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The Principle Of Smugness Made Flesh

Palestra is shite

by James Turley There is a perfectly fascinating experience to be had on your way to Tate Modern's current Turbine Hall exhibition, Global Cities. First, one emerges from Southwark tube station, and is immediately confronted with the brand new Palestra building at 197 Blackfriars Road, a glass office monolith with a wonky top (ker-azee!) and a ...