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24
Jul
Cliftonville: The Last Grand Seaside Quarter

Cliftonville: The Last Grand Seaside Quarter

Cliftonville offers a model for heritage-led regeneration that does not displace but includes. It is not a museum piece, but a living district—one where restoration must consider memory as much as mortar.
4 min read
24
Jul
Torquay Pavilion and the Duty of Conservation: A Test of National Will

Torquay Pavilion and the Duty of Conservation: A Test of National Will

The Torquay Pavilion is not an isolated case. It is a warning sign. A society that shrugs when a building like this fails is a society that has lost its cultural compass. When we allow places of shared beauty and memory to be discarded, we impoverish not just our towns, but our collective identity.
5 min read
24
Jul
From Markets to Monoculture: The City of London’s Quiet War on Public Space

From Markets to Monoculture: The City of London’s Quiet War on Public Space

The eviction of market traders at Smithfield and Billingsgate is a flashpoint—a visible wound in a city where enclosure has become normalized. But it is also an opportunity to demand a different vision of urban life: one grounded in justice, transparency, and genuine public space
5 min read
23
Jul
Built Heritage, Common Ground: Why Protecting Buildings Must Mean Protecting Communities

Built Heritage, Common Ground: Why Protecting Buildings Must Mean Protecting Communities

To preserve built heritage without preserving the common culture it anchors is to sever a structure from its meaning.
3 min read
23
Jul
The Case for Tradition: Why Georgian Restoration Must Honour Original Materials and Methods

The Case for Tradition: Why Georgian Restoration Must Honour Original Materials and Methods

"We are only trustees for those who come after us."
4 min read
21
Jul
Repairing the Past, Investing in the Future: A Call for VAT Relief on Historic Building Restoration

Repairing the Past, Investing in the Future: A Call for VAT Relief on Historic Building Restoration

"Demolition is tax efficient. Conservation is not." This is a systemic failure.
3 min read