How the Tories pushed universities to the brink of disaster theguardian.com/politics/ng-in…

#C20BuildingOfTheMonth for July 2024 // The Hall of Nations in Delhi (Raj Rewal, 1972) was one of post-independence India's greatest buildings, scandalously demolished in 2017 despite an international outcry. Prominently featured in the V&A 'Tropical Modernism' exhibition,

Perhaps if M&S wanted to remove 40,000 tonnes of CO2 from the future atmosphere they could retrofit their Oxford Street building instead of replacing it. It might work even better than this green wall.

Demolition beckons for the fine, modernist French Railways House on Piccadilly (1960-62). Designed by Shaw & Lloyd with signage by Ernő Goldfinger and interiors by Charlotte Perriand, this could so easily have been upgraded for modern office use. Wasteful and wholly unnecessary.

When the iconic F-R-A-N-C-E signage was removed from French Railways House in 2014, artist Henry Coleman recreated it with an illuminated installation on the façade of the Royal Academy, titled 'Scrape'. The whereabouts of the original signage is unknown.

So, according to this plaque outside New Century House, there's a Greater Manchester Europe Week, celebrated by the planting of crocuses..who knew? Maybe we can rekindle this splendid idea. NOMA New Century GM Culture & Creative

The modernist red-brick housing at Woodside in Glasgow (1970-74) is currently being assessed for listing by Historic Environment Scotland, and they want to hear your views on its significance (link below). Designed by architects Boswell Mitchell and Johnston, this medium-rise, village-like

💥A mega C20 heritage episode of The Brief by Open City this week, with Ewan Harrison & Merlin Fulcher Featuring our ‘visionary proposal’ for The Dunn in Bradford, plus the battles for Birmingham’s Ringway Centre, Portsmouth Civic Offices, and Croydon’s NLA Tower.

Dismayed to hear that Certificates of Immunity have been issued for the buildings of the UMIST campus - @SAVEBrit manchester modernist - bad on heritage grounds and bad on environmental grounds

Buttress to masterplan future of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral bit.ly/4ejA4t5

There is a petition for those who would like to save all, or at least some, of the towers. But also I hope for a wider conversation about why we default to letting go of these features of our lives, in these parts of the world change.org/p/save-the-bri…

remarkable to see the lonely island of the Express Building by Ellis & Clarke ft. Owen Williams floating on its own as part of large scale demolition of the surrounding office blocks (themselves barely 20 years old) to make room for BIG's wraparound pastiche deco stepback mess

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NEWS: First Stirling Prize winner set to be demolished bit.ly/3YLM0x7

Heritage crime: Three Grade II listed 'Richardson Candle' street lamps have been stolen from Trumpington Street in Cambridge. Designed by Sir Albert Richardson in 1957 and manufactured by REVO, they're a rare example of listed post-war street furniture, designed to be

UPDATE: Another extremely disappointing decision, as Historic England have recommended not to list Bury Market Hall (1969-71), following an application by C20. Closed abruptly in October 2023 after RAAC concrete was discovered, it is one of a small number of outstanding post-war

Fix it up! manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m…

📺 Watch Prof. Richard Brook, of C20's Casework Commitee, make the case on BBC Merseyside for retaining the remaining Cooling Towers at Fiddler's Ferry as part of an ecological industrial park "where people are invited to be in and amongst these structures". Read more about our

NEWS: C20 has renewed its 35 year-long campaign to designate the Hayward Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and Purcell Rooms at the Southbank Centre, as a Certificate of Immunity from listing the brutalist arts complex expires. Historic England has recommended listing the

I'm appalled that the B-listed Africa House in Ardeer, one of the last surviving buildings of Glasgow's 1938 Empire Exhibition, has just been illegally demolished. No listed building consent. The owner has likely committed a criminal offence. They should be forced to rebuild it.