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Manchester Arndale car fortress, 2025

View looking up at intersecting concrete and metal structures of a car park against a cloudy sky. The architecture features curved and angled lines, creating a geometric pattern. Vertical and horizontal elements add depth and modern, industrial character.

A beige multi-storey car park with horizontal metal railings on each level, dark and light window panels, and glass shopfronts on the ground floor. The sky is overcast, and the building appears vacant and functional.

A circular concrete car park is shown from a low angle, looking up towards the open sky. Multiple levels feature metal railings and fluorescent lights, creating a pattern of repeating geometric shapes and lines.

View looking upward from the centre of a circular, multi-level concrete car park. Spiral ramps and metal railings encircle an open skylight, revealing a cloudy sky above. Vertical support columns and geometric lines dominate the architectural structure.

Most (normal) people would have their betrothed as their iPhone wallpaper, or perhaps a beloved pet, but no, not me – I have the Manchester Arndale ramp on my lock screen 🥰

Lowry House, Manchester, 2025

A tall, modern office building with dark-tinted windows and geometric lines rises against an overcast sky, viewed from a low angle. The structure features a mix of concrete and glass on its angular façade.

A low-angle view of a concrete Brutalist building with rectangular windows. A tree with green foliage stands in the foreground on the right, whilst the sky above is grey and overcast. The architecture features sharp lines and minimal decoration.

Multistorey car fortress, Shoreditch, London, 2026

A multi-storey building at night features bold graffiti-style text on each balcony. The ground floor houses an American car wash with red, black, and white signage, brightly lit. Several cars are parked nearby under streetlights; the sky is dark.

Previously captured in daytime.

CIS Tower, Manchester, 2025

A tall, blue glass skyscraper with CIS CIS signage on top stands behind leafy green trees, under an overcast sky. The building features a grid pattern of windows and is accompanied by a slightly shorter, similarly styled tower.

Church Street car fortress, Manchester, 2025

Photo taken from a low angle shows a pink building with glass windows on the left, a beige tiled building on the right with blue graffiti, leafy branches overhead, and a cloudy sky visible in the background.

A low-angle view of a multi-storey concrete car park with horizontal brown tile panels, vertical beams, and some graffiti on the panels. The sky is overcast, and parts of a red mural are visible on the right edge.

A multi-storey brown car park with graffiti reading NUCE and CHIP on the top floor. Surrounding the car park are trees and neighbouring brick and white buildings. The sky is overcast, and cranes are visible in the distant background.

A rooftop scene shows a black door and wall covered in graffiti and tags, with a yellow metal barrier in front. Surrounding buildings, including a tall modern tower and older structures, are visible under a cloudy sky. Some trees with autumn leaves are also present.

A brick building covered in colourful graffiti, with metal ladders and platforms attached. A tall orange structure stands on its roof. Surrounding buildings show old architecture and modern glass windows. The sky is overcast.

A large yellow number 6 is painted on a textured black wall. A metal pipe runs vertically in front of the number. To the right, there is a grey door with a window showing cars parked inside a garage. Above the door is a circular, partially obscured sign.

A rough black wall with a large, embossed number 3 centred. A raised arc curves over the top half of the 3. Two bright rectangular lights are above, with a conduit running vertically along the wall. The surface has a textured, uneven appearance.

Holiday Inn Regent’s Park, London, 2026

A large, modern Holiday Inn hotel with beige concrete exterior, green signage, and British flags at the entrance. Trees, a taxi, and people are visible on the street in front of the multi-storey building, which stands on a sunny corner in an urban area.

A large, grey concrete building with many windows stands on a street corner. Trees line the pavement. There’s a hotel entrance with a sign saying Hilton. Several parked cars and a no entry sign are visible near the entrance.

Shadows of Odeon, Camden Town, London, 2026

A large, faded peach-coloured billboard atop a closed shop displays faint, barely readable text ODEON. The shopfront below, with blue trim and metal shutters covered in graffiti, is flanked by brick buildings. A woman sits at a bus stop in front.

Carlisle railway station roof, 2025

A historic railway station platform with an ornate glass roof letting in golden sunset light, casting warm reflections. The stone building has arched windows and doors, green trim, benches, and a bookcase. Railway tracks run in the foreground.

That’s enough of Glasgow – one more from the way home. I’ve passed through Carlisle station many times, but I’ve never noticed the spiral motif in the roof.

Hillhead Library, Glasgow, 2025

A concrete library building with tall narrow windows and a central entrance. Several people walk on the pavement in front, and a traffic light stands to the left. The sky is partly cloudy. Signs next to the entrance read “Library and Learning Centre.”.

Featuring a “large decorative concrete cantilevered canopy of abstract cubist motifs,” according to the listing documents.

367 – 373 Byres Road, Glasgow, 2025

A stepped, modern brick building with many rectangular windows rises towards a partly cloudy blue sky. Sunlight creates a glare on the left. A white parking sign with a blue P and green Wichtrose is mounted on the lower right.

A modern, angular brown and beige building with large vertical glass windows rises towards a cloudy sky. The building has geometric shapes and sharp lines, contrasting with the soft, overcast clouds in the background.

A long, multi-storey car park with brown brick and rough concrete walls. A red fire alarm box is mounted on the lower wall, and a green panel stands out on the upper level. The sky is partly cloudy, and the street below is empty.