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Images: Wilkinson Eyre

First there were the Beckton Alps – giant industrial spoil heaps that were the highest points in the flat industrial landscape of East London. Now we have the latest exciting, if slightly incongruous addition to London’s transport infrastructure, the London Cable Car.

People travelling on the Docklands Light Railway, across the east of London over the bank holiday weekend, were treated to a preview of the shrink-wrapped cable cars scuttling back and fourth between their pylons. Read more

Photos: Hufton + Crow

A Tudor manor house from 1561 is at the heart of the Maidstone Museum. Established as a museum in 1858 by the local council, it has had a number of extensions and alterations over the years resulting in an eclectic architectural basket of styles and ideas reflecting the collection itself. That tradition is continued and celebrated with Hugh Broughton Architects‘ East Wing extension that resulted from an RIBA competition win. Read more