Mega-basements of the super rich are a good reminder of the city London has become
The recent epidemic of “luxified troglodytism” is emblematic of how the UK capital is changing, says Roger Burrows...
Roger Burrows is Professor of Cities at Newcastle. Although physically based in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape and GURU he also works in CURDS in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology. He began this role at the beginning of 2016, moving back to Newcastle - where he had previously lived in the early 1990s - from London. He is committed to interdisciplinary working across the arts, humanities and the social sciences but also has a keen interest in creative and social technologies. He is currently playing a leading role in various aspects of interdisciplinary development at Newcastle.
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