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The Guardian view on the Southbank Centre: ministers must support innovation in the present as well as the past

Editorial: The decision to grant listed-building status to the brutalist arts complex was bold. Now artists need support to match it

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20

The Southbank Centre is striking, polarising and now protected

Letters: Francis Bown says its grey concrete and childlike composition expressed the fatalism and despair of the time, while Helen Keats reflects on other brutalist builds

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13

Bingo halls, nuclear bunkers and the Tom Cruise trail: the best of this year’s Open House

A castle that inspired Dylan Thomas, a former cinema where the Beatles played or Tom Cruise’s filmic legacy are all hidden gems available for a sneak peek – for one day only

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2025

Lasdun, London SE1: ‘I would not book anywhere else on the South Bank’ – restaurant review

This is careful, modern British cooking with the general vibe of a mother trying to feed you up on a visit home

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2023

Brutalist homes for sale in London now — from the Barbican to the Trellick Tower

It might still be architectural Marmite, but with Beyoncé and Gwyneth both expressing a fondness for concrete, Brutalism is undeniably back in style

Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2023

Jimi Famurewa reviews Lasdun: Soothing hug of pubby simplicity turns tricky venture into a true destination

Lasdun restaurant review at National Theatre

Evening Standard · May 31, 2023

Brutalism in Scotland looked great but ultimately it was a bit barking

A BUMPER book on Brutalist architecture – brilliant! I’m biased because I worked for a bit in one of Denys Lasdun’s masterpieces and grew up…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 23, 2023

The finest brutalist architecture in the world

For some of the world's finest brutalist architecture in London and beyond, scroll below. Can’t get enough of brutalism? Neither can we.

Wallpaper · Apr 4, 2023

Peter Tábori obituary

Architect whose low-rise, high-density social housing offered a popular alternative to tower blocks

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023

Lasdun: Team behind The Marksman to launch seafood-led restaurant at the National Theatre

The opening will be focused on British seafood, with a sweeping oyster bar, fish counter, and smoked salmon display

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2023