Monthly Archives: December 2008

In conversation with Derek Walker

Download the podcast of Derek Walker, chief architect for Milton Keynes 1970-76, in conversation with the AOC’s Geoff Shearcroft.  The interview, introduced by Ellis Woodman, was part of the Architecture Foundation’s AF Gold series and was recorded at BDP in London’s Clerkenwell on 25th July 2007.

Cliff Richard is Wired for Sound in MK

In 1981 Cliff Richard’s ‘Wired for Sound’ single reached No.4 in the UK charts.  The use of rollerskates, Walkmans, water ski-ing and MK probably helped:

Defending a wasteful, middle class folly

William Wiles lists MK as icon magazine’s icon of the month: Read more