Architects Journal
Christine Murray

Christine Murray is editor of The Architects' Journal

Myners: ‘Funding for lending is fuelling an irresponsible housing bubble’

21-May-2013
Labour peer and former chairman of Land Securities Paul Myners has claimed the government’s Funding for Lending scheme is driving up house prices
Adonis: Boris Island airport is Johnson’s ticket to Tory leadership

17-May-2013
Boris Johnson has his eyes on Tory leadership with his ‘risky’ Thames Estuary airport plans, says former Secretary of State for Transport, who claims Heathrow expansion is the ‘only credible option’
BCO conference: Lamont predicts 'modest growth this year.’

17-May-2013
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Norman Lamont who predicted the end of the 1991 recession, has heralded the appearance of green shoots at the BCO conference
Think before you tweet

16-May-2013
Don’t let Twitter bring out your inner Angry Bird, advises Christine Murray
Richard Rogers: 'We had a mission, and that has gone'

13-May-2013
Speaking out in a video interview conducted by AJ editor Christine Murray, Richard Rogers discusses greed in the profession, navigates the moral issues surrounding airports and City towers, and describes how his practice has tethered its commercial success with the practice’s social ethos.
AJ100 Contribution to the profession - 2013

9-May-2013
Nearly 1,000 AJ100 employees were asked to nominate one person they thought should be recognised for his or her services to architecture - most named Richard Rogers
Congratulations to all AJ100 award winners and members

9-May-2013
It’s business as usual for the AJ100 - let’s hope that means recovery is just around the corner, says Christine Murray
Richard Rogers is a worthy AJ100 Contribution to the Profession award winner

2-May-2013
Rogers, was nominated by more than 500 architects to receive the AJ100 Contribution to the Profession award next week
Are our green buildings really ‘Outstanding’?

25-Apr-2013
The fact is that we don’t know, says Christine Murray
It's time to build a new foundation for practice

18-Apr-2013
It’s time to take a hard look under the hood of your practice and sort it out, says Christine Murray
From the archive: Robert Venturi's acceptance speech for the 1991 Pritzker Prize

11-Apr-2013
Read Robert Venturi’s bittersweet acceptance speech of the 1991 Pritzker Prize, where he acknowledges ‘fellow artist’ Denise Scott Brown for her ‘crucial’ input.
It all started with our interview with Scott Brown

11-Apr-2013
Now over 5,000 people demand change, says Christine Murray
The great and good of architecture were there - and just happened to be women

28-Mar-2013
A spirit of generosity prevailed at this year’s AJ Women in Architecture Awards, says Christine Murray
All eyes turn to the regions after prime London property hits its ceiling yields

21-Mar-2013
It turns out, if you are looking to make a good investment in residential property, the yields in prime London no longer make sense, says Christine Murray
Shopping shake-up needed, urges architect of Trinity Leeds

15-Mar-2013
Chapman Taylor, the architects behind the new Trinity Leeds shopping centre which is due to open next week, has said retailers must ‘constantly evolve’ to reactivate city centres.
What do the Olympics do for host cities? We don’t know, says expert

13-Mar-2013
The impact of Games on their host cities must be tracked to access the true cost and legacy, says real estate guru
Buildings that care: North London Hospice by AHMM

7-Mar-2013
Inspired by Maggie’s Centres, AHMM’s North London Hospice day centre is sensitive and subtle, writes Christine Murray. Photography by Timothy Soar
Let us restore your faith in architecture

7-Mar-2013
Eva Jiricná’s wisdom about the value of the ‘seemingly unimportant’ is a fitting introduction to this week’s issue, says Christine Murray
Zaha got it right: the gender debate is about equality, not pretty cities

21-Feb-2013
Women in Architecture is about ensuring the best talent reaches the top, says Christine Murray
We could always rename Stansted after BoJo

14-Feb-2013
Boris Johnson has set his sights on a vanity airport. He should look again, says Christine Murray
No more excuses: we demand equal pay for women in architecture, says Christine Murray

7-Feb-2013
Discrimination in architecture is insidious. Count the female directors in most practices and the glass-ceiling ratio tells its own story
Women in architecture 2013: Introduction

7-Feb-2013
After a successful inaugural year, the AJ campaign has swapped Barbie on the cover for real women architects, says Christine Murray
This poorly thought-out Green Deal is a bad deal for architects

31-Jan-2013
Instead of inventing a qualification such as Green Deal assessor, why didn’t the government just use architects, asks Christine Murray
The AJ More Homes, Better Homes campaign continues with three calls to action

17-Jan-2013
The AJ More Homes, Better Homes recommendations that will be presented to government this spring
'Small projects are a labour of love'

10-Jan-2013
Small projects can make a big impact and lay the foundations for new business, says Christine Murray
161 schemes by 137 practices: The AJ in 2012

20-Dec-2012
The AJ published 161 schemes by 137 practices this year – and 62% were not in London, writes Christine Murray
2012: The year of... Campaigns for change

