#Canonbury Square

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Evelyn Waugh's home Canonbury Square, Islington, London, England

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hii maybe wrong time to ask this but im moving to london from the north for uni in september !!(albeit on the other side of the river frm csm) i was wondering if you had any good recs for underground clubs/bars or just general underrated spots to visit !!ty if u answer ⭐️🤲🏽

Bro of course!!! i could give a more proper answer if i knew what specifically you wanted but the best rave nights in terms of music and crowd are fetchish net, dionysia, and riposte. for a more chill bar time, you could go to shapes in east, or the sake bar kanpai if you’re ever around peckham. i also love the standard in King’s Cross and the hoxton in holborn for a drink, chilling, studying until late, etc. also there’s a beautiful caffe nero on the water in borough open until 8 or 9.

for art/cultural stuff i love pushkin house, mimosa house, conway hall, reference point, freud museum, and the ica. Prince charles cinema in Leicester Square is genuinely the best cinema but rio cinema in dalston and the whole everyman line (especially screen on the green in angel) are also pretty up there. deeper into movies shows indie films in pubs. reference point is a book shop/library/bar that does chess nights every Wednesday.

foodwise let’s see.. Woo Tea is the best bubble tea shop in London hands down. the best cheap date night is flat iron, great steak for like 12 pounds. best sharing plate style places are jolene in newington green and towpath in haggerston (it’s along the canal!). for italian go di paolo in goodge st or la vita e bella in angel. great cheap udon at marugame, it’s a fast food chain but 5 bucks for a whole lovely soup meal.

the most wholesome place in London is the neighbourhoods around islington (like canonbury, Highbury, De Beauvoir Town) on a sunny Thursday morning.

the most evil place in London is any simmons at any time.

best coffee in King’s Cross is the columbian chain, hermanos. best coffee on the go is gails. It really is..

that’s all i can think of for now. let me know if you have more specific things to know about! ive been eating out and walking a lot recently and would love to share more recs

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#NewArtShow 06-01-23 - Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art - Giorgio Morandi - Natura morta, 1936 ESTORICK COLLECTION OF MODERN ITALIAN ART 39a Canonbury Square, London N1 2AN Giorgio Morandi: Masterpieces from the Magnani-Rocca Foundation. Jan 6-Apr 30. To mark its 25th anniversary, the Estorick Collection is proud to present a major exhibition of works by Giorgio Morandi belonging to Italy’s Magnani-Rocca Foundation. Wed 11-6, Thu 11-8, Fri-Sat 11-6, Sun 12-5 t 020 7704 9522  estorickcollection  @Estorick  estorickcollection web www.estorickcollection.com https://www.instagram.com/p/CnfIq-fLJ1_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Franco Grignani : Art As Design 1950-1990 - The Estorick Collection, London

Franco Grignani : Art As Design 1950-1990 – The Estorick Collection, London

In a peaceful square in the heart of Islington the Estorick Collection is easily overlooked but well worth a detour. This is one of London’s most delightful and interesting smaller galleries. Featuring only Italian modern art it not only holds a regularly changing exhibition schedule but also houses one of the world’s finest collections of Italian Futurist work.

The collection was founded by…

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10 of London’s must-visit secret art galleries

Whether you’re looking for on-the-rise artists or the Western world’s most esteemed Old Masters, London’s art trail never disappoints. Its landmark museums and galleries are strangers to no-one – but swap a day at the Tate for a clutch of lesser-known galleries, to experience the city’s creative flair from a cutting-edge, and often far less crowded angle.

Pedro Reyes at the Lisson Gallery, 27 Bell Street, London. Image courtesy of Lisson Gallery/Pedro Reyes

Lisson Gallery

Since its opening in 1967, Lisson Gallery has brought celebrated artists to the forefront of London’s art scene, with Anish Kapoor, Lee Ufan, Ai Weiwei and Richard Deacon just some of the internationally-acclaimed names to have made their mark within its clean, all-white interiors. Perfectly placed between Edgware Road station and Regent’s Park, it’s a must-visit for anyone making their rounds of Marylebone’s upscale boutiques and landmark museums.

Address: 67 Lisson St, Marylebone, London NW1 5DA

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Wander east of the capital’s hip-and-happening Shoreditch to find this small gem of a gallery, hidden away in a warehouse-style building so discreet and nondescript, that anyone searching for it would almost certainly walk right past its door. A moment’s walk from Bethnal Green station and garden, its red-brick façade conceals fascinating interiors, however, as it shows off the ground-breaking multimedia works of contemporary artists, including Turner prize winners Wolfgang Tillmans and Gillian Wearing.

Address: 21 Herald St, London E2 6JT

Dulwich Picture Gallery, London. Image courtesy of Dulwich Picture Gallery/Adam Scott

Dulwich Picture Gallery

Founded in 1811, this quaint Dulwich hub is the world’s first purpose-built art gallery that houses more than 600 paintings to date. From the works of Rembrandt, Canaletto, Rubens and Fragonard across its permanent collection, to its fascinating themed exhibitions, talks and community-led learning programmes, it’s an institution within its local community and a landmark destination for fine art-lovers – yet retains its under-the-radar status, particularly by way of its location, tucked away near Dulwich Park in leafy southeast London.

