Littlehampton's East Beach Cafe by Heatherwick Studio

To the South Coast and a belated visit to the East Beach Cafe, designed by Thomas Heatherwick. And pretty marvellous it is too, although a few things disappoint: It turns its back on the town, features forbidding looking blue shutters along the sea front (we incorrectly thought it was closed) and too close proximity to the car park. The cafe should be isolated, marooned on all sides by Littlehampton's wonderful beach gravel (which is liberally sprinkled with shells). Instead you get the car park, wonky paving slabs and asphalt cycle track, which all combine to rather downgrade a magical architectural moment to something more mundane and municipal. However, the food was fab.

Neighbouring Worthing's beach huts were also an attraction, as was its rather stylish Art Deco pier.