20-Dec-2012
In 2012 the AJ launched an iPad magazine, the AJ CPD portal, and the Women in Architecture and More Homes Better Homes campaigns
What to get an architect for Christmas

19-Dec-2012
SPECIAL OFFER: Give the gift of the AJ, featuring 47 issues of the magazine, 12 issues of AJ Specification, access to 1,500 buildings in the AJ Buildings Library, daily news, and invitations to exclusive events and the iPad edition, free, until April 2013
Better homes, warmer homes

12-Dec-2012
Quality housing standards can help save lives in winter, says Christine Murray
Alex Moulton, inventor of Moulton bicycle, dies aged 92

11-Dec-2012
Engineer who created Reyner Banham and Norman Foster’s favourite bike, has died. Foster described the Moulton bicycle as the ‘greatest work of 20th century British design’.
The AJ Women in Architecture campaign continues into its second year

6-Dec-2012
The AJ Women in Architecture campaign strives to secure equal pay and status
Architects could teach the government a thing or two about school design

29-Nov-2012
If the test of a nation is how it treats children, meanness in school design doesn’t bode well
You’ve less than a week to enter AJ Small Projects. Don’t miss your chance

22-Nov-2012
It’s your last chance to enter the AJ Small Projects Awards this week, celebrating architectural design delivered on a budget of £250,000 or less
Does architectural education need an overhaul?

15-Nov-2012
Architectural education must adapt to the needs of a rapidly changing profession, writes Christine Murray
More Homes, Better Homes

8-Nov-2012
More Homes, Better Homes is part of our commitment to campaign on your behalf, writes Christine Murray
You asked for it. We built it. The AJ is now on iPad

31-Oct-2012
The AJ iPad edition is now available to download in the App Store and is free to subscribers until April 2013, announces Christine Murray
Yes, cut red tape - but we also need vision, ambition and a plan

25-Oct-2012
Instead of building homes, the government is selling off our land, writes Christine Murray
Stanton Williams are worthy winners for making a building that will last a century

18-Oct-2012
Read all about it: why the Sainsbury Laboratory won the Stirling Prize, writes Christine Murray
Without public spending, only architects can give the profession a new social purpose

11-Oct-2012
The projects shortlisted for this year’s Stirling Prize are truly exceptional. But they are not dangerous, says Christine Murray
Stirling Prize 2012: In print, online and via social media

10-Oct-2012
The AJ’s comprehensive coverage of architecture’s biggest night
WAF finale: Heatherwick reveals Olympic cauldron design process

8-Oct-2012
Thomas Heatherwick, designer of the Seed Pavilion for the Shanghai Expo and the London Olympic Cauldron, spoke to a full house at the final keynote address of WAF on Friday evening in Singapore
WAF keynote: Architects labelled ‘number one cause of global warming'

5-Oct-2012
Spanish architect and net zero carbon advocate Enric Ruiz Geli of Cloud 9 has called on the profession to design out climate change
WAF keynote: Buchanan claims Neo-Modernism and Parametricism 'not the future'

4-Oct-2012
Architecture critic Peter Buchanan has detailed the ‘end of Modernity’ and the genesis of a new, sustainable world order at WAF in Singapore
Architects need to protect the most valuable asset they have: their ideas

4-Oct-2012
The ability of architects to invent puts them at an advantage in the Conceptual Age, says Christine Murray
AJ Small Projects: It's time to launch our favourite annual event

27-Sep-2012
The search is on for this year’s best designs on a budget, writes Christine Murray
Programmes like Open House promote architecture and the profession

20-Sep-2012
It’s amazing that Open House London has people queuing up for architecture, writes Christine Murray
Venice 2012: chaotic, intense and pluralistic

30-Aug-2012
The existential questions facing the profession are all in here somewhere, writes Christine Murray
Highlights from Venice

29-Aug-2012
Another busy day at the Biennale…
Venice blog: That's entertainment

28-Aug-2012
The dense curation of this year’s show prompts a whinge or two
Venice blog: Champagne and umbrellas

27-Aug-2012
First night at the Biennale sees the storm clouds roll in
Meanwhile London is a cautionary tale for architects

16-Aug-2012
The competition’s terms and conditions were clear. This was a case of entrants beware
Video: Chemical Brothers' tribute to Hopkins' Velodrome

7-Aug-2012
Crystal CG’s ‘Rock the Games’ video featuring Hopkins’ Velodrome with a soundtrack by the Chemical Brothers has been played before every race event
It's time to celebrate Olympic architecture

2-Aug-2012
This is the moment to celebrate the Olympic designers even if LOCOG won’t, writes Christine Murray
Stirling Prize 2012: too much Koolhaas and no Khan

22-Jul-2012
AJ editor Christine Murray gives her verdict on the Stirling Prize finalists - and the ones that got away
An open letter to your future client, explaining what architects do

19-Jul-2012
This column addressed to those of the 2,031 adults surveyed by InBuilding.org with YouGov who don’t know what architects do, writes Christine Murray
Relaxed planning rules, wrapped around a planning fee hike of 15 per cent

12-Jul-2012
The government has served up another excrement sandwich to the profession, writes Christine Murray
Why procurement is going to get worse

5-Jul-2012
The government’s new drive for cheap public sector buildings is designed to drive down fees, says Christine Murray
What has the RIBA done for you lately?