Address: Gallery Rd, London SE21 7AD

Victoria Miro

Spread across a former furniture factory in Hoxton and a classic red-brick building behind Sotheby’s in Mayfair, Victoria Miro is perhaps best known amongst modern art fanatics for housing the playfully dotted sculptures of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. Since its conception in the 1980s, it has also been graced by the works of Grayson Perry, Isaac Julien, Idris Khan, and more international names boasting varied portfolios of paintings, sculptures, photography and cinematic installations.

Address: 16 Wharf Rd, Hoxton, London N1 7RW

‘Leaving the Theatre’ by Carlo Carra (1910) at the Estorick Collection, London. Image courtesy of Estorick Collection

Estorick Collection

A London go-to for acquainting yourself with modern Italian art at its finest, the Estorick Collection opened in 1998 within the walls of a Grade II listed Georgian townhouse, to exhibit Futurist artwork alongside figurative art and sculptures from the late 1800s to the 1950s. Its carefully curated exhibitions are thoughtful and exemplary, with famous names such as Modigliani, Emilio Greco and Marcello Geppetti displaying the influence and power of Italian art and culture.

Address: 39A Canonbury Square, London N1 2AN

Hauser & Wirth

Though it has no fewer than nine venues across the world, set in everything from an impressive Gstaad chalet to a converted Somerset farm, Hauser & Wirth remains an independent gallery offering a refreshing take on contemporary art. Located in a sought-after central London location – the prestigious Savile Row – it presents the works of both emerging and established talent, with an impressive roster that includes Paul McCarthy, Fausto Melotti and Fabio Mauri. Expect spectacular diversity across the board – from the themes explored, to the mediums showcased, to the many origins and stories of its international artists.

Address: 23 Savile Row, Mayfair, London W1S 2ET

‘Loie Hollowell: Dominant / Recessive’ at Pace Gallery, London. Image courtesy of Pace Gallery/Damian Griffiths

Pace Gallery

Situated between Piccadilly Circus and Green Park tube stations, Pace Gallery enjoys a central location in a wing of the Royal Academy of Arts. Founded in Boston in 1960, you’ll find its venues across New York, Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul, Palo Alto and Geneva – making it rather well-known amongst seasoned art followers, yet unknown enough for you to enjoy a relatively crowd-free day of art-viewing in the Big Smoke.

Address: 6 Burlington Gardens, Mayfair, London W1S 3ET

The Crypt Gallery

A goose bump-inducing site of historic wonder, the Crypt of St Pancras Paris Church has been used throughout its 200-year-old history as a burial site and air raid shelter, before its most recent transformation into a gallery space – leading the way for imaginative art venues in central London. Wander its vaulted underground pathways to explore its thought-provoking programme of 21st-century art exhibitions and immersive dance performances.

Address: Euston Rd, Kings Cross, London NW1 2BA

‘A Coin in Nine Hands – Part 1’ (2017) at Large Glass, London. Image courtesy of Large Glass

Large Glass Gallery

Open Wednesday to Saturday, this Caledonian Road hotspot offers a unique and innovative approach to its curation of contemporary art, with photography, sculpture and abstract paintings all featuring highly across its all-grey walls. Named after and inspired by the mind of Marcel Duchamp, it has housed the works of American visionary Sol LeWitt, Italian artist Guido Guidi and more, across a series of thoughtful thematic exhibitions since its opening in 2011.

Address: 392 Caledonian Rd, London N1 1DN

Banner Repeater

Housed along platform one of Hackney Downs railway station (yes, you read that correctly), Banner Repeater is an artist-run library and exhibition space set in the most unique of locations – a project which, funded by the Art in Empty Spaces government initiative, has helped introduce a rich cultural offering to the local community, as well as bring disused premises back to life. Just be mindful of its opening times when planning your visit: 8-11am Tuesday to Thursday, 11am-6pm on Friday, and 12-6pm on weekends.

Address: Hackney Downs Network Rail, Platform 1 Dalston Ln, London E8 1LA

Written for Secret Escapes’ blog, The Great Escape, published 18 September 2018.

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Inca Cgil Uk apre lo sportello passaporti e gli sportelli mobili

