Went to Bristol recently and one of the advantages of a niche interest in modernism is that while the suspension bridge was heaving, both Clifton Cathedral and All Saints (with windows by John Piper) had not a soul to be seen.

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Visited Villa Stenersen in Oslo recently, designed by Arne Korsmo for Munch’s biographer. It’s well worth a trip.

Having visited Picker House today, it was every bit as good as it looks. Impeccably kept modernist time capsule with an art collection including Hepworth, Calder, Miro, Rodin, Sutherland and more (or Moore). Worth booking one of the limited tours. www.stanleypickertrust.org/about

Found a new house to add to this thread, and not one i’d ever heard of before - Picker House in Kingston. www.stanleypickertrust.org

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Went on a walk in Hampstead yesterday and discovered what has to be the nicest council estate I’ve ever seen. History of it here: municipaldreams.wordpress.com/2013/07/02/t...

Spike Jonze’s 2013 film Her is playing at BFI next Thursday. Still feels so ahead of its time and well worth seeing on the big screen. whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...

Still tickets left for a rare 35mm screening of Robert Towne’s Personal Best at BFI. Feels like one of the last hurrahs of the New Hollywood filmmakers, a film rooted in character but with a directorial style all of its own. whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/defau...