In Defense of the High-Rise
Elite arguments against tower blocks aren’t about safety — they’re about contempt for public housing.
45 Articles by: Owen Hatherley
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Owen Hatherley is Jacobin’s culture editor and the author of several books, including Red Metropolis: Socialism and the Government of London.
Charlie Chaplin in Moscow
Early Soviet filmmakers took great inspiration from Charlie Chaplin, but his critique of mass production put him at odds with them.
Designing the Soviet Union
Soviet architecture had diverse and ambitious ideas for transforming the spaces people live, work, and travel in.
Imagining the Socialist City
We will not go into the socialist city blindly, but with lessons from a century of experiments.
In Praise of White Elephants
Though easy targets for fiscal hawks, public architecture that’s luxurious and dramatic — even excessive — should be ours as a right.