Owen Hatherley
British writer on architecture, cities and politics, author of Modern Buildings in Britain.
PersonSources & confidence: High confidence
Checked 8 October 2026 · AI-assisted review
Identity and authorship of Modern Buildings in Britain.
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- Penguin: Modern Buildings in Britain
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Named in the essay, with a link to Modern Buildings in Britain, as a writer who defends post-war buildings and estates.
In the essays
- Somewhere Worth Living
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Catalogue source: knowledge/people/owen-hatherley.md
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