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Bob Mazzer's photographs of the London Underground in the 1970s and '80s
Bob Mazzer's photographs of the London Underground in the 1970s and '80s

Photographer Bob Mazzer captures the grimy world of the London Underground after hours.

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Cities, Style, CultureMatthew Reynolds12 April 2022
First signs: Logo Beginnings by Jens Müller
First signs: Logo Beginnings by Jens Müller

A beautifully illustrated new book tells the story of the how business emblems came to define not just the companies they represented, but a whole way of life.

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Design, CultureMatthew Reynolds11 April 2022
Obsessions: Hip-hop T-shirts
Obsessions: Hip-hop T-shirts

Andrew Emery reveals his longtime love for rap merch.

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Design, Style, CultureMatthew Reynolds26 February 2022
Le Corbusier: The Complete Buildings
Le Corbusier: The Complete Buildings

Architect and photographer Cemel Emden has published a fantastic book featuring all 57 of architectural pioneer Le Corbusier’s remaining buildings.

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Cities, DesignMatthew Reynolds25 February 2022
New York In The 1970s: The gritty photographs of Camilo José Vergara
New York In The 1970s: The gritty photographs of Camilo José Vergara

Photographer Camilo José Vergara captures the gritty world of New York In The 1970s.

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Cities, CultureMatthew Reynolds11 January 2022
Beautiful black and white photos of the Isle Of Dogs in the early '80s
Beautiful black and white photos of the Isle Of Dogs in the early '80s

Mike Seaborne’s pictures of Canary Wharf before redevelopment capture a bygone era.

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Cities, CultureMatthew Reynolds14 December 2021
Berlin Typography Project: Signs of interest
Berlin Typography Project: Signs of interest

Jesse Simon’s fascinating collection of typography from the German capital reveals the rich visual history of the city, as Umbrella Creative Director Matt Reynolds describes.

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Cities, Design, CultureMatthew Reynolds30 November 2021
Obsessions: Disposable Cameras
Obsessions: Disposable Cameras

Photographer Gordon Armstrong reveals his love for single-use film cameras.

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Design, CultureMatthew Reynolds28 November 2021
The concrete correspondent: Spiritualist Church, Brighton 
The concrete correspondent: Spiritualist Church, Brighton 

Architectural photographer Jo Underhill is Umbrella's very own concrete correspondent. In this occasional column she spotlights locations captured as part of her Beautiful Brutalism series.

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Cities, DesignMatthew Reynolds13 October 2021
Just the ticket: Berlin U-Bahn Architecture and Design Map
Just the ticket: Berlin U-Bahn Architecture and Design Map

Fifty of the U-Bahn’s best stations are documented in a stylish and informative new architecture guide-map.

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Cities, DesignMatthew Reynolds20 September 2021
Unseen London: Photographs of the capital's hidden secrets
Unseen London: Photographs of the capital's hidden secrets

Photographer Peter Dazeley takes us to some of some of London’s lesser-known corners.

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CitiesMatthew Reynolds5 August 2021
Robin Hood Gardens: How the V&A preserved the legacy of a brutalist gem
Robin Hood Gardens: How the V&A preserved the legacy of a brutalist gem

In 2016, Umbrella visited London’s Robin Hood Gardens, a defining example of brutalism. Now, following its demolition, the V&A has acquired one of its flats, as Matt Reynolds reveals.

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Cities, DesignMatthew Reynolds10 June 2021
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