#urban decay — Page 3 of 5 — Modernist Delights

Former bank in Manchester, 2025

A grey, four-story, vacant building with boarded windows, some broken glass, and protective green fencing around the base. Two red dumpsters sit at the left. A silver car is parked on the right. Overcast sky and a tall red-brick building behind.

Offices to let in Southport, 2025

A tall, beige and gray office building with many windows stands on a city corner under a cloudy sky with patches of blue. A To Let sign is visible on the buildings lower facade, and leafless trees and streetlights surround the scene.

Merseyway Shopping Centre, Stockport, 2025

A grey, modernist building with a walkway above and a colorful mural on the lower wall featuring animals, a rainbow, and the word STOCKPORT. Signs point to a footpath, and the sky is partly cloudy. Construction barriers are visible in the foreground.

Urban scene showing people walking up a wide outdoor staircase between modern buildings. Signs above direct to parking and a heritage trail. A mannequin display is visible behind glass on the left, and a colorful mosaic art is on the right wall. Blue sky overhead.

A person in black passes a fenced construction area before a grey, rectangular building. The lower wall features a colorful mural with birds, a rainbow, and greenery. Above, “STOCKPORT” is visible. Plastic barriers and bins line the street under a cloudy sky.

A large, multi-story concrete building with weathered, gray and beige facades is under construction. Fenced off, the site has orange barriers, scattered building materials, and unfinished landscaping. Two people walk on the road in front, under a cloudy sky.

A branch of Ryman in Stockport, 2025

…but it’s what above that interests me.

Street view of a Ryman stationery shop with a white facade and large red “Ryman” sign. The shop has two wide display windows filled with products and posters. Above, the building features beige Art Deco architecture with tall, vertical windows. Blue sky with some clouds.

Awning in central London, 2025

Apologies to whose modern, city, child-killing SUV I drunkenly backed my ass into but once I saw the ruined awning and business name tiled into the floor I simply had to get a picture.

A brick building with two upper windows and a blue plaque between them. Below is a blue awning reading BLOOMSBURY BUILDING SUPPLIES above a closed blue roller shutter. To the left is a blue door numbered 39. The tiled pavement spells out BLOOMSBURY SUPPLIES.

The future of housing in Britain – a 1960’s converted office block in Stockport, 2025

A modern black-and-white four-story office building stands behind a row of closed, graffiti-marked shops with peeling blue paint and metal shutters. The sky is partly cloudy, and a To Let sign is visible. The scene appears quiet and urban.

Riparian pub, Salford, 2025

A canal with still water reflects modern glass office buildings and old brick arches. Graffiti covers some arches, and a small wooden structure sits above them. Sparse plants and bare branches line the canal bank under an overcast sky.

One of my favourite views in Manchester – The Mark Addy.

The roof of the building looked a bit like a mix between a bus shelter and a strange conservatory.
– Remembering Manchester and Salford’s original riverside pub that sank

It appeals to me on both counts, the curved glass is great and has a real nostalgic-futuristic feel about it.

Williamson Power Station, Lancaster, 2025 (again)

An old red-brick industrial building, partially demolished, stands behind metal fencing and rubble piles. Its tall chimney is intact, while the right side reveals exposed steel framework. The sky is clear blue, and debris is scattered in the foreground.

My favourite derelict power station looking resplendent in spring light 🥰

Condemned housing in Altrincham, 2025

A three-story brick apartment building with balconies, white-framed windows, and geometric-patterned doors stands next to a paved, mossy courtyard. Leafless trees and a brick outbuilding are visible in the background beneath a blue sky.

A building corner with yellow-brown brick walls, a window with a patterned curtain, and a section of concrete lattice blocks with a honeycomb design. Two round white lights are mounted on the wall near white doors, one numbered 4. The building shows some weathering.

A brick apartment building with white-framed windows. One unit has a balcony with a white railing and a door covered by a blue sheet with a white geometric pattern. Two satellite dishes are mounted on the wall below. The sky is clear and blue.

A three-story brick apartment building with square windows, small balconies, and a tiled central section. A double door entrance is at the center, with a man carrying a red bag standing on the left. The scene is lit by daylight.

Photographer bait, Lancaster, 2025

Leaving a wee kids’ bike in front of a decaying warehouse on an industrial estate just as the sun sets behind it, to me, is like the proverbial van full of sweets. After deviating from my route back from the gym to take a photo, I’m surprised I’m not in some basement with my face on a milk carton right now.