Daily News
AJ100 Analysis & data
This year’s AJ100 data proves just how resilient and resourceful UK architects have been. It’s remarkable that the gang is (almost) still all here, writes Bruce Tether
Stephen Hodder named next RIBA president
Stephen Hodder will succeed Angela Brady as the next RIBA president without any election after no other candidate decided to stand against him
In pictures: AJ100 Awards Dinner
What the architects from the profession’s top 100 practices are saying at the AJ100 Awards Dinner
Union Terrace Gardens faces new threat
Aberdeen’s newly elected council is threatening to pull the rug from under Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s £140 million competition-winning Union Terrace Gardens redevelopment scheme
Revealed: Hackney City Farm’s pick of the shop crop
Hackney City Farm in London has announced the winner of its competition to design a new shop and information point
Buildings
Theatre of light
A semi-abstract basalt tower that soars over Belfast: Hackett Hall McKnight’s MAC is a one-off. Photography by Christian Richters
Infinity Loop bridge
How Buro Happold and 10 Design used two steel parabolic arches to create a vivid landmark for the Shizimen bridge
What is it about concrete?
At the core of concrete’s appeal is the freedom and versatility of ‘liquid stone’, writes Felix Mara
The concrete cat
Garbers & James’ faithful interpretation of Kisho Kurokawa’s Maggie’s Centre makes clever use of space. Photography by Paul Riddle
Bauhaus at the Barbican
Joseph Rykwert visits the lively new exhibition at the Barbican and is reminded of the fun and frolics of the Dessau school
Reporting from Milan Furniture Fair
Fringe events throughout the city beat the official Milan Furniture Fair for new designers keen to make their mark, but the centre of these activities changes from year to year, writes Rakesh Ramchurn
FOOTPRINT
FootprintWire 16.5.12
Today’s green news: Patterns from space: satellite images of river deltas around the world
Comment
Wang Shu’s influence as the antithesis of China’s rush to urbanisation is greater than his output
Paul Finch’s Letter from London: Wang Shu rejected the idea that China had to keep building at its current pace, suggesting there were more than enough houses
We should look to Copenhagen’s subtle streets as a model for public realm design
Black Box: How did contemporary public realm design succumb to an overly self-conscious aesthetic?
Christine Murray introduces the AJ100 for 2012
The AJ100 has proved remarkably hardy and nimble. Congrats to members and winners
A Chelsea stadium in Battersea Power Station is the best idea yet. Don’t listen to Lister
Lister and Johnson should open the door to Chelsea FC’s vision for Battersea
Ian Martin
An ambitious plan to twin Tamworth and Los Angeles is put to the test
Ian Martin Road-tests the beta version of the iPad 5
