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geenag90's review against another edition
5.0
Very enjoyable read, as a fan of ‘brutalist’ design and a worker in planning office which favours conservation/ quainter listed buildings it was nice to see a celebration/ exploration of post war design.
chippywatts's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Another great book from John Grindrod. This is so nicely written,, overflowing with fascinating facts and history and compelling reading. It’s as much a book on social history as architecture but his passion for the buildings themselves come through strongly.
kah's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
4.75
soupy_twist's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
steeluloid's review
5.0
Lots of great images, and brilliant behind-the-scenes histories that really tell the story of the times when town planning was exploding in the optimism of futurism.
Having worked in social housing for over ten years, this was absolutely fascinating and a definitive history.
Having worked in social housing for over ten years, this was absolutely fascinating and a definitive history.
schopflin's review
5.0
This is a delight! Beautifully written, funny and demonstrative of so much research. Grindrod is both honest and affectionate about the modernist buildings of the post-war era in Britain. He recognises their flaws as well as celebrating what they aimed to achieve, and sometimes did. This should have been a prizewinner, I don't know why it wasn't.