Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham's architecture reflects its industrial past and ongoing reinvention, Victorian factories and warehouses standing alongside brutalist infrastructure and a wave of recent redevelopment around New Street Station and the Library of Birmingham. The city has leaned into bold, sculptural civic buildings over the past two decades, part of a broader effort to reposition Birmingham as a design-forward alternative to London.
Client
Uncommissioned
Location
Birmingham
Service
Photography
Oslo's architecture pairs Nordic functionalism with a strong push toward sustainable, timber-based design. The waterfront, reshaped over the past two decades by projects like the Opera House and Barcode district, reflects a shift from industrial harbour to a dense mix of glass, concrete, and locally-sourced wood, with a consistent emphasis on energy efficiency and material honesty.
