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modernist magazine in Milan…

Our magazine is currently touring the world in the Archizines exhibition: here we catch up with the goings on in Milan. (if you don’t already have a copy.. you can buy it on-line here  

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modernist magazine in Milan…

Our magazine is currently touring the world in the Archizines exhibition: here we catch up with the goings on in Milan. (if you don’t already have a copy.. you can buy it on-line here  

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Aldine House, now Riverside, New Bailey Street – Leach Rhodes Walker, 1966.

Hot on the heels of their quirkily elegant Highland House, LRW’s dominance on the 60’s skyline continued in dramatic style with an entire modernist landscape created for the land commission – 5 interlocking blocks, each 5 storeys in height, comprising

aldine house

Aldine House, now Riverside, New Bailey Street – Leach Rhodes Walker, 1966.

Hot on the heels of their quirkily elegant Highland House, LRW’s dominance on the 60’s skyline continued in dramatic style with an entire modernist landscape created for the land commission – 5 interlocking blocks, each 5 storeys in height, comprising

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Preston Bus Station, Preston – Ingham & Wilson of BDP, 1969 – present…

40 miles north of Manchester is recently citified Preston. The former milltown has ambitions to be the ‘third city of the North West’ (sorry about that, Salford) and, for over 10 years, it has planned to build Tithebarn, a new

Preston Bus Station

Preston Bus Station, Preston – Ingham & Wilson of BDP, 1969 – present…

40 miles north of Manchester is recently citified Preston. The former milltown has ambitions to be the ‘third city of the North West’ (sorry about that, Salford) and, for over 10 years, it has planned to build Tithebarn, a new

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March 2012: Manchester’s post-war chapels, churches & chaplaincies

This is a combined walk+bus ride led by Richard Brook, Senior Lecturer at the Manchester Architecture School. It’s jointly organized by the NW Group of the Twentieth Century Society and the Manchester Modernist Society. Booking essential – please click here to reserve your place. Saturday, March

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March 2012: Manchester’s post-war chapels, churches & chaplaincies

This is a combined walk+bus ride led by Richard Brook, Senior Lecturer at the Manchester Architecture School. It’s jointly organized by the NW Group of the Twentieth Century Society and the Manchester Modernist Society. Booking essential – please click here to reserve your place. Saturday, March

June 2012: its the RIBA architecture festival and we have a few things on the cards…

The RIBA festival is always a busy time for mms. we are already plotting and planning for this years so expect the unexpected and join our mailing list to get those special invitations! (join our mailing list to be invited

June 2012: its the RIBA architecture festival and we have a few things on the cards…

The RIBA festival is always a busy time for mms. we are already plotting and planning for this years so expect the unexpected and join our mailing list to get those special invitations! (join our mailing list to be invited

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May 2012: Mo’s Modernist North

The MMS head northwards for mo’s north manc modernist talkabout – taking in Seifert’s hexagon tower, mitzi cunliffe’s magnificent mural on the heaton park pumping station and coffee and cake in the shadow of the reinforced concrete communications tower. all just

hexagon tower blackley

May 2012: Mo’s Modernist North

The MMS head northwards for mo’s north manc modernist talkabout – taking in Seifert’s hexagon tower, mitzi cunliffe’s magnificent mural on the heaton park pumping station and coffee and cake in the shadow of the reinforced concrete communications tower. all just

lancastrian hall

Salford’s Civic Heartland

A saunter in and around Salford’s modernist civic heartland. swinton here we come…..! We were going to do this in April but the weather is rubbish, so we have postponed it. (join our mailing list to be invited along –

lancastrian hall

Salford’s Civic Heartland

A saunter in and around Salford’s modernist civic heartland. swinton here we come…..! We were going to do this in April but the weather is rubbish, so we have postponed it. (join our mailing list to be invited along –

the modernist wondow vinyl

May 2012: the modernist shop is back!

  the modernist shop prints, artworks, magazines, posters, designed objects, photographs, illustrations, books – As part of Chapel Street’s ‘Sights from the Other City’, the modernist shop will re-open on Saturday May 5th. 11am – 6pm & Sunday May 6th

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the modernist wondow vinyl

May 2012: the modernist shop is back!

  the modernist shop prints, artworks, magazines, posters, designed objects, photographs, illustrations, books – As part of Chapel Street’s ‘Sights from the Other City’, the modernist shop will re-open on Saturday May 5th. 11am – 6pm & Sunday May 6th

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mancunian way

March 2012: Mancunian Way and Infra_MANC

A combined modernist event for March.. Mancunian Way Walk – in conjunction with the Infra_MANC exhibition at the RIBA Hub, we will be re-imagining the Mancunian Way – Sunday 4th March  2-4pm. (join our mailing list to be invited along

mancunian way

March 2012: Mancunian Way and Infra_MANC

A combined modernist event for March.. Mancunian Way Walk – in conjunction with the Infra_MANC exhibition at the RIBA Hub, we will be re-imagining the Mancunian Way – Sunday 4th March  2-4pm. (join our mailing list to be invited along

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Salford’s 1966 William Mitchel ‘Totem’ sculptures – listed at Grade II

News reaches us of the listing of the William Mitchell Sculptures at the University of Salford. Known variously as the Minute Men or Freeman, Hardy & Willis. This from the English Heritage listing report.. “William Mitchell’s art work is widely

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Salford’s 1966 William Mitchel ‘Totem’ sculptures – listed at Grade II

News reaches us of the listing of the William Mitchell Sculptures at the University of Salford. Known variously as the Minute Men or Freeman, Hardy & Willis. This from the English Heritage listing report.. “William Mitchell’s art work is widely