28-Jun-2012
Plenty, and not enough, writes Christine Murray
RIBA Award winners 2012 + analysis

21-Jun-2012
Our RIBA Awards special offers a picture of UK architecture today, says Christine Murray
There's nothing clear about NPPF

14-Jun-2012
Greg Clark says he’s simplified planning, but the view from the coalface is different, writes Christine Murray
The overpowering fragrance of this year’s Serpentine Pavilion was the talk of the town

7-Jun-2012
Christine Murray visits this year’s Serpentine Pavilion
RIBA announces global membership growth strategy at AIA convention

6-Jun-2012
The RIBA spelled out its strategy for international expansion at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) convention in Washington, DC last month
An architect on prime-time TV could bring the profession more work

31-May-2012
Who really represents the profession to the public?
With the euro looking shaky, it’s time to assess your practice’s exposure to the currency

24-May-2012
As I said in this column last week, architects have been remarkably resilient in the face of recession, diversifying and seeking work abroad to make up for the lack of work at home
Christine Murray introduces the AJ100 for 2012

17-May-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

10-May-2012
Lister and Johnson should open the door to Chelsea FC’s vision for Battersea
RIAS' all-male list shows either laziness or ignorance. Either way, it’s time for change

3-May-2012
The professional body for architects in Scotland must try harder to represent its constituency
The concrete cat

3-May-2012
Garbers & James’ faithful interpretation of Kisho Kurokawa’s Maggie’s Centre makes clever use of space. Photography by Paul Riddle
The AJ Women in Architecture Awards: students, starchitects and sold out!

26-Apr-2012
A who’s who of architecture attend the first ever AJ Women in Architecture luncheon
This week’s issue reminded me of a childhood awakening to architecture

19-Apr-2012
Religion remains a faithful and long-standing client of architecture
Roundtable: mastering the masterplan

6-Apr-2012
Hosted by Capco, developers of Earl’s Court, a select group of architects and planners gathered to debate the challenges of masterplanning large-scale projects, creating liveable places and the shifting sands of planning policy
Mary Portas should have asked architects to re-imagine the British high street

5-Apr-2012
The British high street is being killed by out-of-town shopping centre and the phenomenal rise of online shopping
What the NPPF means for architects

29-Mar-2012
The NPPF means planning policy is now more confusing than ever, says Christine Murray
On 20 April, Women in Architecture will storm Portland Place

22-Mar-2012
The winners of the AJ Women in Architecture Awards will be announced at a glittering lunch
What I learned at MIPIM: forget iconitecture, clients want long lives and loose fits

15-Mar-2012
Gone are the days when clients could borrow enough dosh for a plot of land, a great design and the money to break ground
Architects must stop doing more for less

8-Mar-2012
If clients aren’t moaning about fees, architects are coming too cheap, writes Christine Murray
Urban Splash to move into mass housing

7-Mar-2012
Regeneration expert and urban developer Urban Splash is looking to diversify its portfolio with a move into mass house building
BFLS split: Ian Bogle sets up alone

6-Mar-2012
BFLS founding director Ian Bogle has announced his departure from the company
Rogers: 'East London could be the new West London'

6-Mar-2012
Richard Rogers has told delegates of the MIPIM property fair that ‘West and east London could switch sides’ due to the intelligent masterplanning, transport infrastructure and investment as a result of the 2012 Olympics
What's old is new again for the AJ print edition

1-Mar-2012
A bigger AJ print edition is just one of the many traditions we’ve brought back to the AJ, writes Christine Murray
Vote ‘yes’ for city mayors

16-Feb-2012
City mayors could replace icon-building as the drivers of regeneration, writes Christine Murray
New findings: Women in Architecture Survey

3-Feb-2012
Continuing the AJ’s campaign to promote the status of women in architecture, further analysis of the AJ’s survey results reveals a shocking pay gap at director level, writes Christine Murray
‘What’s next for women in architecture?’

