Architecture & Home
Spanning tower blocks, terraces, bridges and skyscrapers, explore objects, stories and blogs relating to London’s architecture and homes.
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London’s Georgian-era architecture
18th-century survivals inspired by the ancient world
London’s Tudor & Stuart buildings
Survivors of the Great Fire of London and buildings that rose from the ashes
Inside St Paul’s Cathedral
Tiptoe through these tranquil photographs from the early 1900s
The Roman mosaic that thrilled London
The 2,000-year-old Bucklersbury Pavement drew thousands to see it after being discovered in 1869
Photographing an east London rent strike, 1939
Cyril Arapoff captures life in a dangerously dilapidated apartment block
Where to see Roman ruins in London
After 2,000 years, you can still visit the remains of Roman baths, villas and the city wall
Photographing hidden worlds on the banks of the Thames
Portraits of the barren underbelly of London’s bridges, wharfs and piers
Baynard’s Castle: A lost riverside landmark
London’s Norman fortress that morphed into a Tudor palace
The last galleried coaching inns left in London
These Victorian photos captured the decline of historic rest stops for travellers and their horses
Euston: London's most divisive station
A grand Victorian terminus turned spacious 1960s rectangle
Plunge into the past of London’s indoor pools
With Victorian baths and Olympic arenas, Londoners can take a dip in pools built across three centuries
Portraits of Londoners at home in the 1970s
An intimate look at life behind closed doors