Andrew HyamsTropical Islands: the aircraft hanger water park.Experience the Sublime in Brandenburg.4 min read·Nov 25, 2023----
Andrew HyamsSpreepark syndromeFor me, the Spreepark is a microcosm of a certain Berlin syndrome.8 min read·Jan 10, 2023----
Andrew HyamsPartying at the Colossus.The abandoned M3 Miami Diskothek is in a curious spot.6 min read·Sep 22, 2022----
Andrew HyamsUncle Tom’s Modernism, Berlin’s roof wars and a Tale of Three Estates.It was the best of times, it was the worst of times: Berlin between the wars. Jostling together in the city’s south west corner on the cusp…5 min read·Oct 19, 2021--1--1
Andrew HyamsHansaviertel: ideological battles in architecture.In the 1950s, West Germany got spooked by the impressive neo-classical ‘palaces for the people’ being visibly erected on the other side of…4 min read·Oct 4, 2021--1--1
Andrew HyamsAn Englishman in GropiusstadtGropiusstadt may bear Walter Gropius’ name, but he would have be appalled to see it. The Bauhaus-founder drafted the original plans but…3 min read·Apr 19, 2021----
Andrew HyamsIrony killed by colour in South Korea.The Korean war started badly for the South. In 1950, Communist forces rolled right through the country, with a small region around the…4 min read·Feb 1, 2020----
Andrew HyamsThe secret film studio you pass on your commute.Many disused tube tunnels under London are snapshots in time — the advertising present on the day of closure still pealing from the walls.3 min read·Jan 12, 2020----
Andrew HyamsMoorish paradise on the Wandsworth Road.It started with rising damp.2 min read·Oct 12, 2019----
Andrew HyamsThe Six Forgotten Giants of CopenhagenHow to attract visitors to overlooked neighbourhoods?2 min read·Sep 6, 2019----