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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.

Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 2025

View of a glass greenhouse ceiling with a black metal frame. Sunlight shines through the glass panes, some of which are dirty. Green tropical plant leaves are visible in the lower right corner. Blue sky and clouds are seen through the roof.

Continuing my weakness for glasshouses.

McMillan Reading Room, Glasgow, 2025

A large, brick building with a tall arched window and double glass doors at the entrance. Several people are gathered on the steps and walkway outside. Sunlight filters through trees flanking the building, and the sky is partly cloudy.

A curved brick building with tall, narrow windows, each covered by vertical metal bars. Greenery and overgrown plants are in the foreground, and a modern building with blue-green glass panels is visible in the background.

A close-up of a brick building façade with four tall, narrow windows. The windows have white frames and vertical bars. The glass reflects the blue sky, clouds, and parts of nearby buildings. Green foliage is partly visible on the left.

A curved brick building with tall narrow windows, a lamp-post, and an exterior staircase with a metal railing leading to a doorway. Bushes line the wall, and a tree with green and orange leaves is visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

People, in my photos. Actually groundbreaking.