Di Redazione In24 @ItalyinLDN @ICCIUK @ItalyinUk @inigoinLND Anche Inca Cgil Uk collabora con il Consolato generale di Londra per la richiesta passaporti e rilancia gli sportelli mobili del Patronato. Passaporti, al via lo sportello Inca Cgil Uk Anche il Patronato Inca Cgil Uk avvia la collaborazione con il Consolato Generale di Londra e apre lo sportello passaporti nella sua sede di Islington. Si tratta della sperimentazione che il Consolato ha avviato il mese scorso, che prevede la presenza presso le sedi dei Patronati e del Comites in giorni predeterminati di un funzionario delegato alla raccolta delle richieste passaporti, dei documenti relativi e delle impronte digitali del richiedente. Dopo l'adesione dell'Inas, che ha aperto un suo sportello, anche il Patronato Inca Cgil Uk ha annunciato l'apertura di un suo sportello nei mesi di novembre e dicembre presso la nostra sede di Islington. Lo sportello riceverà solo su appuntamento, riservato a chi è iscritto AIRE nella circoscrizione di Londra e ha tra i 12 e i 70 anni. Il passaporto italiano può essere rinnovato non più di 6 mesi in anticipo. Per prenotare uno slot, è sufficiente mandare un’email a help.incauk@gmail.com indicando le proprie generalità. Il funzionario del Consolato sarà presente solo nelle date del 30 novembre e del 15 dicembre 2022, e non è possibile fissare altri appuntamenti al di fuori di queste date. Lo sportello passaporti è aperto presso la sede Inca Cgil Uk, 124 Canonbury Road, London N1 2UT. Riaprono gli sportelli mobili del Patronato in Scozia e Sussex e lo sportello Settled status E la Inca Cgil Uk riapre anche gli sportelli itineranti in Scozia e Sussex, che offriranno i servizi del Patronato e il servizio Settled Status per domande ex novo o per aggiornare documenti d’identità e dati anagrafici. Anche i servizi dello sportello itinerante saranno solo su appuntamento, nelle seguenti date: - Giovedì 1 dicembre - Brighton, C/O Spaces, Mocatta House, Trafalgar Place, Brighton BN1 4DU - Mercoledì dicembre - Glasgow, C/O Spaces, 1 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 1RW - Giovedì 8 dicembre - Edinburgo, C/O Regus, 9-10 St. Andrew Square Edinburgh EH2 2AF E Inca Cgil Uk continua anche la sua collaborazione con l’OISC per assistere i cittadini italiani e le loro famiglie con l’ottenimento del Settled Status. ... Continua a leggere su www. Read the full article

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What’s on Rationalism on Set Glamour and Modernity in the 1930s Italian Cinema 18 April—24 June 2018 Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art  39a Canonbury Square, London N1 2AN

I like every word in the title of this exhibition. A really interesting niche exhibition at the Estorick I went to see yesterday, and definitely worth a visit (also to covet the neighbouring Georgian houses of Canonbury Square). Through photography, sketches and press articles of the time, it explores a period of Italian cinematic history of the 1930s, highlighting the Modernist influence apparent in the set designs created for a number of romantic comedies.

It is curated by Valeria Carullo (RIBA photography curator) who came across some images of some set designs by chanc  in old editions of Casabella, intrigued to find out more she set off on a mission of discovering Italy’s contribution to architecture and cinema. 

There is also a nice accompanying catalogue. More info here. 

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another one... self-portrait in re-created Leonor Fini mask #sexdeathrebirth // #leonorfini #surrealism #mask (at Canonbury Square)

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Twenty-Five Facts About George Orwell

16. He Had a Son—And Became A Single Father

Orwell had always wanted children, and always worked well with them (“I’ve always been good with animals” was one of his stranger quotes pertaining to raising children). The problem is, Orwell thought he was sterile. He never got an official diagnoses and just assumed he was sterile because, up to that point, he never fathered any children (he MAY have fathered a daughter in Burma, but this has never been proven). In the spring of 1944, Orwell and Eileen got word of a woman who couldn’t keep her baby and the two of them jumped at the chance to adopt. They got custody of a baby boy in June and named him Richard Horatio Blair (Richard, after Orwell’s good friend Richard Rees, and Horatio after his father’s brother). At first Eileen was unsure she could love another person’s baby, but she was quickly proven wrong as she took to the baby. George and Eileen became enthusiastic parents, and many of Eileen’s letters document Richard’s growing and developments.

Tragedy fell in late March of 1945, when Richard was only ten months old. Eileen was admitted for a hysterectomy to help with possible ovarian cancer. She had a heart attack due to the anesthesia and died on the operating table. Orwell was in Germany for some war reporting and Richard was with family. Orwell called her “a good old stick” but was devastated in private. He writes about going back to The Stores in Wallington several years after Eileen’s death, to grab any possessions he might have left so that the cottage could be rented to someone else, and some of the pain he felt could be shown in his writing. He maintained a rosebush at Eileen’s grave while he was still alive.

Friends expected Orwell to put Richard back up for adoption, but he refused. He began to care for Richard himself, with the help of a housekeeper named Susan Watson. Richard became devoted to George, wailing when George left their flat at 22b Canonbury Square, Islington, London. George called Richard his “mate” while woodworking, as Richard would pass him the nails (he allowed Richard to sleep with his leather hammer instead of a stuffed animal).  George refused to spank Richard, as he saw the toddler as his equal. A series of photos by Vernon Richards in 1946 show what a caring father Orwell was.

