John Grindrod

John Grindrod is a British author and social historian. He writes about architecture, urban planning, and the built environment with warmth, wit, and genuine passion. Iconicon is his exploration of Britain through its buildings — from tower blocks to garden cities, from motorway service stations to brutalist masterpieces. The book reveals what our buildings say about who we are as a nation. His audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers witty, warm social history told through buildings — a book that will change how you see the places you live and work in.