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2022

Royal Institute of British Architects

RIBA Archive

A visit to the RIBA Library and Collections at 66 Portland Place, London, designed by architects for architects.

Paternoster lift in the Chemistry Tower, 1986

Building a picture of the past

Guest post: Alexandra Mitchell explores the archives to understand what makes them special - there's even a forgotten paternoster lift!

Photograph by Shirley Baker

Salford mavericks 

Shirley, like Walter, Shelagh, Robert and Laurence share aspiring qualities, let's salute some of Salford's modernist heroes.