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Basil Spence Architect, Scotland

Basil Spence, Architect, Scotland, Photos, Designs, Architecture, Furniture, Car, Images

Basil Spence Architect

20th Century Buildings – Scottish Architecture Practice: Lancia Flavia + Furniture News

4 June 2021

Sir Basil Spence Housing in Edinburgh

Conservation and energy efficiency work on the Canongate

photo © Historic Environment Scotland (Sir Basil Spence archive)

Local Edinburgh residents living in the Canongate area of the Old Town will benefit from a range of conservation and energy efficiency improvements that are on track to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions by over 50%. Led by Edinburgh World Heritage, in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council, the recently finished work to a block of post-war tenements was funded by the SP Energy Networks’ Green Economy Fund and the Scottish Government’s Energy Efficient Scotland programme.

Whilst supporting Edinburgh’s goal to become a net zero emissions city by 2030, and contributing to the Scottish Government’s ambitious plans to meet climate change targets by 2045, this project will also improve living conditions within the 12 flats and 2 commercial units.

Canongate Housing Development

21 August 2017

Sir Basil Spence Car

Sir Basil Spence’s 1963 Lancia Flavia for auction at Salon Privé

• Celebrated architect Sir Basil Spence’s 1963 Lancia Flavia Vignale Convertible for auction. • One of just 40 right-hand drive, UK examples made and recently restored to its original appearance. • To be offered at auction at Salon Privé at Blenheim Palace on 2nd September 2017 with an estimate of £35,000 – £45,000.

photos courtesy of auctioneers

21st August 2017 – A 1963 Lancia Flavia Vignale Convertible first owned by celebrated architect Sir Basil Spence will be offered for sale by Silverstone Auctions at the prestigious Salon Privé Sale at Blenheim Palace on 2nd September.

One of Britain’s most distinguished modern architects of the post war era, and most notably associated with Coventry cathedral, Sir Basil Spence is also known to have been a car enthusiast and purchased the Lancia Flavia Vignale in April 1963.

As one of approximately 40 right-hand drive, UK examples, the car was priced at £2,350, which was a considerable sum at the time. It is believed he bought the car as an appropriate gesture whilst he was working on his design for the British Embassy in Rome.

Finished in Newmarket Grey, at the time the car wore Spence’s private number plate, BS 1066 (sadly not included in the sale), which was apparently the architect’s typically patriotic response to General De Gaulle’s block on allowing Britain into the EEC.

However, it is believed that difficulties with the Italian planning authorities caused Sir Basil to dispose of the Lancia ‘in protest’ and replace it with a Jaguar, although exactly when is not clear.

Now for sale with Warwickshire-based specialist auction house, Silverstone Auctions, the car has recently benefited from a full bare-metal respray carried out by Custom Motor Bodies of Birmingham, and returned its original hue of Newmarket Grey. It is expected to sell for £35,000 to £45,000 when it goes to auction in September.

“This little Flavia presents beautifully and must be one of the finest examples of these underrated sixties Lancias currently available,” explains Will Smith, sales manager, Silverstone Auctions. “Sir Basil Spence’s ownership adds to the car’s unique past and will appeal to admirers of his work as an extremely successful and world-recognised architect.”

British Embassy in Rome by Basil Spence photo © Adrian Welch

The Flavia comes with a restored and repainted factory hardtop, Biscuit leather interior with matching Wilton carpets, handsome wood rimmed steering wheel and original Motorola push button radio.

“It’s a refined and practical four seater with a large boot, thoroughbred road manners, traditional Lancia quality and an exotic presence which is normally associated with much more highly strung and expensive Italian sports cars. With prices of Aurelia and Flaminia models now so strong, it’s hard to see why the Flavia Convertible won’t be heading the same way in the near future,” concludes Will.

The car is accompanied by an extensive history file including the original Lancia Guarantee in Spence’s name (with his Canonbury Place, London N1 address) as well as more recent correspondence with the current Spence family. Also in the history file are a number of older MoT Certificates going back to the late seventies, which appear to support the recorded mileage of 51,604 miles.

To find out more about the 1963 Lancia Flavia Vignale Convertible and Silverstone Auctions’ Salon Privé Sale, please visit https://ift.tt/3piNME1.

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31 Jul 2017 Coventry Cathedral Building One of Twelve Recipients of Getty Foundation’s Keeping It Modern Grants Coventry Cathedral, England, UK 1951-62 photo © David Jamieson Coventry Cathedral Building The Getty Foundation announced $1.66 million in architectural conservation grants dedicated to twelve significant 20th century buildings as part of its Keeping It Modern initiative.

22 + 21 April 2017 Sir Basil Spence Furniture News

National Museums Scotland Acquires Rare Example of Sir Basil Spence Furniture

National Museums Scotland has acquired a rare example of furniture designed by Sir Basil Spence – one of the leading British architects of the 20th century – and manufactured by Glasgow firm H. Morris and Company around 1949.

Senior Curator Stephen Jackson with the Allegro sideboard: photo © Stewart Attwood

The modernist Allegro dining suite comprises a table, sideboard and six chairs, and will go on display from today in the Design for Living gallery at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.

The acquisition has been made possible by generous funding from Art Fund. A landmark in post-war British furniture design, fewer than ten of the suites were made due to the substantial cost of the manufacturing process.

