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JournalModernist Estates NewsletterMy fourth newsletter has just been sent out—did you get it? Are you on the list? If not why not subscribe below: NameEmailSubscribe
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What’s onTower Block UKClosing EventMinto HouseUniversity of EdinburghFreeI wish I was in Edinburgh! This sounds a great day long event. More info here.Tour of Leith:10.00 – 10.30 = Travel to Leith...
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WatchI’m cooking something up that involves watching things like this.Here’s an old film about building Marcel Breuer’s Flaine ski resort hotel.(it gets going after 5 minutes or so)Enjoy!
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A visit to Le Corbusier’s La TouretteAt every meal time, you gather in the refectory with the Brothers and the other guests staying in the monastery. Communal tables are shared with architects (mainly)...
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WatchFilmNew Town UtopiaI went to see a screening of this film (and interesting panel discussion with director Christopher Ian Smith) at the Barbican the other day. I really enjoyed it. These kind of...
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