Should we think of Sir John Soane as a Modernist?
A new exhibition posits that the 19th-century architect was a maverick forerunner of 20th-century aesthetics. His house in Lincoln’s Inn Fields — seemingly made for social media moments — is a case in ...
How Britain’s beloved red telephone box was saved from extinction
In 1985, British Telecom decommissioned Gilbert Scott’s famous kiosks. Then the Thirties Society stepped in ...
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Sir John Soane
Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the life and work of John Soane, architect of the old Bank of England and collector of the antiquities displayed in his home which became a museum. Show more Melvyn ...
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One Of England's Most Historic Banks Is A Unique Attraction That Takes You Back In Time
The Old Bank of England has been turned into a drinking ... surrounded by grand architecture and two interesting museums. Sir John Soane's Museum offers the chance to walk in the footsteps of ...
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8 Must-See Highlights From London’s Soane Museum
S ir John Soane (1753-1837) is remembered as the Regency period architect of the Bank of England, a pioneer of the Neoclassical style, and an avid Regency Period collector. What sets his house and ...