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Modern buildings are ugly - that’s what opinion polls suggest - but if it’s true, what’s the story behind it? Ben Henderson and Alice Loxton see how a Swiss architect turned the British establishment against traditional architecture, and how his followers rebuilt British cities in the hope of improving society. For some, modern architecture is a crime against the public realm. For others, it’s iconic. Alice and Ben explore the debate over the decades. Subscribe to the podcast on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Sounds and on Here For The History’s YouTube channel. Key Sources: A Short History of British Architecture: From Stonehenge to The Shard, Simon Jenkins The Modern British City 1945-2000, Otto Saumarez-Smith