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‘Hollaway Wall’ by Antony Hollaway, Manchester, 2025

Four tall concrete slabs with blue-bordered white graffiti letters “AW,” “O,” and “V.” Additional colourful tags and graffiti cover the slabs. Trees and a fence are on the left; a brick building with windows is on the right. Sunlight filters through leaves.

A concrete pillar covered in various colourful graffiti tags and spray-painted words, mostly in black, yellow, and red. On the left, a mural features a partial white circle outlined in blue and yellow, contrasting the rough, layered tags on the pillar.

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.

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.

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.

Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow, 2025

A modern university campus with concrete and glass buildings, including the University Library. The architecture features angular shapes, large windows, a cylindrical tower, and wide steps leading to entrances. People are walking near the buildings under a partly cloudy sky.

The curious structure on the left is a reconstruction of Charles and Margaret Mackintosh’s house, part of the Hunterian Art Gallery.

More details and some great interior photos on Absolument! here.

The house was built at the same elevation, direction, and dimensions as its original. Nicely enough, it’s only 100 meters from the home’s original spot. The effect is that the lighting conditions and ethos of the house feel the same while you’re in its cocoon.

The clad thing at the back best not discussed.

Anderston Centre, rear, Glasgow, 2025

A partially abandoned, multi-storey car park with exposed brickwork, overgrown weeds, and graffiti. The car park is next to modern buildings, with a few cars parked below and a “no entry” sign at the entrance. The scene is quiet and urban.

A multi-storey, concrete car park with graffiti on its walls sits alongside modern high-rise buildings. Several parked cars fill the car park. The older, weathered structure contrasts sharply with the new, sleek residential towers in the background.

Anderston Centre, Glasgow, 2025

A silver car waits at a corner by a modern urban alleyway. Tall buildings with glass, brick, and concrete façades line the narrow street. Overhead, a raised walkway spans between buildings. Blue sky and clouds are visible above the scene.

Multi-storey, modernist buildings made of concrete and brick stand under a blue sky. A tall residential tower rises in the background, while a lower building with large windows and metal fences/shutters runs alongside a raised walkway in the foreground.

A zigzag-shaped staircase with metal cladding and glass panels juts out from a modern building facade. The structure casts a shadow on the white wall below. Surrounding buildings feature glass windows, dark bricks, and a blue sky overhead.

A brutalist-style concrete building with large rectangular windows, vertical ribbed panels, and weathered dark surfaces. The lower level has yellow brickwork and small square windows. Reflections of another building can be seen in some windows.

A narrow urban street flanked by modern and older concrete buildings. Several parked cars line the left side. In the centre, a low concrete structure stands on a worn pavement. The sky is mostly clear, and the overall scene appears quiet and empty.

A bright sun flares over the rooftop of a brutalist concrete building. The ramp leads up between dark, weathered structures. A tall white residential block is visible in the background against a blue sky with scattered clouds.

A modern multi-storey car park entrance with a sign reading Cadogan Square Car Park. Surrounding the building are tall offices, greenery, and a ramp for vehicles. Orange traffic cones and caution stripes block the entrance. The sky is partly cloudy.

Bourdon Building, Glasgow School of Art, 2025

A steep street with parked cars leads uphill past a modern, concrete building. Pedestrians walk by the THIRD EYE BAR sign on the left. A yellow Diversion sign and scaffolding are on the right. The sky is partly cloudy.

A modern building with large windows and concrete columns, some painted yellow and green. Bicycles are parked against the wall, and a white SUV and a red car are parked on the street in front. The sky is overcast.

Building plans as well as fantastic illustrations by Nebo Peklo are available on the Glasgow City Heritage Trust website.

McIver House / 1 Cadogan Square, Anderston Centre, Glasgow, 2025

A concrete building with a Brutalist architectural style, featuring rectangular grid-like windows framed by thick concrete supports. The upper floors have evenly spaced windows, whilst the lower level has larger glass panels. Blue sky with clouds above.

High Chelmer Car Park, Chelmsford, 2025

A large, multi-storey concrete car park with a “market” sign on the side. Colourful murals and bikes are near the entrance; trees frame the image. The sky is clear and blue, casting shadows on the building.

A low-angle view of a concrete building with repetitive square grid-like openings and balconies. The sky above is clear and blue, with leafy tree branches partially visible at the top right corner. Shadows from the trees fall across the building.

A multi-storey concrete car park with geometric, grid-like openings stands above a street-level market, which has a white awning and colourful market signage. The sky is clear and blue, with sunlight casting shadows on the building façade.