Will Wiles is the author of several novels. His most recent book is The Anechoic Chamber, and other weird tales (Salt Publishing).
The sinister corporation in the dystopian office drama really cares about art, but the paintings on the walls only highlight the workers’ sense of alienation rather than relieving it
Glenn Adamson’s new book shows that predictions about the future have always spoken volumes about the present
The replacement of Boswell’s department store with a luxury hotel is part of a beautification process that has gathered pace in recent years
The BT Tower floats above the city, a reminder of 1960s optimism and a faith in technology that is in short supply today
Aaron Betsky’s account of the wildest visions architecture has to offer is full of buildings that haunt the structures of the real world
This impressive exhibition takes us through the very long history of a literary genre, but overlooks the part played by artists and illustrators
A reissue of the architectural critic’s guide to new buildings in the capital is just as fresh as it was 60 years ago
The mansion block has often reconciled Londoners who can’t afford actual mansions to the realities of apartment-living
When we think of the biblical folly, it’s Pieter Breugel the Elder’s painting that first comes to mind – but artists and writers are still reimagining it today
The artist who builds and photographs meticulous maquettes explains how the pleasure of tricking people plays second fiddle to his interest in reality
