So it’s good news that the 50-year-old brutalist behemoth’s Barbican Centre is getting a massive renovation, so it will be enjoyed for generations to come. More details of the £191 million ...

The Barbican Centre is often described as Marmite: you either love it or hate it. For some, the massive concrete estate is a ‘soulless’, maze-like ‘hellscape’. But, for others, it’s an ...

Whether you love or loathe the concrete geometry of the iconic Barbican estate, it tends to inspire strong feelings ... this city within a city now contains a huge performing arts centre, a tranquil, ...

London’s best example is, of course, the Barbican Estate, designed by Chamberlin, Powell and Bon in the Sixties as luxury housing. The Barbican Estate was designed by Chamberlin, Powell and Bon in the ...

In the heart of London, the Barbican Centre’s Conservatory – a 1980s brutalist oasis filled with tropical plants – is hosting an immersive and site-specific exhibition from Indian artist Ranjani ...

Devotees of brutalism are desperate to snap up these ‘ugly’ flats in the capital (Credits: Getty Images) Early critics branded the buildings, with their distinctive service towers, eyesores.

In October, the Black British Book Festival arrives at the Barbican Centre with the 2024 lineup including talks from Grammy award-winning Eve, MP Diane Abbott, journalist and presenter Charlene ...