#modernism

Stafford Telephone Exchange, 2025

A tall, red and beige modernist block of flats with many windows is seen from below against a partly cloudy blue sky. The building stands alone, with streetlights and smaller buildings visible in the background.

A tall, red and white office building with many windows stands under a partly cloudy sky. Several parked cars line the car park in front, and a tall wooden telegraph pole and no-parking sign are on the right side of the image. Small houses are also visible nearby.

A tall, modern block of flats with vertical red and white panels stands under a partly cloudy blue sky. The building has many windows and is surrounded by a brick wall. An older, white house with a chimney is visible to the left. Trees are in the background.

A tall, modern building with white and red vertical panels stands behind a green metal fence. The white section is taller and has aerials on the roof. The sky is cloudy, and some smaller buildings are visible on either side.

A curiously-clad construction. I feel like you don’t see many buildings in red?

Decorative breeze blocks, Stafford, 2025

A building façade with three sections of decorative concrete breeze blocks above a base of dark brown bricks. Four black metal bollards with gold tops are in front on a red brick pavement. A metal panel and wooden overhang are above the wall.

Wedgwood Building, Stafford, 2025

Low-angle view of a multi-storey brick building with large rectangular windows, some open. The facade features vertical concrete columns and patterned stone panels. The sky above is partly cloudy. A security camera is mounted near the bottom corner.

Modernist McDonald’s, Stafford, 2025

A brick building with three large windows on the upper floor houses a McDonald's and a Card Factory at street level. Small triangular flags hang across the street. Outdoor umbrellas are visible at the bottom of the image.

Two large square windows with metal frames are set in a brick building above a McDonald’s sign. Each window shows two cylindrical ceiling lights inside. The bottom border of a pink and yellow shop sign is also partially visible to the right.

Handrail detail, Václav Havel Airport, Prague, 2026

A wooden bannister with an angular corner is shown in the foreground, while another wooden bannister runs diagonally along a dark, marble-patterned wall in the background. The floor is grey with a textured surface, and part of a staircase is visible.

Within literal minutes of the plane touching down, I’ve already spotted:

This handrail
A concrete relief cemetery wall
A multi-storey car park
A glazed motorway stair barrier
A disused office block on a podium

Demolition in progress, Stafford, 2025

The image shows a brick building with tall, narrow, rectangular windows that have no glass, revealing an unfinished concrete ceiling inside. The upper sections of the building show discolouration and grime. The sky above is clear and blue.

Stafford railway station, 2025

A modern railway station with multiple railway tracks in the foreground and a platform with a large concrete building above. There is a footbridge with glass panels, people waiting on the platform, and posters on the walls. Trees and a partly cloudy sky are visible.

A concrete railway station platform with a lift at the centre. Bicycles are parked nearby, and a cyclist with a blue jacket stands beside one. Signs include “NO CYCLING.” Railway tracks and another platform are visible through the yellow-tinted windows.

A close-up view of a wall covered with small square greyish-blue tiles. The tiles have a slightly rough, textured surface, and some areas on the left show discolouration or staining in a brownish tone. The overall pattern appears grid-like and repetitive.

Two people walk away down a long, enclosed pedestrian walkway with frosted windows and blue steel beams. The corridor is brightly lit, with a dark floor, yellow safety lines, and a sign above pointing to “Lifts”.

A blue door set into a concrete wall is partially blocked by an overhead ramp. A yellow warning sign and a no smoking sign are visible on the door. A propped-up yellow platform and a sign with an upward arrow and text are also seen nearby.

Frosted glass wall with vertical panels and blue triangular metal supports. A small green emergency exit sign with a running figure and arrow is mounted on the white wall below. The wooden ceiling is partially visible at the top.

A modern railway station platform with a concrete staircase in the centre, a green and white train stopped in the background, and a person standing near the train doors. Overhead lights and signage are visible under the wooden roof.

Three tall, narrow windows with frosted glass let in diffused light, surrounded by wooden panelling. The surrounding room is dark, highlighting the bright, vertical rectangles of the illuminated window panes.

A narrow metal walkway with a blue door at the end, bordered by yellow and black hazard stripes above. The walkway is flanked by concrete and railings with orange handrails, located inside a car park with some daylight visible outside.

A modern railway station with concrete and glass architecture, featuring a glass-enclosed pedestrian bridge above railway tracks, platforms below with people and bicycles, and a square tower structure in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

The Ivory Peg, Chelmsford, 2025

A modern, white, wave-shaped building with large windows and metal railings houses a Waitrose shop. Hanging flower baskets decorate the exterior. People walk outside, and a bus approaches on the sunny street lined with clouds in the blue sky.

Wetherspoon pub in a former department store.

Renold Building, Manchester, 2025

A tall, modern white office building with large glass windows stands under a cloudy grey sky. Three cars, including a yellow one, are parked in front. Another white building and a green-roofed structure are visible in the background. Trees line the scene.

A tall, modernist white building with many windows and a zigzag side façade is seen under a cloudy sky. Snow is lightly falling. The letters “SYSTEM” are displayed vertically on the left side. Other buildings are partially visible on the sides.

A modern, multi-storey concrete building has large glass windows and a protruding glass stairwell. The word “ASTER” appears in black letters on the upper left corner. A leafy green tree partially obscures the lower left of the structure. The sky is grey.

I was having a lovely time mooching around Manchester on a workday… until the heavens opened.

College Bank / Seven Sisters, Rochdale, 2025

Several tall, rectangular blocks of flats stand against a cloudy sky. In the foreground are trees, bushes, and a lawn with large rocks. A red car is parked on the road, and a building sign reads HALL COLLEGE on the left.

A low-angle view of a brown brick block of flats, showing several storeys with rows of rectangular windows and balconies in the centre. The sky above is cloudy and the branches of a tree are visible in the top right corner.

A tall, dark-brown concrete block of flats with many balconies and windows stands against a cloudy, overcast sky. Green trees are visible at the base in the foreground, and the building appears slightly weathered.

A cloudy day showing two tall, dark high-rise block of flats with many windows. A white car is driving along a curved street in the foreground, with trees and a few low buildings around the towers. The sky is grey and overcast.

In 2025 an independent structural survey deemed all seven towers unsafe, leading to plans for full evacuation in the coming months and growing uncertainty over the estate’s future.
College Bank, Wikipedia