#london — Modernist Delights

Hurricane Room signage, London, 2026

Vertical sign over a black door reads Hurricane Room Pool Bar Snooker with six green dots and one white dot. There’s an arrow pointing right at Entrance. A “For Sale” sign is on the door. A warning notice is on the wall above right.

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.

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.

Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, London, 2025

A brutalist concrete building with angular shapes houses the Hayward Gallery. A sign above a ramp reads Hayward Gallery. A large billboard advertises a NARA exhibition. Several white vans are parked below; the sky is overcast.

To celebrate the Grade II listing of the Southbank Centre.

George’s Diner, Docklands, London, 2025

A boarded-up, abandoned brick building with a large sign reading GEORGE'S DINER. The windows and doors are covered with timber, graffiti is visible on the walls, and overgrown weeds dominate the foreground. The sky is overcast.

The kind of photo-through-fence that makes my partner stand a few metres away looking disinterested, lest passersby think he’s involved.

Cundy Park Play Building, Docklands, London, 2025

A small, single-storey red brick building with a sloping roof sits behind a tall metal fence. There are two turquoise doors and signs on the front, with overcast skies and trees in the background. The building faces a quiet, empty road.

Breaking up the monotony of the first day back in the office with a shabby little municipal park building.

Flying Angel House, Docklands, London, 2025

A tall red brick building with numerous grid-like windows, white trim, and two projecting white balconies. The sky above is cloudy, and a black railing and small green bushes are visible at ground level in front.

Opened in 1936 as The Missions to Seamen Institute, replacing an older Victorian building on East India Dock Road, as part of an Anglican organisation supporting seafarers. This hostel provided 150 bedrooms and related amenities, now in mixed commercial and residential use. The flying angel motif above the main entrance is of particular interest.

Construction, Docklands, London, 2025

Close-up view of the exterior of a multi-storey concrete car park, showing rows of repetitive horizontal balconies with metal railings. The image is taken from a low angle, looking up, highlighting the structure’s geometric lines and weathered surfaces.

The Mint Building, City of London, 2025

A modern glass building façade with a grid of repeating rectangular windows, each framed by metal and covered with dark, louvred shutters. The reflections of the sky and nearby structures are visible in the glass panels.

Originally designed by Peter Foggo, constructed in 1997-99. Currently due to undergo refurbishment which will remove the brise soleil, which is part of the building’s striking look.