# Architectural Icons > shopping ## About Shop the world's largest collection of illustrated architecture gifts. Mugs, t-shirts, sweaters, posters & coasters celebrating Brutalist, Postmodern & Modernist icons. Industry: shopping --- ## Contact - Website: https://architectural-icons.com - Address: United Kingdom - Website: https://architectural-icons.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/architecturalicons - Twitter: https://twitter.com/Archi_icons - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/architectural_icons --- ## Knowledge Portal: Architectural Icons Stories Long-form architecture writing from Architectural Icons — features on Brutalist, Postmodern, and Modernist landmarks across London, Tokyo, Chicago, New York and beyond. ### Architecture Stories (10 articles) - **Kengo Kuma’s M2 Building and The Sublime Strangeness of Tokyo’s Bubble Era** (2026-06-12) Discover the fascinating history of Kengo Kuma’s M2 Building in Tokyo. Explore the surreal architecture of the Japanese bubble era and our brilliant collection of Japanese architecture products → https://architectural-icons.com/blogs/news/kengo-kuma-s-m2-building-and-the-sublime-strangeness-of-tokyo-s-bubble-era - **Blog** (2026-01-07) → https://architectural-icons.com/blogs/news - **From James Bond to Breakfast TV: How One Designer Created the Look of the 90s** (2026-01-07) London is full of historic stone buildings, but if you look closely, there are a few that feel like they jumped straight out of a movie screen. Some are fortresses built for spies. Others are... → https://architectural-icons.com/blogs/news/from-james-bond-to-breakfast-tv-how-one-designer-created-the-look-of-the-90s - **Humax Pavilion - Tokyo Postmodern Architecture** (2026-01-07) Wakabayashi, a Kyoto architect from a product design background, was, together with Tadao Ando and Shin Takamatsu, part of a trio of hugely inventive architects who emerged from that city in the... → https://architectural-icons.com/blogs/news/humax-pavilion-tokyo - **Isle of Dogs Pumping Station: London's Temple of Postmodern Architecture** (2026-01-07) “Architecture is more than plumbing, just as eating is more than an excuse to make turds” John Outram If you look to your left as you come around the Thames on a clipper along the curve of the Isle... → https://architectural-icons.com/blogs/news/isle-of-dogs-pumping-station-londons-temple-of-postmodern-architecture - **Japanese Postmodern Architecture of the Bubble Era** (2026-01-07) 1980s Japan was a nation hurtling at exponentially increasing speeds into a seething, self-consuming, technologically fantastical, aesthetically ravishing future, fueled by a turbo-charged mixture of... → https://architectural-icons.com/blogs/news/japanese-postmodern-architecture-of-the-bubble-era - **Kyoto Station: A Gargantuan Postmodern Architectural Masterpiece in an Ancient City** (2026-01-07) When travelers arrive in Japan’s ancient capital, they expect wooden temples and Zen gardens. Instead, they are greeted by a sci-fi colossus. One of the world’s great anomalies, Kyoto Station by... → https://architectural-icons.com/blogs/news/kyoto-station-a-gargantuan-postmodern-architectural-masterpiece-in-an-ancient-city - **The 50p Building: 4 Things You Didn't Know About Number One Croydon** (2026-01-07) If you have ever passed through East Croydon station, you can’t miss it. 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It is the... → https://architectural-icons.com/blogs/news/thompson-center-state-of-illinois-center-chicago ### About the Shop (5 articles) - **About Architectural Icons** Architectural Icons is a celebration of brilliant styles of architecture from all over the world.    Our mission is to enrich the everyday by bringing building depictions into domestic and personal... → https://architectural-icons.com/pages/about - **ARCHI** → https://architectural-icons.com/pages/archi - **Mugs Landing** → https://architectural-icons.com/pages/mugs-landing - **Shop by location** → https://architectural-icons.com/pages/shop-by-city - **Shop by style** → https://architectural-icons.com/pages/shop-by-style ### FAQ (30 articles) - **What kind of products does Architectural Icons offer?** They offer fun and beautiful products that feature architectural designs, intended to enrich everyday life. → https://architectural-icons.com/pages/about#faq-whatkindofproductsdoesarchitecturalicons - **Why is Number One Croydon nicknamed the '50p Building'?** Number One Croydon is nicknamed the '50p Building' due to its distinctive circular design resembling stacked 50p coins. → https://architectural-icons.com/blogs/news/the-50p-building-4-things-you-didnt-know-about-number-one-croydon#faq-whyisnumberonecroydonnicknamedthe50pbuil - **Where is Number One Croydon located in relation to East Croydon station?** Number One Croydon is located right next to East Croydon station, making it highly visible to commuters and travelers. → https://architectural-icons.com/blogs/news/the-50p-building-4-things-you-didnt-know-about-number-one-croydon#faq-whereisnumberonecroydonlocatedinrelation - **What role did financial speculation play in shaping 1980s Japanese architecture?** Financial speculation drove the creation of bold, futuristic buildings as investors and developers sought to capitalize on the booming economy and real-estate market. → https://architectural-icons.com/blogs/news/japanese-postmodern-architecture-of-the-bubble-era#faq-whatroledidfinancialspeculationplayinsha - **Where is the Tokyo Metropolitan Government complex located?** It is located in Nishi-Shinjuku, Tokyo's first skyscraper district. → https://architectural-icons.com/blogs/news/metropolitan-government-building-tokyo#faq-whereisthetokyometropolitangovernmentcom - **What is the Thompson Center's new name after the renovation?** The Thompson Center will soon be renamed the Google Center. → https://architectural-icons.com/blogs/news/thompson-center-state-of-illinois-center-chicago#faq-whatisthethompsoncentersnewnameafterther - **What is the Isle of Dogs Pumping Station and where is it located?** The Isle of Dogs Pumping Station is a postmodern architectural landmark designed by John Outram in 1986-88, located on the Isle of Dogs in London. It stands out with its bold, colorful design amid... → https://architectural-icons.com/blogs/news/isle-of-dogs-pumping-station-londons-temple-of-postmodern-architecture#faq-whatistheisleofdogspumpingstationandwher - **Why is the Isle of Dogs Pumping Station considered a 'Temple of Postmodern Architecture'?** It is called a 'Temple of Postmodern Architecture' because Outram's design rejects both nostalgic traditionalism and purely functional Hi-Tech styles, instead creating a uniquely expressive and... → https://architectural-icons.com/blogs/news/isle-of-dogs-pumping-station-londons-temple-of-postmodern-architecture#faq-whyistheisleofdogspumpingstationconsider - **What architectural style does the Humax Pavilion represent?** The Humax Pavilion embodies a blend of technological fantastical and moodily historical styles, encrusted with brooding ornamentation. → https://architectural-icons.com/blogs/news/humax-pavilion-tokyo#faq-whatarchitecturalstyledoesthehumaxpavili - **What inspired the artistic and architectural movement of the 1980s in Japan?** The frenetic financial explosion of the 1980s ignited an aesthetic chain reaction, leading to new artistic subcultures and distinctive architectural forms like the Humax Pavilion. → https://architectural-icons.com/blogs/news/humax-pavilion-tokyo#faq-whatinspiredtheartisticandarchitecturalm ### Architecture Themes (13 articles) - **UK Architecture Illustration Collection** The internet's best selection of apparel, mugs, prints and products celebrating icons of the UK's incredible built heritage. 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