2-Feb-2012
We’ll get you started, but the rest is up to you, writes Christine Murray
Nick Clegg: VAT cut on refurbs 'too expensive'

1-Feb-2012
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has told the AJ that a cut in VAT for refurbishment and retrofit work was ‘too expensive’
How to build a successful city

26-Jan-2012
The gap between UK cities is widening – and not along the north-south divide, writes Christine Murray
What Scotland can learn from Canada, plus why the London 2012 gag order must go

19-Jan-2012
Christine Murray on Scottish independence, and the Olympics
AJ Small Projects 2012 Shortlist

19-Jan-2012
You can never have too much of a good thing – which is why AJ Small Projects got a little bit bigger this year, writes Christine Murray
Women in Practice: Editor's introduction

12-Jan-2012
This issue presents role models for aspiring female architects, and dispels the myth that you can’t be a successful woman and have a life
Why we put Barbie on the cover

12-Jan-2012
Even the AIA hailed Architect Barbie as a role model for aspiring female architects. We can think of more than 60 better, real-life ones
It's time for a serious look at women in practice

12-Jan-2012
Excuse the gender bias, but this is the first time women have taken over the AJ in 116 years, says Christine Murray
147 projects by 124 different practices: The AJ in 2011

15-Dec-2011
We published dozens of projects this year - did you send us yours, asks Christine Murray
2011: The year of a nimble profession

14-Dec-2011
Christine Murray, Editor
Is China's housing sector going into the red?

1-Dec-2011
There are early signs of trouble in China, but the sky is not falling in yet, writes Christine Murray
Planning: Sustainable development

24-Nov-2011
The NPPF’s ‘presumption in favour of sustainable development’ has nothing to do with being green, says Christine Murray
Why the City wants no residents

10-Nov-2011
The tent citizens of Occupy London are not the only unwanted residents in the City, writes Christine Murray
Diary of a WAF judge: Day 2

4-Nov-2011
I spent Day 2 of WAF battling a world-class head cold and hangover from the award-winners and judges’ dinner and afterparties
Christine Murray: Diary of a WAF judge

3-Nov-2011
Day one at WAF and my job was to judge the Holiday category with Tenerife architect Fernando Menis (Menis Arquitectos) and Sydney-based (Stuttgart-born) Chris Bosse (LAVA), both worth a google if you don’t know their work
From small projects mighty things grow

3-Nov-2011
We’ve got the proof: getting your small project published in the AJ does lead to new work, writes Christine Murray
Maggie’s Centre, Nottingham City Hospital, by CZWG Architects

3-Nov-2011
CZWG’s provocative Maggie’s Centre, with Paul Smith interiors, will challenge purists and charm the public, writes Christine Murray. Photography by Martine Hamilton Knight
Everyone's a critic

27-Oct-2011
The AJ Writing Prize is our contribution to the fight against architectural ‘churnalism’, writes Christine Murray
What Steve Jobs can teach architects

13-Oct-2011
Design something your client never knew they wanted, says Christine Murray
Steve Jobs' message to architects

6-Oct-2011
Apple co-founder gave us what we want, before we knew we wanted it – a skill the best architects share
Zaha's second Stirling: The crowd was shocked, the judges unanimous

6-Oct-2011
I asked the judges why Evelyn Grace and not the Velodrome - the reply was unequivocal, says Christine Murray
Why AJ ♥ the RIBA Stirling Prize

29-Sep-2011
AJ Editor Christine Murray on why the AJ sponsors the most prestigious building prize in UK architecture
Fee scales and small projects just don't mix

22-Sep-2011
We need a new way to make architecture pay, says Christine Murray
A week to prove the importance of architecture

15-Sep-2011
Open House and Green Sky Thinking are what we need to fight Gove-ism, says Christine Murray
President Brady's grand ambitions

1-Sep-2011
Angela Brady wants to revolutionise the RIBA once and for all. We should support her, says Christine Murray
Exclusive interview with Angela Brady: ‘I will stand up and fight’

1-Sep-2011
RIBA president Angela Brady, who will be inaugurated next week, promises to shake-up 66 Portland Place and to revolutionise the competition system and procurement, as well as tackling the government and public perception of architects
The limits of regeneration

18-Aug-2011
The riots have exposed the failures of regeneration – but don’t blame architects, says Christine Murray
Riots updated: Sennett, Rykwert, Till, de Botton, Tavernor and more on why Britain is burning

12-Aug-2011
The AJ asks prominent architectural thinkers to comment on the architecture of our cities. More comments added daily.
What the battle of Finch and TAG is really about

4-Aug-2011
This ‘style war’ is nothing more than a skirmish – the real conflict is over the spoils of localism, says Christine Murray
Breaking news: How the AJ reports on architecture

28-Jul-2011
The AJ’s not listening to your voicemail: we get our stories directly from you, says Christine Murray
What the Stirling Prize and blockbuster movies have in common

21-Jul-2011
Christine Murray on why, when it comes to awards, a good story is as important as a good building
Why the AJ Buildings Library is now open to every AJ subscriber

14-Jul-2011
We are giving you access to the AJ Buildings Library 1,000-project archive as part of your AJ subscription, says Christine Murray
Twitter's top 100 architects - and how to join them

29-Jun-2011
You may not have heard of them, but our Twitter 100 architects are winning work online, says Christine Murray
How the AJ got 89 front covers

16-Jun-2011
There are 89 different covers for this week’s AJ. Here’s how, and why, we did it. By Christine Murray
Why the Broadgate listing is both undeserved and unfair

