Mendelsohn in Manchester

The UK's 'Building Design Online' review the new Mendelsohn exhibition currently underway in Manchester - and walk away somewhat disappointed at the path of the Architect's career.

"We ask of our heroic architects that they pursue a course of enquiry that is both restless and persistently vital. We want them to continue to confound us with their new ideas, to challenge our preconception that boundless creativity is the preserve of the young alone. Perhaps this is why this retrospective of Mendelsohn leaves a slight feeling of disappointment in its subject..."