In 1949, the Allegro dining suite was exhibited at Glasgow Today and Tomorrow at Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall and was awarded a diploma by the Council of Industrial Design. An example of the armchair was commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art, New York for their collection.

The manufacture of the Allegro suite took inspiration from wartime innovation, specifically techniques of laminating and shaping wood to make strong and light helicopter blades. These blades were supplied by Morris of Glasgow which applied the same technology to furniture after the war. More than 100 layers of wood were bonded together before being shaped and carved.

Chair from an Allegro dining suite, designed by Basil Spence for H. Morris & Co, Glasgow, 1949: photo © National Museums Scotland

Stephen Jackson, Senior Curator, European Decorative Arts at National Museums Scotland said:

“The Allegro dining suite is an exceptionally rare and iconic set of furniture. Its significance lies in Spence’s wonderfully well-conceived design, which is something of a poem to plywood, striving to expose and express the material at every opportunity. The techniques used to manufacture it were ground-breaking at the time. I am delighted that we have been given the opportunity to add it to our nationally significant furniture collection thanks to the generous support of Art Fund.”

Sir Basil Spence was one of Scotland’s most recognised architects, responsible for the rebuilding of Coventry Cathedral, Hyde Park Cavalry Barracks, Glasgow Airport and the British Embassy in Rome. Spence co-ordinated several exhibitions including Enterprise Scotland at the then Royal Museum in Edinburgh in 1947 and made a major contribution to the Festival of Britain in 1951.

H. Morris and Company was established in 1914 and specialised in fitting out hotels, cinemas and Clyde-built ships. During the 1930s they became innovators in timber lamination technology and design.

National Museums Scotland acquires rare example of Sir Basil Spence furniture information received from NMS 20 April 2017

Basil Spence – Key Projects

Sir Basil (Urwin) Spence born 13.08.07 in Bombay, India; died 19.11.76 in Stowmarket, England

Basil Spence : British Embassy Rome, Italy photo © Adrian Welch

Touring Exhibition – Back to the Future 22 Feb – 8 Apr 2008 RIBA London

Basil Spence – Major Buildings

British Embassy, Rome, Italy 1971 Beehive, Wellington, New Zealand 1970-80 Queen Elizabeth Square Housing, Glasgow, Scotland 1960-65 University of Sussex, Student Accommodation, Brighton, England 1960 Coventry Cathedral, Coventry, England 1951-62 Ministry of Justice, Kuwait City, Kuwait, 1984 for Ministry of Public Works – as Sir Basil Spence Partnership Erasmus Building, Queens College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge 1959-60 Home Office, St James Park, London, 1976

Key Scottish building by Basil Spence : Queen Elizabeth Square Glasgow

Although born in India, Basil Spence was educated and spent much of his working life in Edinburgh (his father was Scottish).

Before sttting up his own practice Basil Spence worked for Sir William Kininmonth (1904-88) at the practice of Rowand Anderson & Paul.

Coventry Cathedral, England, is generally regarded as being Basil Spence’s most famous work.

EDINBURGH 79-121 Canongate 1966-68 Sir Basil Spence, Glover & Ferguson photo © Adrian Welch Basil Spence housing : Canongate Flats

Edinburgh University Library, University campus – George Square 1965-67 Sir Basil Spence + Glover & Ferguson photo © Adrian Welch Basil Spence library

Lismhor, No. 11 Easter Belmont Rd 1933/35 Kininmonth & Spence photo © Adrian Welch In a series of 1930’s modern houses on this private road Basil Spence house : Lismhor House

Scottish Widows Building, St Andrew Square photo © AW St Andrew Square building

St Andrew’s Church, Clermiston View 1959 (Sir) Basil Spence & Partners photo © AJW Landmark campanile adrift in suburbia.

Mortonhall Crematorium, Howdenhall Road 1967 Sir Basil Spence, Glover & Ferguson Assortment of white Corbusian buildings in rolling parkland setting: the crystalline chapel’s interior feels Scandinavian. Basil Spence : Mortonhall Crematorium

Southside Garage 3,000 sqft apartment conversion from the ‘B’ Listed Basil Spence building refurbished by Duffy & Batt 2002-03. Basil Spence : Southside Garage

Kings’ Buildings – Animal Breeding Research Headquarters: Kings Buildings

Basil Spence House, Cramond This 1950s Edinburgh house designed by Basil Spence was demolished in Aug 2004 just days before a Historic Scotland inspector was due to visit with a view to awarding listed building status.

Conservationists were keen to see the two-storey house protected because it was designed by celebrated Edinburgh-based architect Sir Basil Spence. The City of Edinburgh Council gave permission for demolition of the modern house – deeming it a minor neo-vernacular work of Spence with major alterations – to make way for two new homes, with a planning application already submitted. The inspector from Historic Scotland reportedly only discovered the house in Whitehouse Road, Cramond, had been bulldozed less than an hour before his visit.

City of Edinburgh Council chose not to impose a building preservation notice on the Cramond house, which would have given Historic Scotland six months to decide whether to list it. City of Edinburgh Council head of planning is set to meet Historic Scotland to discuss the case and the “under-listing” of modern buildings in Edinburgh.