9-Jun-2011
English Heritage’s belated stance on Broadgate is not only reactive, it’s dangerous, say Christine Murray
Behind the scenes with Peter Zumthor

2-Jun-2011
A rare peek behind the scenes at Zumthor’s studio reveals a rigorous work ethic, says Christine Murray
Peter Zumthor: ‘My work is not about design’

2-Jun-2011
AJ editor Christine Murray talks to Peter Zumthor about his Serpentine Pavilion, enclosed gardens and the role of the architect
Architects should support Ai Weiwei, not the Chinese government

26-May-2011
The RIBA should hang a banner on its facade calling for the release of Ai Weiwei, says Christine Murray
See how you measure up to the AJ100

19-May-2011
Use this issue to benchmark your practice, whatever its size. Christine Murray tells you how
BIM will keep architects linked in

12-May-2011
To BIM or not to BIM is emphatically not the question, writes Christine Murray
How 5 Broadgate could still be a good neighbour

5-May-2011
Aesthetics become a matter of opinion when it comes to the business of architecture, writes Christine Murray
Turner Contemporary, Margate, by David Chipperfield Architects

28-Apr-2011
With Margate’s Turner Contemporary, David Chipperfield proves he is as much a master of light as the gallery’s namesake, says Christine Murray
A building alone cannot remake a town

7-Apr-2011
A long day out proved that the Bilbao Effect is dead, if it ever existed at all, writes Christine Murray
How we can give dignity to death

31-Mar-2011
You agree that we need to design better ‘rooms for dying in’. What comes next? writes Christine Murray
Pritzker Prize 2011: Why Souto de Moura won

30-Mar-2011
In an exclusive interview, AJ editor Christine Murray asked Pritzker Prize chief executive Martha Thorne why Souto de Moura received this year’s award
Why MIPIM is only for the organised

17-Mar-2011
This year’s MIPIM was worth the expense, but only if your appointment book was full, says Christine Murray
My client, the dictator

24-Feb-2011
Emerging markets have always been a moral quagmire, but Libya has forced us to wade in, says Christine Murray
Don't wait for the Big Society to help small practices

17-Feb-2011
If competitions are scarce and the Big Society is a con, how do architects win work? Christine Murray
This government treats architects as political enemies

10-Feb-2011
Gove’s absurd attack isn’t personal, but it deserves a fiery retort from the RIBA, says Christine Murray
Why architecture is best built on a two-way street

27-Jan-2011
An angry phone call reminded me how central feedback is to the profession, says Christine Murray
Edward Cullinan’s bravery, resilience and love of his job should inspire us all

20-Jan-2011
Christine Murray on an admirable example of architecture’s cradle-to-grave mentality
The Profession is Dead. Long Live the Profession.

13-Jan-2011
Christine Murray introduces our special feature looking at the issues that will shape the profession, and asks what is the future role of the architect?
Rapid prototyping, micro-clients and the Big Society: AJ predictions for 2011

17-Dec-2010
May your days be merry and bright, we finally have green shoots to report, says Christine Murray
Adapt to Localism or die

9-Dec-2010
To survive in the Big Society, architects must be experts in PR, says Christine Murray
Business management is not the dirty side of architecture

25-Nov-2010
Architecture-the-profession can live happily with architecture-the-business, says Christine Murray
It’s time for a revolution in architectural education

18-Nov-2010
Architectural education faces a series of important challenges, says Christine Murray
Equal pay for women in architecture is not a luxury, it’s the law

11-Nov-2010
All architects have a part to play in the struggle for gender equality, says Christine Murray
Gagosian Gallery, Paris, by Caruso St John

11-Nov-2010
The fifth of seven Gagosian galleries designed by Caruso St John Architects, this latest is a consummate work of art, writes Christine Murray
We must fight to preserve the level of architects’ fees

4-Nov-2010
Research by the Fees Bureau has revealed that hourly rates by sole principals, and the architects’ fees index, have both fallen for the first time in a decade, says Christine Murray
Why Zumthor is perfect for the Serpentine

15-Oct-2010
Zumthor will make the Serpentine Pavilion a place of architectural pilgrimage, says Christine Murray
'Zumthor's pavilion will be a place of pilgrimage'

14-Oct-2010
Editor Christine Murray on news that Peter Zumthor will design the Serpentine Pavilion
Love it or hate it, Zaha pushes the boundaries

7-Oct-2010
Zaha Hadid’s televised Stirling Prize win promotes the commodification of architecture, says Christine Murray
Place your bets, it's Stirling time again

30-Sep-2010
When it comes to the Stirling Prize, the AJ puts its money where its mouth is, writes Christine Murray
What's an architect worth?

