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French Govt Wanted Modernist Notre Dame Rebuild, Macron’s Wife Proposed ‘Erect Phallus and Golden Balls’ Spire

The French government wanted a modernist redesign of Notre-Dame, according to its former culture minister, with President Macron’s wife pitching a new spire resembling male genitalia.

Jack Montgomery

7 Jan 2023, 4:24 AM PDT

Sadiq Khan’s Housing Design Adviser Brands Traditional Architecture ‘Offensive’

Sadiq Khan’s “Housing Design Advocate” has denounced traditional architecture as “offensive” and said it “harks back to oppression”.

Jack Montgomery

27 Mar 2021, 2:36 AM PDT

Artist Defends Derided Modernist Statue of Feminist Hero as Abstract Silver Nude

Artist Maggi Hambling has defended a modernist statue to feminist icon Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797) derided by conservatives, traditionalists, and committed feminists alike.

Jack Montgomery

15 Nov 2020, 9:35 AM PDT