Author Archives: Owen Hatherley

Used to contain, memorialise and ward off nuclear disaster, concrete is the primary building material of the atomic age

The unsung architect of New York City’s ‘co-operative commonwealth’ designed housing that put people before profit

Though burdened by history, the German political economist remains relevant to thinking about architectural labour today

Government policies have led to the egregious destruction of housing access for the poor, while lining the pockets of the elite

The conflict-strewn past of the borderlands of Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey belies a depth of human spirit poignantly captured by Kapka Kassabova

Driven by culture, commerce, convenience and the vogue for adaptive reuse, south London’s current wave of gentrification is still problematic

The Houses of the People initiated by the Belgian Workers’ Party at the end of the 19th century were a rare confluence of socialism and exquisite design

Public space, where communities flourish, is often the first casualty of housing renewal today

Zaha Hadid was an explosion of fearless, impolite, aggressive talent onto a profession terrified of itself

Going beyond military threat, famine and dictatorship discussions, two new books give a more multi-faceted sense of North Korea