9-Sep-2010
…only worth what a client is willing to pay, says Christine Murray
Venice 2010: Make new friends to make new business

2-Sep-2010
Behind the scenes, Venice is an avant-garde Mipim where architects go to schmooze, says Christine Murray
Venice 2010: Why the biennale matters

26-Aug-2010
The Venice Biennale may be pretentious, but it is also a vital hotbed of ideas, says Christine Murray
Architecture: The fightback starts here

19-Jul-2010
In the wake of the slaughter of BSF and mounting redundancies, we must show the public how essential architects are, saysChristine Murray
Forget X-Factor planning: Architects know best

1-Jul-2010
Architects need to regain their professional status or risk losing ground to ‘local experts’, says Christine Murray
This magazine belongs to you

17-Jun-2010
The AJ is the voice of the profession, so tell us what you want to see in your magazine, writes Christine Murray
Housing minister defines ‘zero-carbon’ term

17-Jul-2009
Housing minister John Healey has spelled out the ‘zero carbon’ term in his announcement on energy standards for all new homes from 2016.
All new homes to be ‘zero carbon’ by 2016

17-Jul-2009
New government white paper demands that all new homes must be ‘zero carbon’ by 2016
Stalled building sites in Square Mile to become allotments

23-Jun-2009
Stalled or vacant building sites in the City of London could be used as allotments under new scheme
Kingston School of Architecture

18-Jun-2009
Galleries in places of worship, lidos in car parks and plenty of paper models: Kingston takes on Croydon
Construction and the Conservatives

11-Jun-2009
Will a Tory government scrap public sector work just when architects need it most? By Christine Murray
Nigel Coates designs new lighting collection for Slamp

28-Apr-2009
Three new collections designed by Nigel Coates for Slamp are on show at Euroluce during the Milan Furniture Fair
Muurbloem decorates Milan streets with sand

28-Apr-2009
Dutch design studio promotes its work with a temporary street-art installation
Andrée Putman designs Morgans chair for Emeco

26-Mar-2009
Interior designer Andrée Putman, legendary creator of the Morgans Hotel in Manhattan, introduces the Morgans all-aluminium chair for Emeco.
Architect Lissoni designs Eve chair for Cassina

26-Mar-2009
Piero Lissoni’s Eve leather chair will be launched at the Milan furniture fair by Italian furniture-maker Cassina
Scratch armchair by Patrick Norguet for Cappellini

24-Mar-2009
Famous Italian brand Cappellini will launch this small ash-wood armchair by Patrick Norguet at the Milan furniture fair.
Tom Dixon launches the Utility collection at Superstudio Piu

23-Mar-2009
New recession-inspired collection includes pressed glass lighting, stone tables and vitreous enamel occasional tables
Architecture for everyone

19-Mar-2009
This programme, launched by RMJM and the Stephen Lawrence Trust with the AJ, will send six budding architects from socially deprived or black and minority-ethnic backgrounds to Harvard
Arik Ben Simhon launches new chair collection

19-Mar-2009
Tel Aviv designer Arik Ben Simhon presents a new collection of furniture and upholstery inspired by protective sports gear
Richard Hutten Studio's nickel-plated Cloud Chair

19-Mar-2009
The limited-edition Cloud Chair was designed by Richard Hutten Studio for Gallery Ormond editions.
Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto designs Crystallised Wind for car-maker Lexus

19-Mar-2009
Fujimoto’s unfortunately named Crystallised Wind furniture will be launched during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan next month
Lagranja designs lamp for Estiluz

18-Mar-2009
New polycarbonate lamp will be launched in Milan, designed for Estiluz by Lagranja
The Isla bench/flowerpot by designer jmferrero

18-Mar-2009
Valencian designer jmferrero has designed Isla, a flowerpot and bench, for outdoor manufacturer Vondom
Luis Eslava for LZF

18-Mar-2009
Lighting manufacturer LZF will launch this wood-veneer lamp and room divider at the Milan furniture fair
Mario Ruiz for B.LUX and Joquer

18-Mar-2009
Mario Ruiz has designed Frame, a new outdoor light collection for B.LUX, and a new Deck sofa for Joquer, both to be presented at i Saloni 2009 in Milan
Antoine & Manuel designs new cabinet for Bd Barcelona

18-Mar-2009
Antoine & Manuel has designed this new cabinet for Bd Barcelona to be launched at i Saloni 2009 in Milan
How BSF is changing architecture

12-Mar-2009
Catalyst Education’s framework is a thrilling example of profitable collaboration
In pictures: Canary Islands biennial

6-Mar-2009
Christine Murray reports from the second architecture and art biennial of the Canary Islands
The recession has hit Rogers – but keep your chin up

5-Mar-2009
If starchitects are making redundancies, what hope is there? Plenty, says Christine Murray
RMJM, Stephen Lawrence Trust and the AJ launch Waste of Space competition

2-Mar-2009
The AJ announces its media partnership with a new online competition for socially deprived and minority 18-25 year-olds, who will be sent to Harvard to study architecture this summer
Gareth Hoskins at the RIBA - nice lecture, shame about the exhibition

2-Mar-2009
Gareth Hoskins is a charming speaker, but his exhibition at the RIBA is lacking, says Christine Murray
Emerging Markets #1: Abu Dhabi

24-Feb-2009
Architects’ Journal deputy editor Christine Murray examines the emirate’s staggering growth
A most sobering survey...

