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Articles by Catherine Slessor

Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

A Vast Hospital Complex in Central England Foregrounds Human-Centered Design

Catherine Slessor
July 17, 2025
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The 736-bed Midland Metropolitan University Hospital—a project by Cagni Williams, HKS, and Sonnemann Toon—balances strict technical requirements with design meant to provide comfort and speed the recovery process.
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Unity Hall, Accra

‘Tropical Modernism’ Surveys Climate-Responsive Architecture in Post-Colonial West Africa and India

Catherine Slessor
March 26, 2024
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An exhibition at V&A South Kensington examines how Western ideas were reimagined as a form of post-colonial nationhood that combined European practice with indigenous traditions of making and design.
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A New Café Pavilion at England’s Hanbury Hall Serves Up Craftsmanship and Keen Attention to Detail

Catherine Slessor
January 22, 2024
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A grand 18th-century country house in Worcestershire managed by the National Trust gets a much-welcomed new addition thoughtfully designed by Howells. 


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Claridge’s Artspace Café

John Pawson Combines the Culinary and Visual Arts at Claridge’s Artspace Café

London
Catherine Slessor
September 1, 2023
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The renowned London hotel, famed for its Art Deco opulence, opens a dedicated space for contemporary art—and espresso.
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Baitul Futuh Mosque

A Campus Revamp Brings Renewed Optimism to Worshippers at London’s Baitul Futuh Mosque

Catherine Slessor
June 26, 2023
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A new multi-use building designed by John McAslan + Partners was inaugurated this March at the largest mosque in the U.K.
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