Modernist Delights

Modernism in Warrington on a sunny winter afternoon, 2025

A five-story rectangular building with brown and white horizontal stripes stands on a sunny street. Bare trees line the sidewalk, and several parked cars are visible. The sky is clear blue, and a fenced area is in the foreground on the right.

A large, modern four-story office building with many windows. The ground floor has a Outset Café with tables outside and a sign reading meet. eat. work. A few cars are parked in front, and leafless trees and green grass are visible in the foreground.

Posted on February 11, 2025.

Manchester, viewed from the 28th floor of City Tower, 2025

A cityscape at dusk with illuminated buildings and streets. The sky transitions from orange at the horizon to deep blue above. Several high-rise buildings have glowing windows; a blue “PRIMARK” sign is visible in the lower right. Red lights mark taller towers.

Posted on February 7, 2025.

William Penny’s Almshouses, Lancaster, 2025

Check out the concrete planters beneath the windows!

A three-story apartment building with rectangular windows and a flat roof sits behind a sloped grassy lawn. Potted plants are visible on window ledges. Bare tree branches frame the image above, and an old brick wall and metal gate are in the foreground.

Posted on February 1, 2025.

New Century House, Manchester, 2020

The image shows modern buildings with large glass windows and metal frames. A glass walkway connects two structures. The sky is overcast, casting a grayish light on the scene. The architecture is geometric with clean lines and a minimalist style.

Posted on January 30, 2025.

Lancaster, 2025

I’ve had wineeeee at the French restaurant, so this is all you’re getting. The photo came out kinda neat though.

A wet, winding path is illuminated by street lamps at night. The trail is bordered by trees and foliage, with fallen leaves scattered along the edges. The scene appears slightly blurred, emphasizing the damp, quiet, and mysterious atmosphere.

Posted on January 28, 2025.

Late 90’s/early 00’s technology, design, and marketing were all so weird in a very specific way. It’s a shame we lost that. 404 Media details the release of the Nokia Design Archive. I enjoy this one particularly:

A man on a couch asks a woman, “Can I use your wallet, darling?” The woman looks confused, pointing to a thin, foldable digital screen labeled wallet. Below, the foldable device is shown in various configurations and use cases with descriptive text. — *Tomahawk, presentation, 2000. Nokia Design Archive has been made possible by donations from Microsoft and designers.*

Is everything OK at home, Nokia?

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Posted on January 25, 2025.

CIS Tower, Manchester, 2020

Two modern skyscrapers with glass and steel facades rise against a clear blue sky. The buildings feature vertical and horizontal grid patterns, reflecting sunlight and nearby structures in their windows. The perspective is from ground level looking up.

Posted on January 23, 2025.

Williamson Power Station, Lancaster, 2025

Large, abandoned red-brick industrial building with tall cylindrical smokestack, surrounded by fences and overgrown grass. The sky is partly cloudy with golden sunlight breaking through. Foreground shows a cracked, empty road and construction signs near the fence.

Now derelict Williamson Power Station, Lancaster. Once used to supply power to the city’s linoleum factory, it has more recently been used for illegally storing compacted waste, which set alight in December 2023. Following the days-long fire and the operation to extinguish it, it now stands mostly empty, fire-damaged but no less immense.

More information and pictures available on the Lancaster Civic Vision website, for those interested.

Posted on January 21, 2025.

The modern and old in Manchester, 2024

A yellow and blue train passes through an urban area, framed by a rusted metal bridge structure. In the background, tall modern buildings rise above red-brick warehouses and green trees under a cloudy sky.

Posted on January 18, 2025.

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