Was the Isokon building a modernist building?

Here, Senior Appraisals Specialist Jake Elliott take us into the Isokon Building (or Lawn Road Flats), a trailblazing modernist structure, designed by architect Wells Coates, that became the epicentre of new-age radicalism in the 1930s and 1940s. Jake Elliott: The wall-mounted barograph suggested cold and unsettled weather in Hampstead.

Where is 'Akon city'?

The stone itself sits at the bottom of a dirt track in a field; a small placard advertising the megaproject has fallen off it. Construction of "Akon City," a project due to feature ultramodern twisting skyscrapers, was already meant to have begun near the Atlantic Ocean village of Mbodiene.

When will construction of Akon city start?

Construction of Akon City will start in October, Martin said, after a similar Mwale-funded city is completed in Kenya. "The first 12 months incorporated planning, approvals, procurement and recruitment of sub-contractors," Martin said by email, referring to Akon City.

Will Akon city be a 'beacon of innovation and Human Development'?

Akon City's planners also say it will be a "beacon of innovation and human development" that will boost industry in the West African state of Senegal. A stadium, casino, luxury high-rise apartment complexes, and an education district that will "accommodate the most prestigious universities in the world" are also part of the plans.