Chris Rogers writer on architecture and visual culture

General criticism, analysis and encounter pieces are linked to below. Reflecting that of the place where Britain's capital began, note that all of this website's

pages relating to the City of London have their own identity:

> Crossrail
  The station design journey for London starts here

> San Francisco Modern
  A quartet of stylish post-war towers on the West Coast

> Centre Point
  Groovy! Seifert's stylish slab in the West End of London comes of age

> Off the rails? 
  Analysis of new directions for London Underground's architecture

> British Embassy, Rome
  Exclusive tour of Basil Spence's understated, contextual embassy in the eternal city

> Is Paris turning?
  President Sarkozy and the ultimate grand project

> Manchester modified: Spinningfields
  Assessing the reshaping of a city district

>  The Angel Building
  New architecture from old on a grand scale in north London

> Berlin: Topography of time
  How Germany's capital has responded architecturally to the scars of its past

> Gaudi and the Sagrada Familia: The heart of stone 
  The extraordinary story and staggering impact of Barcelona's almost-complete church

> Paddington Waterside
  A maturing development in central London reviewed for signs of life

> Venice: The gilded cage
Trapped by its past, the city's present and its future are also explored