Saltdean

Saltdean near Brighton has some beautiful buildings, I have been there once as my friend lives there but I really must return and investigate further!

Firstly Saltdean Lido, image from the RIBA architecture.com website:

Then this old hotel, now converted to apartments:

And finally this building that caught my eye when I was there:

High and Over

High and Over in Amersham is a beautiful house in my opinion - it is considered to be the first modern style house to be built in this country and it is for sale! It was designed in 1929 and caused more than a few raised eyebrows when it was built. It was divided into 2 properties in the 60s but is now one house again and is on the market.... if only 'sigh'.

If you want to see more, visit The Modern House.

(Images courtesy of The Modern House.)

The East Beach Cafe, Littlehampton

A very inspiring and unusual piece of architecture on the South Coast - it is great to see something different that has been designed with imagination and flair, I do get very bored of the same red brick blocks of flats going up everywhere... I think this was inspired by driftwood and I have always wanted to find a beautiful sculptural piece of driftwood on the beach but no luck yet!

The story of the building is here and I might add, the food is great! It does get busy though...!

The genius of Alfred Hitchcock...

...shown in a superb poster, this was the first Hitchcock film I ever watched and it led to me watching and collecting lots more! Image via Picked by Six again.

Amazing house!

All I can say is wow.

More pics here:
http://www.archdaily.com/8138/hill-house-johnston-marklee-associates/

The De La Warr Pavilion

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill on Sea - I LOVE it here and can never stop taking photos of it when I visit which isn't often enough. It is such a beautiful piece of architecture, I wish this much care and consideration was put into many of the new buildings constructed today.