Will Wiles is the author of several novels. His most recent book is The Anechoic Chamber, and other weird tales (Salt Publishing).
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
The Norwegian American’s trippy sculptures are cult classics in the making
Eero Saarinen’s marriage to the publicist Aline Louchheim tells us a lot about how the architect made his name
Contemporary artists explore the fearful side of modernist architecture at Ikon, but a real sense of menace may be missing
In ‘Meet Me by the Fountain’, Alexandra Lange uncovers the surprisingly utopian origins of the modern mall and defends it from its critics
Since the invention of the medium, photography has always had an ambiguous relationship with architecture
The author of beloved books such as the ‘Alfie’ series and ‘Dogger’ simply knew how children look and act
