Gillian Darley is an architectural historian. Her books include ‘John Soane: An Accidental Romantic‘ (Yale University Press) and ‘Excellent Essex’ (Old Street Publishing).
Half a century in the making, the Brera's dedicated home for a fine collection of 20th-century art lacks architectural coherence
Only a few of his buildings survive, but George Dance the Younger’s visionary designs for London should be better known
While Scandinavia streams ahead with ecologically sound projects and Edinburgh promises restored retail therapy, the outlook for London seems murkier
Gray’s Inn Gardens forms part of a vista that has been threatened by developers more than once, but still provides a much-needed haven
The new Staffordshire volume marks the completion of the revised Buildings of England series – and the end of a publishing era
Hostels or hospitals for the old and vulnerable were first established in the Middle Ages, but they still have an important role to play in society
With Paris preparing to play host, Neom remaining elusive and London landmarks undergoing major changes, 2024 will be nothing if not interesting
Finland’s questing version of modernism, as championed by Alvar Aalto, went hand in hand with the development of social democracy
The former Dockyard Church in Sheerness has been sensitively restored and converted into a community hub
The Guildhall’s display of scenes set in the City is a minor curiosity rather than a major diversion
