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Demolition of council estates "has peaked"

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Nearly 60,000 social-rented homes have been bulldozed in England over the last 10 years , while in London alone 101 estates are reportedly still under threat. Anti-demolition campaigns failed to save Robin Hood Gardens (also top). I think people often have a real mixed bag of feelings about this," she told Dezeen.

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Factory Fifteen envisions London's last remaining housing estate for movie The Kitchen

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The Netflix release follows the story of Izi and Benji, played by actors Kane Robinson and Jedaiah Bannerman, who are residents of London's last remaining social housing complex, The Kitchen. Is the dystopia here or is it in this more polished version of London?" I wanted to flip the idea of dystopia on its head," he added. "Is

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Beyond Brutalism: What Do We Lose When We Demolish a Meaningful Megastructure?

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Robin Hood Gardens (1968-72) by Peter and Alison Smithson, image by stevecadman via Wikimedia Commons. hectare estate Robin Hood Gardens in London by Peter and Alison Smithson has been under demolition since 2017. The Unfashionable Style.

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"Reports of modernism's death turned out to be greatly exaggerated"

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What began as a crude attempt to devalue and stigmatise the modernist social project came grimly full circle in London. This interpretation of Pruitt-Igoe's failure also helped give credibility to the theories of Oscar Newman, who featured it in Defensible Space , published in 1972, the same year as Pruitt-Igoe's trial demolition.

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V&A East Storehouse Building, Stratford

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A dramatic four-storey Collections Hall – a new public space for London – brings an unrivalled transparency to the V&A’s work, breaking down the physical and virtual barriers to access to the rich potential of its collections.

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53 West 53 Tower in New York City, USA

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Residents receive deeded memberships at MoMA, which include the potential for the building to host private events in the museum’s iconic Sculpture Garden. Regis Hotel in Hong Kong, Waldorf Astoria Bangkok, Berkeley Hotel in London and Villa la Coste in Aix-en-Provence. Model Residences: ● Andre Fu ○ Unit 36B: 2 bedroom, 2.5

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Brutalism was the Greatest Architectural Movement in History. Change My Mind.

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The Hayward Gallery in London’s Southbank Centre is an icon of English Brutalism. The Smithsons’ Robin Hood Gardens reflected their ideals for community-focused social housing. Top image: Robin Hood Gardens, photographed by Neil MacWilliams, via Flickr. Change My Mind.