18-Feb-2009
The results of the AJ State of the Profession survey may be gloomy, but at least our readers still have a healthy sense of humour
In praise of small projects

29-Jan-2009
In tightened times, tend to the bread and butter of architectural practice, says Christine Murray
Model photography - Kingston students take on Thomas Demand

11-Dec-2008
Emulating great artists can be more than homage, writes Christine Murray
Moving to Dubai

10-Dec-2008
What’s life like for architects who live and work in Dubai?
Dubai: Setting up a practice

10-Dec-2008
What you need to know if you're considering setting up a practice in Dubai
Dubai masterplan

10-Dec-2008
Dubai has evolved at a breakneck speed, without a definitive masterplan
Credit Crunch

10-Dec-2008
The credit crunch has finally called an official end to the heady days of Dubai’s development boom
Video: RIBA President's Medals 2008

5-Dec-2008
Andrew MacMillan and Isi Metzstein accept the Annie Spink award for outstanding contribution to architectural education
Dubai: Too much, too soon

3-Dec-2008
Rapid development has exposed gaping holes in infrastructure and serious concerns over build quality
Dubai 2020

3-Dec-2008
‘A patchwork quilt’ - Dubai’s pockets of development will eventually join up to form one city
History of Dubai

3-Dec-2008
Originally a trading centre, Dubai's development was kickstarted by the discovery of oil
Dubai grows up

3-Dec-2008
The credit crunch has finally hit Dubai but the emirate continues to grow - in size and in maturity.
Prince Charles slams architects who can't draw

3-Dec-2008
Prince Charles has taken another swipe at modern architectural practice, saying he would never trust an architect who couldn’t draw
Staff axed as credit crisis hits Dubai

20-Nov-2008
RMJM among architecture firms shedding employees in the emirate
Dubai's crash could be good for architecture

19-Nov-2008
If there's one place the wheat needs sorting from the chaff, it's here
Dixon Jones' Kings Place opens in King's Cross

25-Sep-2008
Dixon Jones Architects today (25 September) opened Kings Place, its £100 million mixed-use arts venue and office development in London’s King’s Cross.
10 things to see at the Venice architecture biennale

16-Sep-2008
Fresh back from Venice, Christine Murray has recommendations for those planning to visit the Venice architecture biennale.
See inside the British pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale - video

15-Sep-2008
First impressions of this year's British pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale were of a beautifully designed, very sober, quite stark, black and white exhibition using wooden models, graphs comparing space standards across Europe and magnificent photographs by David Grandorge and John Davies.
Venice Architecture Biennale: see the first pictures

12-Sep-2008
As this year's Venice Architecture Biennale opens, the first impression is that the theme of 'out there' has indeed led to some pretty out there stuff, much of it reminiscent of the hippy ethos of the 1960s, from nude folk singers to heart beat bubbles and a focus on sci-fi and interactive exhibits.
From the archive: Christine Murray interviews Alex Moulton, inventor of the Moulton bicycle

5-Sep-2008
Meet Alex Moulton, engineer of the much-loved Moulton bicycle — Norman Foster and Reyner Banham’s favourite set of wheels
Kengo Kuma says architects should learn from sushi

14-Jul-2008
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has criticised the architecture of Frank Gehry and other contemporary architects, and claimed they could learn a lot from how sushi is made.
10 Things to do at LFA ‘08

2-Jul-2008
1. Sky WalkCarmody Groarke’s Sky Walk, a temporary elevated promenade, opens this Saturday5 July, Sky Walk, Montague Place WC1For details of this and all other LFA events, go to the LFA website
Five things to do this week: 26 June - 2 July

25-Jun-2008
1. Canary Wharf walking tourTake a guided walking tour of Canary Wharf, including a look inside some of the major buildings.26 June -1 July, 6:30pm weeknights, 11am & 2pm on weekends at Canary Wharf Underground ticket hall, DLR exit, Canary Wharf Station, London, E14 4HJ
Five things to do this week: 19-25 June

18-Jun-2008
1. Call for entries: LiverpoolSubmit your Merseyside project to the Liverpool Architectural Society Design Awards, which will be judged by Tom Bloxham, Chairman of Urban Splash, artist Ben Johnson and AJ editor Kieran Long. The deadline for entries is 4 August, 2008.Download your entry form at www.liverpoolarchitecture.com and post your entry to LAS Design Awards, c/o RIBA North West, Unit 101, Tea Factory, 82 Wood, Liverpool ...
Five things to do this week: 12 June - 19 June

