V&A East architecture review – from ceramics to codpieces, this is a honey-coloured treasure trove of human ingenuity (opens in new tab)

The second addition to Stratford’s new skyline from architects O’Donnell + Tuomey is a triumph, its bold lines and simple interiors a welcoming home for the art, people and creativity it celebratesIt’s hard to tear your eyes away from Leigh Bowery’s pink sequined codpiece, just one of the many sumptuous objects in the cabinet of curiosities that is V&A East, the new museum in London’s Olympic Park. But the idea of radical tailoring underpins this whole building, which exudes an explicit haute...