Housing, Broughton Place –

Great Michael Rise, Newhaven 1959 Basil Spence housing

EAST LOTHIAN Fisherman’s Housing, Dunbar 1950-51

GLASGOW Queen Elizabeth Square : Housing – C Flats, Hutchesontown, Gorbals Basil Spence with Robert Matthew 1960 – 1965/66, demolished 1993 Including the Queen Elizabeth Square Shopping Centre. Queen Elizabeth Square Glasgow – now being redeveloped as Crown Street housing project

The Department of Natural Philosophy Extension Faculty of Arts, University of Glasgow Department of Natural Philosophy Glasgow

STIRLING Gribloch, Kippen, Stirling 1938-39 Modern Basil Spence house in Scottish countryside

COVENTRY Coventry Cathedral, Coventry, England 1951-62

LONDON Knightsbridge Barracks, London 1970

CAMBRIDGE Erasmus Building, Friars Court, Queens College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge 1959-60 Initial designs in 1958 were for a five-storey building. The Erasmus Building became three-storey but remains controversial to this day as Cambridge’s ‘Backs’ – verdant green spaces along both sides of the River Cam – are not only picturesque but integral to most images of Cambridge, such as Kings College Chapel.

It was the first Modernist building on the Backs. After Le Corbusier the Erasmus Building sits on stilts and includes a pergola on the roof, and includes the slit windows so popular in the 1960’s.

Basil Spence, Architect

Basil Spence was born in Bombay but was sent back to Scotland to study. He attended George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, then the architecture school at Heriot-Watt University, before completing his architectural studies at the Bartlett School of Architecture in London. Basil Spence’s started his career as an architecture assistant in the London office of Sir Edwin Lutyens. Basil Spence worked on designs for the Viceroy’s House in New Delhi, India and was heavily influenced by Lutyens. Spence then joined the London office of Rowand Anderson & Paul, where he worked with Sir William Kininmonth; Basil returned to Edinburgh in 1930. Spence served in the British Army from 1939-1945, reaching the rank of major.

During the war, Coventry’s Anglican Cathedral had been almost completely destroyed during German bombing. In 1944, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott submitted a design proposal to rebuild the cathedral but this was rejected by the Royal Fine Arts Commission. In 1950, a competition was launched to find the most suitable design for the Coventry Cathedral rebuilding from a British Commonwealth architect. Basil Spence’s radical design was selected from over 200 entries.

Work began on Coventry Cathedral in 1956 and the structure was completed in 1962. Spence was knighted in 1960 for his work at Coventry. Basil Spence served as Royal Institute of British Architects President 1958-1960.

From 1961 to 1968, Basil Spence was Professor of Architecture at the Royal Academy, London. Sometimes compared with Robert Adam for his attention to detail, particularly in incorporating bespoke furniture and other elements into interior spaces, Spence died in 1976 in Eye, Suffolk and was buried at Thornham Parva, Suffolk.

Other Basil Spence Buildings

Sea and Ships Pavilions for Festival of Britain, 1951 Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre originally ‘Swiss Cottage Swimming Baths’, London, 1960 Spence House, near Beaulieu, Hampshire, designed 1961, for Spence’s own use and listed Grade II Sussex University: Various buildings in the 1960s including Falmer House, 1962, now a Grade I listed building Nuffield Theatre, Highfield Campus, University of Southampton, Hampshire 1964 Durham University buildings Glasgow Airport, 1966 Glasgow Infirmary – Sir Basil Spence, Glover & Ferguson 1981

Another Modern Architect based in the UK with buildings in Scotland is Peter Womersley

Basil Spence – Workshop

2-4 Nov 2005: encouraging people of all ages to learn more about the life and work of Sir Basil Spence:

Workshops Plan To Build On Architect’s Legacy Sir Basil Spence’s archive to become available to the public for the first time

Public workshops encouraging people of all ages to learn more about the life and work of Sir Basil Spence, one of Scotland’s most celebrated architects.

The first community workshop will take place at the Spence-designed Scottish Widows HQ in Edinburgh. This and the programme of workshops are designed not only to educate primary and secondary schoolchildren and community groups about Sir Basil Spence’s significant contribution to the profession, but also to address wider contemporary architectural challenges. The workshops form part of the Sir Basil Spence Archive Project, organised by The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) and its partners The National Galleries of Scotland and The Lighthouse. The archive, held by RCAHMS, features almost 38,000 drawings, photographs and other documents detailing Spence’s long and distinguished career. The events will take place throughout the UK at a variety of sites designed by Spence, centred on venue-specific themes such as Travel, Worship and Education.

Basil Spence is most famously associated with his radical designs for the rebuilding of Coventry Cathedral following its destruction by bombing during World War II, a project for which he received a knighthood in 1960. Renowned for his attention to detail, Spence was involved in a varied range of high-profile architectural projects, from Glasgow Airport, through Knightsbridge Barracks and the extension of the New Zealand Parliament buildings, to controversial designs for high-rise flats in the Gorbals area of Glasgow.

