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‘Soane and Modernism: Make it New’, ‘The Brutalist’ and County Hall Pottery

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18 February 2025

Episode 697

29 minutes


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We find out how Sir John Soane was a forerunner of modernist architecture and discuss the award-winning feature film, ‘The Brutalist’. Plus, a visit to a pottery studio and exhibition space in central London. 

18 February 2025

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Chapter 1

‘Soane and Modernism: Make It New’

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The exhibition at the Sir John Soane’s Museum in London showcases how the architect was a forerunner to modernism.

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Chapter 2

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Chapter 2

‘The Brutalist’

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Monocle’s associate editor, Sophie Monaghan-Coombs, joins Nic Monisse in the studio to discuss the epic historical film.

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Chapter 3

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County Hall Pottery

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A year after its opening, the County Hall Pottery ceramics gallery and studio has firmly slab-built its reputation as a space for those curious about ceramics.

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