Missing Buildings Subscriber 001

We're very pleased to announce the first subscriber to a Missing Buildings Limited Edition Book - Tom Claxton, of Claxton Projects - thank you Tom. 

Will Ogilvie

Will Ogilvie. Bombed Houses, Caen, Normandy. 1944.

Blitz

A collection of wartime documentary photographs depicting bomb damage, taken from Thom and Beth's research for Missing Buildings.

John Piper

A selection of John Piper's wartime paintings.

Missing Buildings map

Missing Buildings has been in the making for over 5 years and shooting of the project continues. The above map has been used throughout the project to record sites and photographs as the work develops. 

Peter Kennard

Many thanks to the artist, Peter Kennard, for his support and kind words about Missing Buildings. In Peter's honour we post his celebrated work, Haywain with Cruise Missiles.

Welcome

Welcome to Hwæt Books. These pages will provide regular updates about publishing projects and offer insights into the ideas and processes behind them.

After a great deal of work and preparation, we're very pleased to announce our first publishing project. Missing Buildings by Thom and Beth Atkinson is now available as a Limited Edition Pre-order Book. Contact Hwæt Books directly to pre-order a copy.