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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Alice Fisher

March design news: celebrating council houses and the vulva spaceship

Design News - March Composite: Guardian Design/Jack Young/jasmin mittag/David Cleveland/Harewood House

In their introduction to the new book Queer Spaces, An Atlas of LGBTIQ+ Places, author Olivia Laing describes queer space: “It’s not just a physical building to hook up or hang out. Instead it’s an alternate universe, a secret network that runs right around the world.” The idea of a world where you’re allowed to write the rules and experiment is one that many creatives relate to.

In his art book The Council House, photographer Jack Young celebrates the estates that sprung up in London in the idealist post-war era. His contemporary photographs showcase the remarkable architecture of these homes, reminding you of the good intentions behind social planning.

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