‘London +10 focuses on London over the last 20 years, interpreting it as a “live city” and speculating on the relationship between the live realm of the city and its urban fabric. In parallel to this central topic, the book includes a number of speculative projects by the AA’s Diploma Unit 10, which attempt to integrate this realm into the design of alternative urban strategies. The book addresses London by means of specific themes – politics, control, crime, sex, integration, events, time, infrastructure, architecture, regeneration and terrorism – that form part of the everyday experience of the city and inform the concept of Direct Urbanism.’ London +10

The London +10 book, published by AA Publications, includes a series of essays by contributors including writer Will Self, journalist Rowan Moore, Brian Hatton, Brett Steele, Carlos Villanueva Brandt and Alex Warnock-Smith, who was assistant editor of the book.

‘…a fascinating volume of insights into the capital, from cottaging to control orders.’
William Wiles, ICON magazine 086

‘The book is a manifesto of a unit exploring how architecture can occupy London’s political landscape.’
Owen Pritchard, Blueprint magazine 292