The ‘sleeping districts’ are homes to the vast majority of Muscovites and the monumental cityscapes they form are beyond striking.

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.