Each month we highlight a building of our period, at home or abroad, that we think deserves attention.
Miramonte, New Malden, Kingston, Surrey: Maxwell Fry, 1936-37, Grade II, chosen by Eva Branscome, Caseworker for the Society When the winter newsletter a year ago last reported on the dilemma of this seminal modernist building, the house had already ...
Birmingham Post and Mail building, chosen by Eva Ling, member of the main and casework committee. Text by Andy Foster. The Birmingham Post and Mail building was designed in 1960 by John H.D. Madin and Partners (partner in charge, D.V. Smith, project ...
Harlow Water Gardens, chosen by David Davidson, Deputy Casework Convenor for the Society In July 2001, members of the Society visited Harlow to look at the architecture and planning of Sir Frederick Gibberd (see C20 Newsletter autumn 2001). The event...
Shakespeare Royal Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, chosen by Annie Hollobone, Honorary Secretary of the Society The Grade II* listed Shakespeare Royal Theatre was designed by Elisabeth Scott, a cousin of Sir Giles, as a winning competition entry in 1928...
The Rose Seidler House by Harry Seidler Chosen by Duncan Bainbridge, Committee member The house that was to become the beginning of his Australian career was strongly influenced by his work on a house with Breuer called the Thompson House. Never buil...
The Midland Hotel at Morecambe Chosen by Gavin Stamp, Chairman of the Society The Midland Hotel at Morecambe in Lancashire has been central to the interests of the Twentieth Century Society since we were founded - as the Thirties Society - in 1979 fo...
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