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Běhounská 677/15, Brno, Czechia, 2026

A narrow, six-storey modern building with a brown grid façade sits sandwiched between two ornate, historic European-style buildings. At street level, a white awning shades an outdoor café with small wooden tables and chairs set on the pavement. A bright blue sky with wispy clouds is visible above.

Dorothy Hodgkin Building, Keele University, 2026

A modern, rectangular brick building with large windows, labelled Dorothy Hodgkin. It sits under a clear blue sky. The surrounding area has grass, a pavement, a small tree, bollards, and sections of adjacent buildings visible.

A two-storey building with a brick façade and large rectangular windows, divided by vertical concrete pillars. A small ramp leads to an entrance on the right. Two people stand near the door. The sky is clear and blue, with green grass in front.

Missed the last Keele post before moving onto Czechia-posting, oops!

Now close your eyes, and imagine how it would’ve looked with better window frames.

Veselá 199/5, Brno, Czechia, 2026

A multi-storey commercial building with a grid of rectangular windows dominates the scene above a ground-floor shopfront. Several young trees line the pavement in front of the building, where a few pedestrians walk near the entrance under a cloudy blue sky.

An entrance to the Lékářské Laserové centrum in Brno features a glass door with signage and a wall covered in small informational posters. To the right, a person walks past a patio with closed cream-coloured umbrellas and black tables, framed by two leafy trees on a paved pavement.

A brutalist building corner features a digital clock displaying 15:58 and a large window with neon pink text reading JDI DO CICI and @PODRAZDENA_CICA. Below, an advertisement for Marama rum is visible on a concrete pillar, with a modern hotel building in the background under a cloudy sky.

A multi-storey modernist building with a long, glass-panelled façade stands against a cloudy sky. The structure features a grid of windows, a partially obscured neon sign reading IDIO CICI, and street-level shopfronts partially shaded by a leafy green tree.

Horwood Hall Block O, Keele University, 2026

A tall, rectangular brick block of flats with balconies and windows stands on green grass. Two people, one in yellow and one in black, face the building's entrance. The sky is clear and blue.

Keele University Chapel, 2026

A modern brick building with tall, narrow windows. A purple banner above the door reads, Open for all. Free to enter. Everyone welcome. Keele Chapel. The entrance is open, and the sky is clear and blue.

A bright room with purple chairs, a small table, and a coat stand faces large wooden double doors with barred windows. Sunlight streams in, and emergency exit signs are above the doors. Brick walls wrap around the cosy waiting area.

Two tall, narrow windows with metal bars are set in a brick wall. Through the windows, blurred figures and a table are visible, suggesting people seated in a room beyond. The bricks vary in colour, giving the wall a textured, rustic appearance.

Interior of a modern church with a high wooden ceiling, exposed beams, and pendant lights. The back wall features a cross, textured panels, and a large wooden door. Glass railing and people are visible on the right. Warm natural light fills the space.

Tall, multi-panelled window with geometric vertical sections set in a brick wall inside a building with high ceilings. Modern hanging light fittings are visible on both sides. Sunlight streams through the glass, illuminating the interior.

Tall brick wall with three large vertical sections of rectangular glass windows. Wooden beams divide the sections. Modern stage lights are mounted near the windows. Light streams in, illuminating the interior. Ceiling is angled and has a wooden finish.

View looking up at a modern architectural ceiling with geometric acoustic panels suspended in rows, surrounded by curved concrete beams and tall windows with rectangular glass panes letting in natural light.

Interior view looking up at a ceiling with exposed wooden beams, two large windows letting in daylight, a brick wall below, red pipe, and concrete pillars to the right; the setting suggests an industrial or loft-style space.

A brick building with many tall, narrow windows arranged in rows, each with white frames. A black drainpipe runs vertically between the windows. The ground is paved with large stone slabs. The sky is clear and blue.

I didn’t get a good photo of the front, but it looks like a some sort of beautiful, crazy, double grain silo.

My Convenient Laundrette, Keele University, 2026

A row of shiny metal pipes lines the top of a white wooden fence in front of a brick building with multiple windows, under a clear blue sky.

A textured black wall with a grid of raised diamond patterns has a white metal vent in the upper left and two protruding metal pipes near the lower right. Bricks and a white trim are visible at the top edge.

A white building with two signs; the top says, For your convenience this launderette is open 24 hours a day in bold black letters, and the lower sign reads, Launderette Wash Point with blue icons, next to a grass lawn and trees.

Former Lloyds Bank, Stoke-on-Trent, 2026

A small brick building with tall, old windows stands on a sunny street. A black car with a person driving passes by in front. There’s a wooden bus shelter to the left, and other parked cars to the right. The sky is clear and blue.

A brown brick building with large rectangular glass windows arranged in a grid, flat roof, and short wings on each side. Three black and yellow bollards and a small step are at the roadside in front. Reflections of other buildings are visible in the windows.

Faded Stoke Hanley Delivery Office, Stoke-on-Trent, 2026

A fenced Royal Mail building with barred windows, red doors, and a No Smoking sign. The yard is empty, bordered by red-and-white railings and bollards. The sky is clear and blue.

38-46 Campbell Place, Stoke-on-Trent, 2026

A corner building with faded red and white panels, peeling upper windows, and shops below—a Furniture & Electrical shop and a Card & Gift shop. Several people walk by on the pavement under sunny skies. A no entry road sign is nearby.

What cosmetics? 😱

Guest post: Sídliště in Seven Sisters, London, 2026

Several mid-rise and high-rise block of flats stand under a pastel pink and blue sky at sunset. The foreground features a grassy field with a path, whilst trees border the residential structures. Wispy clouds stretch across the sky.

Thanks to our Czech correspondent for this one.