces
The Barbican’s Centre’s history is predicated on renewal. A proposal from the Brutalist-style performing arts center in ...
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Ancient Greece Meets Anglicanism at London’s St. Pancras New Church
The St. Pancras New Church is a Greek Revival church in Bloomsbury/St Pancras, London. It was built between 1819 and 1922.
Farewell to Smithfield – how past, present, commerce and culture collide in London’s 900-year-old meat market
Many fear Smithfield’s special sense of place will be lost once the meat market is gone. But could a new emerging cultural ...
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Bartlett Research Conversations: Zijiao Li
The Bartlett School of Architecture’s Research Conversations seminars comprise work-in-progress and upgrade presentations by students undertaking the Architectural Design MPhil/PhD and Architectural ...
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Iconic Oxford Street store closes after 25 years ahead of ‘rebirth’
As millennials still mourn the loss of big Topshop, another staple of London’s Oxford Street is set to close. The store first opened in July 1999, meaning it’s been a familiar fixture on the ...