Since 1937, this sociological project has sought to catalogue the nation’s feelings on everything from royal weddings and football matches to wars, dreams and elections.
- Professor of Cultural Studies, University of Sussex
One visionary modernist architect saw play spaces as crucial to the 20th-century city. But they have to be cared for in order to survive.
The devastation of the second world war allowed progressive planners to reimagine the city and make spaces for children and young people to play in.
Often sneered at for its avocado bathrooms and flared trousers, the styles and tastes of the 1970s are worth reconsidering for other reasons.
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