My kind of town: Alison Smithson
AT Editor2022-08-16T17:33:31+01:00Reflecting the elusive, off-beat character of her architectural work, Alison Smithson (1928-2003) wrote one of our most memorable My Kind of Town columns in May 1980.
Reflecting the elusive, off-beat character of her architectural work, Alison Smithson (1928-2003) wrote one of our most memorable My Kind of Town columns in May 1980.
My Kind of Town
Bristol is a maritime city a good distance from the sea
My Kind of Town
It's been exhaustively described and documented, but LA's still hard to pin down
My Kind of Town
A place for encounters and appropriation – where you can afford to be poor
South-east London is a treasury of historic and personal memories, writes Tamsie Thomson.
My Kind of Town
The Isle of Coll is as good a place as any to see out eternity
My Kind of TownÂ
Lisbon is an expression of its inhabitants' relationship to craft and place
My Kind of Town
London is shaped not just by its buildings, but also by the activities and performances it promotes
Artist Tracey Emin takes a nostalgic turn about Margate, taking in the mysterious shell grotto of its Victorian heyday, the since-reinstated Dreamland amusement park and endless views of Turner's sea.
My Kind of Town
Yanaka is an urban ecology suffused with a sense of community and history
My Kind of Town
Gubbio is relentless, unflinching, solid, permanent, old, like an ancient, rocky landscape
Berlin is a place for all ages, writes Anupama Kundoo, where people are an integral part of urban life; one that continues to renew itself with youthful energy, and allows young people to develop a strong civic sense.
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