Ancoats, in Manchester, was once unimaginably different. One of the world's earliest industrial suburbs, it was dark and dense, noisy, frenetic, violent and unhealthy. It was also vibrant and creative. It had a striking vapour, sound and feel. The area today has undergone a striking regeneration. New streets, pavements and civic spaces have been laid down. A series of installations, known as The Peeps, have been created for the area. Built into the fabric of the buildings, the brass peep holes offer a fleeting glimpse of a walled-in space, a tunnel, a disused toilet, a bell tower, a...
Ancoats, in Manchester, was once unimaginably different. One of the world's earliest industrial suburbs, it was dark and dense, noisy, frenetic, viole...
During the period of Mussolini's Fascist regime holiday centres for children were built on the northern Italian coast. They brought together modernist architecture and discipline with the intention of converting Italian youth to fascist principles. This book is an exploration of the little known modernist architecture of the centres.
During the period of Mussolini's Fascist regime holiday centres for children were built on the northern Italian coast. They brought together modernist...
