Hong Kong embraced modernist architecture to construct mass housing projects for nearly three million residents, shaping one of the world’s most futuristic and densely populated urban landscapes.

Post-war Italy became a fertile ground for brutalist architecture, where stark new concrete forms reshaped urban landscapes with bold and experimental landmarks.

Viewing Edinburgh’s post-war redevelopment area from the air, one block stands out for its striking shape: Cables Wynd House, aka the ‘Banana Flats’.

The mix of postwar buildings in Great Britain is splendidly diverse: social housing and educational buildings built for an expanding welfare state, but also speculative projects designed and built to maximise profit.