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  • Looking across rooftops towards a distant part of town featuring a cluster of large skyscrapers. In the foreground, a statue facing towards this view.

    The trip to Italy

    A two-week Italian adventure finds a familiar Germanic conclusion.

  • Looking across towards a tall, spire-like memorial at the center of a public square, and the four buildings that surround it.

    Birmingham’s do-over

    Birmingham has undergone a radical transformation. Has it gone too far?

  • Illustration of three birds with their heads in the sand, a fourth not but look around in alarm.

    Look around you

    For all their claims of changing the world, it would seem designers have not only failed to address its more pressing problems, but exaggerated many of its existing ones.

  • Exploded view of the Olympic Stadium’s construction, showing the permanent and temporary components of its design.

    London’s Olympic Stadium: A legacy lost

    Having undergone a £272m conversion, London’s Olympic Stadium is ready to host Premier League football and world-class athletics. With its future secured, what hopes remain for its legacy?

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