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Edwin Heathcote

Edwin Heathcote

Financial Times

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The Ikea dream may be dimming for the young

In a neighbourhood once famed for its sumptuous department stores, there’s an incongruous new retail outlet

05.05.2025 9

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Edwin Heathcote

Who is Manchester United’s new stadium for?

Norman Foster’s redesign of Old Trafford brings to the fore a long-standing uneasiness about the monetisation of football

15.03.2025 10

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The best Grenfell memorial would be ensuring it never happens again

If the remains of the west London tower block come down, it should prompt more and better building for social housing

09.02.2025 10

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Sham urbanity dispatches Smithfield to the knacker’s yard

The City of London’s closure of the old meat market displays an insulting disrespect for trade and civic pride

30.11.2024 6

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Cathedrals of industrial power are ripe for reimagining

The sublime ruins of our heavy manufacturing past can have a new life as monuments

05.10.2024 4

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