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1930s, 1940s, Oddities, Renovation Projects, United Kingdom

In need of renovation: Former airfield control tower on Berriewood Farm, Condover, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Former airfield control tower on Berriewood Farm, Condover, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Former airfield control tower on Berriewood Farm, Condover, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Huge thanks to @EnglishFolkfan on Twitter, who pointed us in the direction of this former airfield control tower on Berriewood Farm, Condover, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. If you want a project with character, this is it. Read more

1940s, Modernist, United Kingdom

On the market: Two-bedroom flat in the Berthold Lubetkin-designed Spa Green Estate in Clerkenwell, London EC1

Two-bedroom flat in the Berthold Lubetkin-designed Spa Green Estate in Clerkenwell, London EC1
Two-bedroom flat in the Berthold Lubetkin-designed Spa Green Estate in Clerkenwell, London EC1

It was built as a local authority development, but these days, this two-bedroom flat in the Berthold Lubetkin-designed Spa Green Estate in Clerkenwell, London EC1 is part of a grade II-listed development. Read more

1940s, 1950s, Merchandise, Modernist, USA

Your dream house in Lego: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois

We feature some pretty swanky houses on these pages, but if you are anything like us, you probably can’t afford a good number of them. Unless you go for miniature versions of dream homes. Like this Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed Farnsworth House in Plano, Illinois…in Lego. Read more

1940s, 1950s, Modernist, Property at auction, USA

Up for auction: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Kenneth Laurent House in Rockford, Illinois

Frank Lloyd Wright's Kenneth Laurent House in Rockford, Illinois
Frank Lloyd Wright's Kenneth Laurent House in Rockford, Illinois

If a house shows just how overpriced the UK market is in comparison to the US, it is Frank Lloyd Wright’s Kenneth Laurent House in Rockford, Illinois, which is up for auction this month. Read more

1940s, Modernist, United Kingdom

On the market: 1940s Andrew G. Alexander-designed detached house in London W4

1940s Andrew G. Alexander-designed detached house in London W4
1940s Andrew G. Alexander-designed detached house in London W4

At first glance, you might think art deco, but this Andrew G. Alexander-designed detached house in London W4 is actually an example of the Modern Movement, which came to the fore after the end of the second world war. Read more