Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Architecture, International Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction, Adult
ISBN: 9780241661178
Published: October 2025
Imprint: Particular Books
Page Extent: 160
Format: Hardback
RRP 535.00

Adventurous Vents

Lucy Lavers, Judy Ovens, Suzanna Prizeman

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A beautiful tribute to some of the UK's strangest, most charismatic structures - and an invitation to see the world around us a little differently

'Allow me to vent my enthusiasm for the oddest book of the year... I never thought anyone would compile a book of ventilation shafts but I'm very glad that they have. A lot of other British vent fans must share my delight' - Christopher Howse, The Telegraph

At the heart of the modern world lie ventilation shafts. We may not notice them, but wherever there are tunnels, sewers, mines, car parks and energy stations under our feet, vents will be doing vital work keeping them cool and fume-free.

Vents come in a wonderful and inventive variety of forms. This book celebrates them both in their own...

About the Author

Lucy Lavers

Lucy Lavers

Lucy Lavers, Judy Ovens and Suzanna Prizeman co-founded the architecture education charity Our Hut through which they deliver inspiring school and community projects focused on the built environment. Their previous book, Inventive Vents: A Gazetteer of London’s Ventilation Shafts, was the legacy of a London-centred project and led to this Britain-wide investigation of ventilation shafts, Adventurous Vents.

In addition to being educators, Judy Ovens and Suzanna Prizeman are art historians and Lucy Lavers is a practising architect with Thomson Lavers Architects.

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Judy Ovens

Judy Ovens

Lucy Lavers, Judy Ovens and Suzanna Prizeman co-founded the architecture education charity Our Hut through which they deliver inspiring school and community projects focused on the built environment. Their previous book, Inventive Vents: A Gazetteer of London’s Ventilation Shafts, was the legacy of a London-centred project and led to this Britain-wide investigation of ventilation shafts, Adventurous Vents.

In addition to being educators, Judy Ovens and Suzanna Prizeman are art historians and Lucy Lavers is a practising architect with Thomson Lavers Architects.

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Suzanna Prizeman

Suzanna Prizeman

Lucy Lavers, Judy Ovens and Suzanna Prizeman co-founded the architecture education charity Our Hut through which they deliver inspiring school and community projects focused on the built environment. Their previous book, Inventive Vents: A Gazetteer of London’s Ventilation Shafts, was the legacy of a London-centred project and led to this Britain-wide investigation of ventilation shafts, Adventurous Vents.

In addition to being educators, Judy Ovens and Suzanna Prizeman are art historians and Lucy Lavers is a practising architect with Thomson Lavers Architects.

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