The site was a flood-prone wilderness until the construction of the western esplanade between 1825 and 1834. This massive enterprise, engineered by the architect Amon Henry Wilds, transformed it into…
Coates was a key figure in the development of the first phase of British Modernism. A Canadian national brought up in Japan he seems typical of the invigorating spirit that…
A blue plaque to Captain Edward Zeff MBE, Croix de Guerre, was unveiled at Embassy Court on 30th of March 2017. We are very proud and privileged to honour this…
The Britain of the 1930s saw an influx of writers, intellectuals, artists and architects escaping totalitarian regimes in Europe. Mingled with talent from the Empire and dominions, new ideas, methods,…