10-Jun-2008
1. Central Saint MartinsVisit the degree show for the undergraduate and graduate programs in ceramic, furniture, jewellery, textile, glass and industrial design.6-10pm, 12 June, private view. 12-8pm, 13 June – 19 June, public.Southampton Row, London WC1B 4APwww.csm.arts.ac.uk
Five things to do this week: 4 June - 11 June

4-Jun-2008
1. Tribeca InfoboxView the 112 entries and dazzling array of models submitted for this Urban Splash/AJ competition to design a £500,000 marketing pavilion for Urban Splash’s Tribeca scheme in Liverpool. The winning design will be announced at the end of the exhibition.5 June – 27 June at the Novas Contemporary Urban Centre, North West 3rd Floor, 41-51 Greenland Street, Liverpool, L1 0BS
Five things to do this week: 29 May–4 June

28-May-2008
1. Brighton Degree ShowVisit the University of Brighton’s School of Architecture and Design as it unveils its end-of-year show.31 May-5 June at the Sallis Benney Theatre, University of Brighton. www.brighton.ac.uk
Five things to do this week: 22 May - 30 May

22-May-2008
1. Changing SpacesFive photographers capture the changing nature of urban space in this new exhibition, featuring the work of Laura Braun, Isidro Ramirez and Simon Rowe.Until 21 June at Photofusion, 17A Electric Lane, London SW9 8LA
Five things to do this week: 15-22 May

14-May-2008
1. Botanic Garden LectureListen to Professor Alexei Leporc examine the impact of English landscape garden design on Tsarist Russia at this annual lecture.15 May at 8pm at the Ken Edwards Lecture Theatre 1, University of Leicester. www.le.ac.uk
Five things to do this week: 8 May to 15 May

7-May-2008
1) The Workspace Group Urbantine ProjectEnter this ‘Fast Architecture’ competition to design a 6m x 5m x 4m structure that can be built in 48 hours and disassembled in 24. The winning entry will receive a £10k budget to build and exhibit their design at Tent London 2008 (18-21 September).Deadline 10 June.
Five things to do this week: 1 May to 8 May

30-Apr-2008
1) Dan Dare and the Birth of Hi-Tech BritainVisit the Science Museum to learn how post-war Britain revelled in rockets and radar, a spirit that gave birth to hi-tech Britain.30 April - 25 October at The Science Museum, London SW7
Five things to do this week: 24 April to 1 May

24-Apr-2008
1) Surviving the Suburb: The Climate MachineLast chance to catch Tom Matton’s exhibition on how climate change will affect how we liveUntil 26 April at the RIBA, 66 Portland Place, London
Coventry Cathedral sculptor dies

17-Mar-2008
Inscription carver and sculptor Ralph Beyer is eulogized in the papers this morning for his innovative and controversial work on Basil Spence’s Coventry Cathedral.
China Design Now co-curator Lauren Parker talks about the V&A exhibition

12-Mar-2008
Lauren Parker, co-curator of the V&A's China Design Now exhibition, talks to the AJ's Christine Murray about the show.
The unbearable rightness of being green. In the papers: 28.02.08

28-Feb-2008
Who can resist a sexy guerrilla? Not the Telegraph, which dressed up its front page with an activist who scaled the roof of the Commons yesterday in pearls, a tweed skirt and kitten heels.
Clandestine encounter: the AJ speaks to guerilla restoration group, the Untergunther

20-Feb-2008
I’m in Paris, standing in the dark south-east corner of the Panthéon, entranced by the 1850 Wagner clock that presides over a mausoleum, adjacent to the stairs to the crypt. Seized in time, its thin black hands are stopped at ten minutes to twelve.
In the papers today: 14.02.08. This is for the lovers

14-Feb-2008
Happy Valentine’s Day to Kate Moss, says north London neighbourhood St John’s Wood, which loves the ‘beefed-up police presence’ that comes with having a supermodel in the area.
Radio - Fresh hell

13-Feb-2008
What fresh architecture hell is this? Christine Murray reviews GMA radiowww.gma-radio.com
In the papers today: 21.01.08

21-Jan-2008
Welcome to Blue Monday, officially the most depressing day of the year, says the Daily Mail, when Christmas debts, failed New Year's resolutions and the dreary weather result in the highest number of suicides all year.
Centre of the Creative Universe

17-Jan-2008
With a little help from Ringo Starr, Liverpool operned its doors as European Capital of Culture on Friday night. Christine Murray, editor of The Critics, was there.
Review - exhibition - Moving paintings

6-Dec-2007
Christine Murray reviews the Artscape Project’s ‘Openness’ at Sketch Gallery in Mayfair, LondonUntil December 14th, Sketch Gallery, London W1
Review - Exhibition - Richard Rogers Restrospective

30-Nov-2007
The City of Richard RogersEXHIBITIONChristine Murray visits Paris for the launch of the Richard Rogers retrospectiveRichard Rogers + Architects, Pompidou Centre, Paris, France, 21 November 2007 to 3 March 2008. www.centrepompidou.fr

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