Design
The Warehouse That Made It Cool to Be a Warehouse
How an old building's conversion into a nightclub changed Manchester.
Manchester, England, was the world's first industrial city. It may have also been the place where post-industrial chic came into style.
That at least is the thesis put forth by the Victoria and Albert Museum's British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age exhibit. The show highlights significant moments in the nation's post-War design history, looking particularly at how subversive design came to define Britain's visual culture.