But it bears astonishing parallels to real-life Hungarian-Jewish architect Ernő Goldfinger, who arrived in the UK in the 1930s and went on to design some of London’s most enduring brutalist landmarks, ...
Trellick Tower, Kensal Rise, west London in 1975 (Architectural Press Archive / RIBA Collections) The first of the two buildings, Balfron Tower, was in the east London neighbourhood of Poplar. Once it ...
From the Trellick Tower to the Boundary Estate, we’ve taken a look at some of London’s most famous council estates.
Carradale House and Balfron Tower (Trellick Tower’s east London sister), are Grade II listed, the latter refurbished by a private developer. The former council flats now rent for more than £ ...
Aquilina is also taking part in a special event marking the 50th anniversary of Trellick Tower on 22 November 2022 at the Design Museum. The evening will see a discussion around the London landmark's ...
Top: Trellick Tower; Above: Alexandra & Ainsworth Estate Trellick Tower A digital product designer by day, Jack Young’s fascination with London’s council estates began with the multicoloured Modernist ...
Elms revisited one of his favourite London buildings, the iconic Ernő Goldfinger designed brutalist Trellick Tower in north Kensington. Video by Rob Oxley Follow BBC London on Facebook ...
Built in a Brutalist style, Balfron Tower is an old council housing block in East London (Picture: Getty Images) Ladbroke Grove’s Trellick Tower’s imposing architecture can be quite polarising ...