Is this salvaged chunk of Robin Hood Gardens, about to be unveiled at the Venice Biennale, all that’s left of bold social housing in Britain? Titled Ruins in Reverse, the installation will be a bittersweet presence at the Biennale when it opens at the end of May. Facebook Twitter Pinterest ‘Streets in the air’ … Robin Hood Gardens, designed by Alison and Peter Smithson. Photograph: AlamyThe Venice installation has been orchestrated by the Victoria and Albert Museum, which announced last November that it had acquired a section of Robin Hood Gardens for its permanent collection. • The Venice Biennale runs from 26 May to 25 November.

Source: The Guardian May 15, 2018 04:52 UTC