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    Readers ask "why did it take so long?" in this week's debate

    The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the news that the Southbank Centre has been granted Grade II-listed status. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Readers ask "why did it take so long?" in this week's debate

    Saudatu Bah | 17 February 2026 | Leave a comment
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    London's brutalist Southbank Centre becomes Grade II-listed

    The Southbank Centre in London, which includes the Hayward Gallery, Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Undercroft skatepark and was once voted "Britain's ugliest building", has been heritage listed. More about London's brutalist Southbank Centre becomes Grade II-listed

    Starr Charles | 10 February 2026 | Leave a comment
  • Southbank Undercroft Skate Space by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios

    Refurbished Undercroft skatepark reopens beneath London's Southbank Centre

    Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has refurbished and extended the concrete Undercroft skatepark at the brutalist Southbank Centre in London, which is considered the home of British skateboarding. More about Refurbished Undercroft skatepark reopens beneath London's Southbank Centre

    Tom Ravenscroft | 8 August 2019 | Leave a comment
  • Just You and Me by How About Studio

    Mobile Shop by How About Studio features white tiles and a small pool ladder

    This miniature shop installed at London's Southbank Centre was designed by How About Studio to resemble the finishes of a public swimming pool (+ slideshow). More about Mobile Shop by How About Studio features white tiles and a small pool ladder

    Eleanor Gibson | 21 August 2016 | Leave a comment
  • Southbank Centre Archive Studio by Jonathan Tuckey Design

    New Southbank Centre archive by Jonathan Tuckey Design utilises a 1950s shelving system

    Architecture studio Jonathan Tuckey Design has created a new archival space for London's Southbank Centre featuring a mid-century shelving system that reflects the building's heritage. More about New Southbank Centre archive by Jonathan Tuckey Design utilises a 1950s shelving system

    Eleanor Gibson | 18 November 2015 | 2 comments
  • Owen Hatherley on Fun, Brutalism, Pomo and the Soutbank Centre

    "The real problem with all this Fun is that it isn't really very funny"

    Opinion: twisting slides, a hotel room shaped like a boat and a pop-up theatre are among the "fun" recent additions to London's Brutalist Southbank Centre. Has Owen Hatherley lost his sense of humour or is there something more sinister in all these layers of entertainment? More about "The real problem with all this Fun is that it isn't really very funny"

    Owen Hatherley | 14 July 2015 | 4 comments
  • Carsten Höller: Decisions at the Hayward Gallery

    Carsten Höller transforms London's South Bank into a playground

    Belgian artist Carsten Höller has filled the Hayward Gallery and terraces on London's South Bank with interactive installations, including a pair of spiral slides (+ slideshow). More about Carsten Höller transforms London's South Bank into a playground

    Olivia Mull | 9 June 2015 | 3 comments
  • Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios unveils Southbank Centre proposals

    Feilden Clegg Bradley to build glass extension on London's Southbank Centre

    News: British firm Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has unveiled plans to slot a glazed extension over the brutalist concrete architecture of Southbank Centre in London. More about Feilden Clegg Bradley to build glass extension on London's Southbank Centre

    Emilie Chalcraft | 7 March 2013 | 8 comments
  • The Wahaca Southbank Experiment by Softroom

    The Wahaca Southbank Experiment by Softroom

    Another pop-up project built of shipping containers: architects Softroom have built a temporary Mexican restaurant outside the Southbank Centre in London (+ slideshow). More about The Wahaca Southbank Experiment by Softroom

    Amy Frearson | 10 July 2012 | 1 comment
  • A Room for London by David Kohn and Fiona Banner

    A Room for London by David Kohn and Fiona Banner completes

    A boat-like structure temporarily anchored to the roof of London’s Southbank Centre is in fact a rentable one-bedroom apartment by London architect David Kohn and artist Fiona Banner. More about A Room for London by David Kohn and Fiona Banner completes

    Amy Frearson | 13 January 2012 | 16 comments
  • A Room for London by David Kohn and Fiona Banner

    A Room for London by David Kohn and Fiona Banner

    London studio David Kohn Architects and artist Fiona Banner have won the A Room For London competition to design a temporary one-bedroom apartment on top of London's Southbank Centre. More about A Room for London by David Kohn and Fiona Banner

    Catherine Warmann | 8 February 2011 | 20 comments

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