Plymouth Cathedral
The seat of the Bishop of Plymouth since 1858, this Victorian cathedral serves the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth across Cornwall, Devon and Dorset.
Essen Hauptbahnhof
Essen Hauptbahnhof is a major railway hub opened in 1862 that ranks as the third busiest station in Germany’s Ruhr Valley, handling some 400 trains daily after postwar reconstruction.
Lillington Gardens
A pioneering 1961–71 public housing estate in London that rejected tower blocks for medium-rise clusters with private gardens, earning Nikolaus Pevsner’s praise as the most interesting postwar housing in inner London.
Law Courts, Sydney
A monumental Brutalist courthouse completed in 1977, the Law Courts Building is the primary seat of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and anchors Queens Square in Sydney.
Rose Seidler House
A pioneering mid-century modernist residence designed by Harry Seidler (1948–1950) in Sydney, now a heritage museum showcasing innovative Australian domestic architecture.
10 Elmbank Gardens
A 13-storey modernist tower by Richard Seifert (1971–75) in Glasgow’s Charing Cross, now the sole survivor of a wider commercial complex demolished as part of area regeneration.
Robin Hood Gardens
A pioneering social housing estate in Poplar designed by Alison and Peter Smithson, Robin Hood Gardens employed innovative ‘streets in the sky’ to connect two residential towers above a shared green. Demolished 2017–2025.
Sillon de Bretagne
A 32-storey modernist tower completed in 1969, Sillon de Bretagne was France’s tallest building and remains one of Europe’s largest structures by volume, housing 3,600 residents in Saint-Herblain near Nantes.
Groothandelsgebouw
A pioneering 1953 post-war wholesale marketplace in Rotterdam, modeled on Chicago’s Merchandise Mart, featuring an innovative structural grid that consolidated scattered businesses into one unified complex.
Maitland Synagogue
A rare 19th-century synagogue in regional New South Wales, built in 1879 to serve the colonial Jewish community. Now a heritage-listed landmark in Maitland.