Disasters
Remembering a map that allows you to see what a nuclear detonation would do to any city
In 1984, the BBC broadcast Threads, a documentary-style drama in which a young Yorkshire couple rush to get married because of…
London submerged: What it means when floods reach the capital
During the last weekend of July, a news story usually associated with further-flung parts of Britain ended up on my…
The Fire Brigades Union’s statement on Theresa May’s resignation is completely damning
Just after 10 this morning, Theresa May announced that she would resign as Britain’s prime minister on 7 June. A…
5 ideas for making Notre Dame even better than before
President Macron has pledged to rebuild Notre-Dame stone for stone in just five years and make it “even better than…
Why do we find cathedral fires so disturbing?
The inferno that destroyed the roof of Notre-Dame du Paris has stunned people across the world. In part, that’s because…
The loss of Notre Dame is devastating – but we should restore, not despair
The destruction of Notre Dame cathedral is lamentable. A wonderful icon has been largely destroyed by fire. However, we should…
Firefighters didn’t cause the Grenfell Tower blaze: a broken system did.
Labour Assembly Member Andrew Dismore on the true culprits. Last night’s Channel 4 documentary on the Grenfell Tower fire asked: “Did…
What caused the Glasgow School of Art fire? Here’s what we know
For the second time in four years, the Glasgow School of Art has been devastated by fire. The art school’s…
What caused the Grenfell fire? Here’s what we know
The Grenfell Tower fire resulted in the greatest loss of life from a fire in Britain since World War II.…
Meet the ‘architectural detective agency’ investigating the Grenfell fire
In common with most of the country, the staff at Forensic Architecture in south London made their way to work…