The Morning News: Demolish Me

The present-day lust for ruins is nothing new. In fact, it’s nearly as old as any ruins themselves. From a flattened Louvre to Percy Bysshe Shelley, a journey to the dawn of ruin porn.

My feature article on the allure of our wrecked constructions and the history of ruin lust was published by The Morning News today. Read the full article here.

 

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