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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Guardian view on the Southbank Centre: ministers must support innovation in the present as well as the past | Editorial

The Grade II listing protects the Southbank Centre's 1960s brutalist complex, recognizing its cultural importance and postwar architectural significance despite divisive opinions.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
Design

Campaigners welcome long overdue' listing of brutalist Southbank Centre

The Southbank Centre has been granted Grade II listed status, marking a major shift in recognition and acceptance of brutalist architecture in Britain.
fromTime Out London
3 weeks ago
History

This London icon that was once voted 'Britain's ugliest building' has just been protected for future generations

The Southbank Centre has been awarded Grade II listed status, protecting its brutalist complex including the Hayward Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and skatepark.
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UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Tube station listed for architectural importance

Southwark Underground Station has been listed at Grade II for its architectural and historical importance, noted for theatrical design and a striking interplay of natural and artificial light.
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