The project has attracted over £1m in funding – £975k from the Heritage Lottery Fund, and £200k from the Scottish Executive. Over the next three years, RCAHMS will make an illustrated catalogue available through its online database and website. In addition, a major exhibition of the archive at the Dean Gallery and travelling showcase that will visit seven locations throughout the UK are planned, to coincide with Spence’s centenary in 2007.

Rebecca Bailey, Head of Education and Outreach at RCAHMS said: “The workshops present a great opportunity to focus people’s attention on the buildings they inhabit and to encourage them to unleash their creativity with the help of professional designers and film-makers. We look forward to the creation of architectural models of office buildings, documentary films on housing, and innovative artworks, all inspired by the legacy of Sir Basil Spence.

The workshops and their themes are: 2-4 Nov – Office Life, Scottish Widows HQ, Edinburgh Feb 2006 – Travel, Glasgow Airport Apr 2006 – New Design In Historic Places, Canongate Housing, Edinburgh Jun 2006 – Urban Regeneration, Gorbals Tower Block, Glasgow Jul 2006 – Housing, Knightsbridge Barracks, London Sep 2006 – Worship, Coventry Cathedral Oct 2006 – Education, Duncanrig High School, East Kilbride; Thurso Academy, Caithness; Kilsyth Academy, North Lanarkshire

Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Further Information

Basil Spence, Architect: 1907-76

Sir Basil Spence retired in Malta and constructed a house in the Modernist style.

Basil Spence : Glasgow Infirmary

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Scottish Architects Practices : famous Architects from Scotland through the ages

Scottish Architecture : best scottish buildings of the last three decades

20th century British Architects – Selection Ahrends Burton Koralek Gillespie Kidd & Coia Edwin Lutyens

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Basil Spence : Beehive building, Wellington

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Things To Do Today In London: Wednesday 22 February 2017

Things to do today is sponsored by CommuterClub. Scroll down for the chance to win free London travel for the rest of 2017. Our Little Sister at Stanley's Film Club What we're reading What if Buckingham Palace was marked for regeneration? Brent council chief wants to clamp down on 'lawless' shisha bars. Discover the foam shop near the top of Brick Lane. Picturing the old Broad Street Station. What we're staring at: this La La Land statue that's appeared in Leicester Square (careful where you put that cloth, fella): Things to do THE LONDONERS: Whether it's wrestling, waitressing or politics, London has become a hub for job seekers. Explore 400 years of London living with The Londoners: Portraits of a Working City, an exhibition covering the period 1447-1980. London Metropolitan Archives, free, just turn up, 9.30am-7.30pm MIGRATION TALK: Dutch Centre host a lunchtime talk with professor Paul Collier on his new book Exodus: How Migration Is Changing The World. Dutch Centre, £12.50, book ahead, noon HEALTHY STREETS IN LONDON: What can be done to make London's roads safer? This talk from London's Deputy Mayor for Transport, Valerie Shawcross and Walking and Cycling Commissioner, Dr Will Norman, discusses the options. Look Mum, No Hands, free, book ahead, 6pm-8pm DICKENS AFTER DARK: Charles Dickens was afflicted by insomnia, and would take epic nighttime walks to gain inspirations for some of his most famous characters. This tour takes you to spots he visited. St Peter Cheap churchyard, £12/£9, book ahead, 6.30pm-8.30pm Fairytale CraftNight SCIENCE: Find out how mathematics features in everything we do with this month's Science Museum Lates. From art, to music, to nature, to gaming, maths is present in our life everyday, hiding in plain sight. Science Museum, free, just turn up, 6.45pm-10pm OUR LITTLE SISTER: Stanley's Film Club in South Norwood screen this beautiful 2015 Japanese film based on an award winning manga series. It tells the tale of three sisters who attend their father's funeral, meeting their half sister for the first time. Stanley Halls, £8/£6, book ahead, 7pm QUEEN JAMES: "Elizabeth was King, now James is Queen." So went the popular refrain on one of England's less remembered monarchs. This night at Banqueting House explores his reign through live performances, talks, demonstrations, music and drinking. Banqueting House, £10, book ahead, 7pm-11pm ODESSA: Experience a city of rogues and 'schnorrers' at Rich Mix. Dash Café gives an insight into the city through clips from a Michale Boganim documentary, readings from Boris Drayluk's novel on the city and traditional songs from Russian/Yiddish maestro Polina Shepherd. Rich Mix, free, just turn up, 7.30pm FAIRY TALE CREATIONS: Either make your very own Sleeping Beauty sleep mask, Peter Pan collar or collage a story bookmark with The Make Escape's Fairytale CraftNight. It's a great way to make friends, have fun and be creative. The Hackney Attic, free, just turn up, 7.30pm-11pm Sponsor message Free travel for the rest of the year with CommuterClub CommuterClub are offering a fantastic opportunity for Londoners on their transport for the year ahead. You can win a free travelcard, valid for the rest of 2017. Whether you're a keen urban explorer determined to hit up every nook and cranny of London, or if you're just looking to save some money on your daily commute, this is the key to your success. Enter before 25 February for your chance to master the transport network. Even if you don't win, check out the massive savings you can get buying a travelcard with CommuterClub: often over £100 a year. Art review: Britons abroad (in wartime) Sydney Carline's painting of a Sopwith Camel. Courtesy Imperial War Museum The Estorick Collection of modern Italian art re-opens after a subtle but welcome refurbishment. The exhibition looks at British activities in Italy during the first world war. The highlight being the fantastic war paintings of Sydney Carline. The photographs of the time by Brooks and Brunell are a welcome addition but not at the same level as Carline's work. War in the Sunshine: The British in Italy 1917-1918, Estorick Collection of Modern Italian art, 39a Canonbury Square, N1 2AN. Until 19 March, £6.50 for adults. ★★★☆☆ (Wednesday-Sunday) Art review: ICA disappoints © Sonia Boyce, Courtesy ICA Two new exhibitions at ICA. Sonia Boyce's performance work involving the audience may have been fun when recorded, but watching it played back is as dull as performance art gets. Helen Johnson takes on British colonialism of Australia but her crass works lack bite. Doubly disappointing. Sonia Boyce: We move in her way & Helen Johnson: Warm Ties, ICA, The Mall, SW1Y 5AH. Until 16 April, £1 (free on Tuesdays). ★☆☆☆☆ (Tuesday-Sunday) (We weren't fans of this, but not everyone else is so negative. Maybe you'll enjoy it.) Good cause for the day PUB QUIZ: Woman's Trust are sounding the klaxon for all clever-clogs to compete in their fundraising pub quiz. Dinner is included with your ticket and there's a prize for best team name too. Green Man, £22, book ahead, 6.30pm-9.30pm Funzing Fun things to do with our friends and sponsor Funzing. London Talks @ Night || The Science of Psychedelics Scientific research is resuming on how psychedelics affect the weirder aspects of human consciousness. This talk from Dr David Luke engages in current study into pyschedelics and their historical use in shamanic rituals. Be prepared, you might leave with more questions than answers. Get tickets Get Inspiration By The Bucket Load From Your Fellow Londoners Hear crazy true stories from the people who've probably done everything on your bucket list. Be inspired by tales of marathon running, exploring the Arctic at 16 and driving to Mongolia. Get tickets LDN Talks @ Night |Body Language of Love & Attraction What does it mean when someone flicks their hair or crosses their legs while they’re talking to you? Dr Peter Collett analyses the role of body language in relation to dating. £10 Get tickets

