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30-32 New Street, Lancaster, 2025

A three-storey building with vertical windows and white railings. The ground floor houses THE BAG SHOP, GILLISONS, and a MARKET CORNER. Leafless tree branches frame the upper part of the photo under a partly cloudy sky.

1 Penny Street, Lancaster, 2025

A three-storey stone building with a LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics shop on the ground floor. The upper floors have large, square windows and stained, weathered walls. A CCTV camera is mounted on the left. Bright blue sky overhead.

Corner building with modern architecture, featuring a LUSH cosmetics shop on the ground floor. Large windows display products inside. Other shops and a bank line the street. Blue sky, sunlight casting shadows, and festive lights are visible overhead.

A shopfront for LUSH, a handmade cosmetics shop, is in a modern, rectangular stone building. The large white sign displays LUSH over glass windows showing products. The street in front is empty, and sunlight illuminates the scene.

One of my favourite buildings in the city. The upstairs looks like it would make a perfectly pleasant flat, notwithstanding the fact it’s the busiest street corner in the town centre, and the smells emanating from below.

Trellick Tower, Cheltenham Estate, Kensal Town, London, 2025

A tall, rectangular concrete block of flats with many balconies stands against a blue sky. Shorter buildings and leafless trees are visible at the base. Contrail lines are in the sky. The scene is well-lit by sunlight.

The entrance to Trellick Tower, a concrete residential building, with large block letters above the doors. Three bicycles are parked nearby, and a bus stop stands to the right with a timetable display. Trees and blue sky are visible in the background.

A tall, brutalist block of flats with many rows of white-framed windows and concrete balconies, viewed from below. The sky is partly visible, and leafless tree branches frame the scene on both sides.

A curved, grey, multi-storey block of flats lines the right side of a street with parked cars. In the background, a tall tower block rises against a bright, partly cloudy sky. Trees with sparse leaves stand to the left of the scene.

When I grow up, I’m going to start a campaign to stop putting assorted street furniture in front of grade II listed buildings.

Holmfield House, Kensal Town, London, 2025

A mid-century modern building with geometric patterns, large windows, and shops, including RELLIK, on a sunny street. Cars are parked along the kerb, and a red van is in the foreground. A leafy tree stands at the left, and a blue sky is above.

A person walks past a modern, grey brick block of flats with horizontal windows and blue accents. Bicycles are parked along the pavement. A shaft of sunlight highlights part of the building. The sky is clear and blue.

A three-storey, modernist building with long horizontal windows, blue tiles, and geometric designs stands at a street corner. Several cars are parked beside it. A person in a high-visibility vest is near a bicycle rack. Trees frame the image on the right.

A grey and blue modern block of flats with horizontal windows, round vents, and blue tile detailing. Parked cars and a motorbike line the street. A leafless tree stands near the pavement under a bright, clear sky.

Standing in the shadow of Trellick Tower on the day that I shot it, this is one of my favourite buildings. So much so, I have a Mandy Payne print of it in the office.

James Watt South Building, Glasgow, 2025

A multi-storey brick building with many windows, three tall blue-tinted window sections in the centre, and a glass-sided extension on the left. A person sits on a bench near flowerbeds, and trees frame the right side. The sky is partly cloudy.

A close-up view of a modern building’s exterior, featuring large glass windows in a grid pattern. Some windows reflect the sky and clouds, whilst others reveal fluorescent lights and faint interiors. The window frames are metal and slightly weathered.

A close-up of three large, weathered windows in a beige building. The upper window panes are clear, showing lights and reflections, whilst the lower panes are frosted and stained, with visible dirt, cracks, and wear. A metal railing is at the bottom.

A modern building with large grid-like glass windows, four storeys tall. There is a blue-tinted cycle shelter with bicycles parked outside. Part of an older stone building is visible on the right. The sky is partly cloudy above.

Low-angle view of a modern building with large blue-tinted glass windows and concrete balconies. Tree branches with green leaves frame the top of the image, and reflections of the sky and foliage are visible in the windows. Sky is partly cloudy.

A low-angle view of a modern building facade with large grid-like glass windows, some panels are tinted or open. The building has metal railings and a concrete base, with a blue sky and clouds reflected in the glass.

St Andrew’s Building, Glasgow, 2025

A concrete building with rows of large windows reflects bright sunlight. The photo is taken from a low angle, emphasising the modern, rectangular design. The sky is clear and blue, with the sun creating a starburst effect on the glass.

A five-storey modernist building with a grid of rectangular windows, teal and white panels, and concrete framing. The facade has strong vertical and horizontal lines, with a clear blue sky above. The ground level features columns and a stone exterior.

A five-storey modern building with large windows and a concrete façade stands next to older red-brick buildings. Trees partially obscure the lower floors, and parked cars are visible along the street in bright sunlight.

Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel, Piccadilly Plaza, 2025

A narrow city street is flanked by modern buildings with glass and concrete façades. At the end, a tall, blocky hotel with the sign “Mercure Hotel” rises over a skybridge and flyovers, under a cloudy, grey sky. The street is empty and wet.

A modern, multi-storey building with Mercure Hotel in red letters on a cantilevered section. The structure has large windows and geometric shapes. Another tall building, City Tower, is visible in the background under a cloudy sky. People walk on the wet street below.

One of my favourite buildings in Manchester, one which I photograph almost every time I pass (dangerously so for my camera roll, given I used to live in the Northern Quarter) – and I’m really happy with how these ones have turned out.

From January 2026, our hotel will be undergoing a full room refurbishment to enhance your stay. Renovations will be carried out in phases, so only a portion of bedrooms will be unavailable at any given time. All other services, including breakfast, dining, and room service, will continue as usual.

Excellent! I keep meaning to stay there. What appear from afar to be slender-framed aluminium windows, though obviously attractive from outside, do not suggest a cosy indoor environment.