Join us on 29/1 as architectural photographer Simon Phipps and social historian John Grindrod take us on a visual tour of Britain's modern places. Tickets: www.mklitfest.org/this-must-be... #brutalism #modernism #modernarchitecture #photography @grindrod.bsky.social @new-brutalism.bsky.social

This Must Be the Place: Simon Phipps & John Grindrod | MK Lit Fest 2025

Join architectural photographer Simon Phipps and writer John Grindrod as they take us on a tour of some of the amazing modern places in Britain that Simon has captured in his acclaimed books, includin...

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Grafton and Estella, Portsmouth; designed by Portsmouth City Council Architect’s Department, built 1973-75 - Photo: Simon Phipps

Central Library, Central Milton Keynes; designed by Buckinghamshire County Council’s architects’ department, led by Paul Markcrow, project architect Tse-Chiu Ng, built 1971–81 - Photo: Simon Phipps

Birmingham New Street Signal Box, Birmingham; designed by Bicknell and Hamilton with Regional Architect, London Midland Region, R L Moorcraft, built 1964 - Photo: Simon Phipps

Solar House, Town Central Area development, Sunderland; designed by Llewelyn-Davies, Weeks and Partners with Ian Frazer and Associates, built 1967-69 - Photo: Simon Phipps

Wolfson Hall, Maryhill, Glasgow; designed by Building Design Partnership, built 1964-65 - Photo: Simon Phipps

Grosvenor Lane Housing, Glasgow; designed by Scott, Brownrigg and Turner, built 1971-73 - Photo: Simon Phipps

BRUTAL WALES / CYMRU FRIWTALAIDD. The book features photography of over 60 sites, buildings and structures across Wales accompanied by essays in both English and Welsh by John Grindrod and Mark Durden.