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10 of the best monochrome home interiors from Dezeen's Pinterest boards

Pared-back student halls in Berlin and a Brussels residence with contrasting black-stained and white walls feature in this week's roundup from Pinterest, which highlights the best monochrome home interiors.

P Duplex, Israel, by Pitsou Kedem

A partitioning wall made of blackened brass divides the minimal white interiors of this two-storey apartment in Tel Aviv by Pitsou Kedem. The black grate also forms a balustrade for the upper part of the staircase.

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Nevern Square Apartment, UK, by Daniele Petteno Architecture Workshop

This 69-square-metre flat in London by Daniele Petteno features a large window between its black kitchen and light-toned bedroom, which pairs with monochrome upholstery. A row of plants provide a lone pop of colour.

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G27 Global Institute, Germany, by Macro Sea

This student residence in Berlin's Kreuzberg district features pared-back sleeping rooms, with a mezzanine level accessed by slatted ladder-style staircases with metal handrails.

Find out more about G27 Global Institute ›

House on Stilts, Lithuania, by Dizaino Virtuvė

Monochrome interiors complement the wintery woodland surroundings of this family home in rural Lithuania. The kitchen features black marble splashbacks and countertops that contrast with white cupboards.

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Fiat Lux, Belgium, by Label Architecture

This house in Brussels has been renovated by Label Architecture to feature a white metal staircase, contrasting with rough, black-stained walls of oriented strand board.

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Canonbury Townhouse, UK, by APA

APA used a minimal palette of polished concrete, Carrara marble and white-stained plywood for this renovated Victorian townhouse , which is modelled on bright and spacious loft apartments.

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Espace Panet, Canada, by Anne Sophie Goneau

A spiralling blackened steel staircase is a stand-out feature in this Montreal apartment renovation by Anne Sophie Goneau, who left brickwork exposed to highlight the building's early 20th-century heritage.

Find out more about Espace Panet ›

Folds House, UK, by Bureau de Change

Bureau de Change Architects used contrasting stark white and midnight blue paintwork to highlight the pleated ceiling of this north London house extension, which also features pale grey terrazzo flooring.

Find out more about Fold House ›

Kerferd Place, Australia, by Whiting Architects

This barn-like extension to a house in Melbourne features rustic interiors and a tonal grey colour palette. Whiting Architects paired white-painted brick walls with oak floors and wooden joinery.

Find out more about Kerferd Place ›

House of Silence, Japan, by FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects

This austere concrete house in Shiga by Japanese studio FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects is sparse on furniture and brings materials used in the architecture into the interior spaces.

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