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Built in 1938, the Littlewoods Pools building in Liverpool was swiftly requisitioned by the British government in 1939. It housed various wartime functions before returning to Littlewoods in 1946. Closed in 1994, it's now being transformed into film studios.

Maison Marit, at Rue de la Seconde Reine 5 in Uccle, Brussels, stands as a fine example of Streamline Art Deco architecture by Louis Tenaerts. My illustration restores the facade's original splendour, preserving its historical and architectural impact.

On the Golden Mile of the The Great West Road in Brentford, London, you'll find the former Coty Cosmetics Factory. Designed by the renowned architectural firm Wallis Gilbert & Partners. It was completed in 1932 and until 1972 manufactured soaps, lipsticks, scents and creams. In my illustration I capture the essence of the building as it stood in 1932.

Shown here on its opening night, November 2nd 1937 with The Prisoner of Zenda, the Odeon Leicester Square was the shining jewel in the crown of Oscar Deutsch's neon empire. It was designed by Harry Weedon and Andrew Mather and built by Sir Robert McAlpine. While keeping with the striking modernist design common to many Odeon cinemas, it broke with convention in the choice of polished black granite. It has hosted numerous world premieres and Royal Film performances.

Now in full night-time glory. Opened in 1938 and half destroyed during WWII. While it was rebuilt and restored to its original glory then, it has been very poorly treated since the 70's. I visited recently and, on seeing its current state, decided it had to be my next subject. It deserves some new love.

From Hollywood drama to snooker and live gigs, the ODEON Newport has seen it all since opening in 1938 as one of just a handful of ODEON cinemas in Wales. Designed by Harry Weedon and Arthur J. Price, this iconic Art Deco cinema continues to shine today as NEON, preserving its cinematic legacy. Help me celebrate this architectural gem and the hands that have kept it alive through the years!

The Tivoli was the modernist cultural hub of Mumbles, Wales and opened in 1939. However just two years earlier this version of the building was approved, but never built.

The Plaza Cinema was beacon to the residents of Port Talbot. Some of the audience even elevated to feature on the same screen they had watched. Richard Burton, Anthony Hopkins and Michael Sheen have all talked of the influence the Plaza had. Inspiring them to pursue acting careers.

Opened in 1939, the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall is a cultural icon of the city and has hosted many of the most important musical performances in British orchestral and contemporary music history.

In 1991 Jimmy Hernandez asked me how big a knob is (in relation to a microwave meal he was preparing). A knob of butter is a trirectangular tetrahedron with an equilateral base whose edge lengths bounding the trihedral angle equal half the height of the butter.

Rufus was cold, but he's snugly now

Étienne-Louis Boullée designed the Cenotaph for Isaac Newton, never intending for it to be built. Indeed, the building could not have been realised in its time. The dome was to be 150m (500ft) tall, which would exceed even the Great Pyramid of Cheops.

Dreamland cinema opened on the 22nd of March 1935, showing Richard Boleslawski’s The Painter Veil, starring Greta Garbo. It was built as part of the Dreamland amusement park by the remarkable John Henry Iles, who also developed the nearby Lido at Cliftonville. The cinema was inspired by the modernism of German cinema design. The building also influenced Oscar Deutsch and his many Odeon cinemas. In my artwork, I have attempted to return the building to the same state as on its opening night.

Swiss cheese plant (monstera deliciosa) in front of a concrete block wall

Stockwell Garage as designed by Adie, Button and Partners, with Thomas Bilbow and opened in April 1952. At the time of construction, it had the largest unsupported roof span in Europe.

The Odeon Leicester Square was the jewel in the crown of Oscar Deutsch's empire. Designed by Harry Weedon and Andrew Mather it boasts an impressive 37-metre tall tower and a polished black granite facade. It has hosted all your favourite movie stars.

Meet Lars. He plays keytar and loves 80s metal. He's on the lookout for a new band to collaborate with on his new rock opera.

Cliftonville Lido in Margate was built in the 1920s by John Henry Iles, who also developed the nearby Dreamland on Margate Seafront. The Beacon has been maintained and is still a notable landmark event if the bathing area has been closed and degrading since the 80s.

The Odeon Leicester Square was the jewel in the crown of Oscar Deutsch's empire. Designed by Harry Weedon and Andrew Mather it boasts an impressive 37-metre tall tower and a polished black granite facade. It has hosted all of your favourite movie stars.

I was in New York a couple of years ago and I was lucky enough to see Miike Snow at Radio City Music Hall. While we queued, this was the view I had of the venue. I took a photo then and only recently rediscovered it. Turning it into an artwork seemed sensible.

Adélie penguins are hella cute. Go on, tell me they ain't.

I'm coming above ground and out of darkened rooms with my latest. Surbiton station near Kingston is a South Western Railway station. Its iconic facade is a darling of art deco having been regularly featured in TV and movies.

In the former Naval industrial town of Woolwich, close to the foot tunnel under the Thames and the ferry crossing, is the ODEON Woolwich. Designed by George Coles and opened in 1937, it has lived three lives. As an ODEON until 1981, the Coronet until 1999, and now as the New Wine Church. The building's magnificent facade is still impressive and modern 81 years later.

Opened in 1938 and half destroyed during WWII. While it was rebuilt and restored to it's original glory then, it has been very poorly treated since the 70's. I visited recently and, on seeing it's current state, decided it had to be my next subject. It deserves some new love.

Turquoise Island is situated on the corner of Westbourne Grove and Colville Road in Notting Hill, London, UK.

If your middle name really is danger then you should probably wear some kind of warning. That, or those burritos weren't as fresh as you thought!

Triple Celtic shield design with intricate knotwork

Celtic shield design with intricate knotwork.

Seabird conservation charity SANCCOB contacted me after seeing my cut’n’fold paper penguin design and asked if I could modify the work to look more like an African Penguin. They wanted to give them away as an extra perk for donations to fund their new seabird hospital in Table View, Cape Town, South Africa. I was happy to help.You can get your own paper African penguin when you buy a brick to help build their new facility. Find out more here: https://sanccob.co.za/donate-brick.php. I will also be giving 50% of profits made on sales of my African penguin products to SANCCOB. Buy a brick, make a penguin happy.

Aesop never told you how the puffer fish got its jacket did he? Sometimes it's best not to ask. As to why they are called puffer fish; now you know!

Guido’s friends like him well enough. Everyone else treats him with mistrust though. I guess that’s the lot of estate agents.

Stig paints shop signs for barter. He’s not very good at his job, which is why people refuse to pay him in cash. I would not recommend attempting to shake hands. He never cleans up after himself, and he remains – to this very day – sticky!

That warm feeling in your belly? That ain't love! That acid reflux you thought you had? It's not your acid!

That acid reflux you thought you had? It's not your acid!

That warm feeling in your belly? That ain’t love!

That warm feeling in your belly? That ain't love! That acid reflux you thought you had? It's not your acid!