Studio: Victorian architecture in Ulster
The undiscovered 19th century wonders of Northern Ireland
Flawed primer on a Classical master
A new book on Decimus Burton, Victorian England’s “pagan” architect
When London really was built back better
This is an eloquent book that describes the architecture, culture, topography, and social life of a vibrant city
Classical architecture’s counter-attack
Reed’s great book exposes the ugliness and illiteracy of Modernism
Freelancers cannot afford shame
Journalist and actor Denis Tuohy has written a rewarding collection worthy of his colourful career
A drawing is worth a thousand photographs
This collection of measured drawings recovers the backbone of architectural education
Architectural historian against the world
John Martin Robinson’s second memoir pulls no punches against the cult of Modernism
Monuments to victory and loss
This is a beautifully illustrated, handsomely printed and thorough, scholarly exposition of the triumphal arch
Death comes for the church building
The Church of England abandons historic buildings – can they have an afterlife?
Studio: Liam O’Connor’s British Normandy Memorial
A dignified classical design respects its setting and the memory of wartime sacrifice
A vivid chronicle of chroniclers
Richard Cohen’s history of histories is a gargantuan achievement
The myth of the latest thing
Can Northern Irish politics evolve beyond nationalism and republicanism?
An inspector calls
An Englishman’s illegally small room should be his castle
The fate of the Moskva
Campaign Diary: The sinking of the decaying Soviet-era warship symbolises Russia’s military malaise
Courting disaster
Number 10, as a court, is now more-or-less sui generis
A tawdry death imitating art
Francis Bacon’s turbulent love for George Dyer is visible on the canvas
Use your words, Will
The feminist fix: Smith’s rationale is too close for comfort for many survivors of domestic abuse
Manager or meme?
Is Musk’s takeover of Twitter a good thing, a disaster, or just very funny?
The NHS is a failed institution
New polling shows the British public is waking up to the shameful state of British healthcare
A spy for all seasons
Who is the man behind “The IPCRESS File”?
Music monsters
The perverted predators of pop