Architects Journal
January 2011
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Attending this year’s MIPIM will be tough for many, but exposure at the event is key, says Rory Olcayto
Nottingham City Council made the tough decision not to go to MIPIM this year in face of the government cuts, but that’s not going to stop Team Nottingham, a private sector led team – including local practice CPMG Architects – representing the city. -
Chipperfield on his RIBA Gold Medal, his career and the profession
Richard Waite talks to David Chipperfield who joins an architectural elite, which includes Le Corbusier, Edwin Lutyens and Mies van der Rohe, when he picks up his RIBA Gold Medal later today -
Cullinan was ‘10 minutes from death’
Ted Cullinan, who won planning permission this week for his Maggie’s Centre North East cancer care centre, is continuing to recover from an illness that nearly killed him -
Flacq founder quits Arup
Marcus Lee, a former figurehead of Flacq and an instrumental figure in the practice’s decision to merge with Arup Associates (AA), is to leave the company -
Forgotten Spaces London 2011
Back for its second year, RIBA London with developer and investor Qatari Diar and Ordnance Survey, have launched a new Forgotten Spaces ideas competition for 2011 -
Like son, like father
If there is a record for the time taken for a Part 2 student to become Part 3 qualified, it is about to be shattered by Tomas Millar’s dad -
Merging nine cities into one? That’s what I call Big Society/New Mercia
Ian Martin tweaks his high-density yet vibrant mini-utopia -
Morale concerns at RIBA Trust
RIBA Trust chairman Stephen Phillips has raised concerns over the morale of Trust staff ahead of crunch talks with institute chiefs about the scrapping of the organisation -
New Practices #54: Warren Rosing Architects
The latest in a series of practice profiles looking at architects who have recently decided to go it alone, either through choice or redundancy -
New Practices #56: Pie
The latest in a series of practice profiles looking at architects who have recently decided to go it alone, either through choice or redundancy -
Rerationalisation and memeweaving: The challenges for post-smoking Britain
Ian Martin negotiates a period of moral fluidity -
Wigglesworth unveils Robin Hood Gardens rescue rival
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS] Sarah Wigglesworth Architects has unveiled this alternative scheme for the redevelopment of Alison and Peter Smithson’s doomed Robin Hood Gardens -
‘Saved’ Design for London heads to GLA
Design for London (DfL) will continue with a ‘core team’ of seven, within the housing regeneration arm of the Greater London Authority (GLA), the AJ can reveal -
1104 wins green light for Japan prisoner of war memorial
1104 Architects has won planning permission for this monument to British prisoners of war who were held by Japanese forces in WWII -
300 'illegal architects' discovered in Ireland
An audit of architects in Ireland has shown around 300 people are not officially registered -
A right Royal draw-up
A collection of masterwork drawings and models made by celebrated architects on their election to the Royal Academy is now on show, writes James Pallister -
Aedas starts work on 'unifying' Oldham college
Aedas’ Waterhead Academy, hailed as ‘a bold attempt to bridge the racial divide’ in Oldham, has begun on site -
AFL's Crystal Palace plans unsettles Spurs Olympic move
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS] AFL has reveal plans to build a new £50 million football stadium for Crystal Palace close to the site of its original South London home -
AHMM bags go-ahead for south London tower
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) has won planning permission for its revised proposals for an office tower on Blackfriars Road in south London -
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AKT and BIG win Copenhagen contest with combined waste plant and ski slope
Engineers to the stars Adams Kara Taylor (AKT) and Danes Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has seen off an impressive shortlist to win the international contest to design a new Waste-to-Energy plant in Copenhagen -
Alan Atlee, Canterbury School of Architecture, on education - 'Tuition hikes will close schools'
Three big ideas underpin the government’s current plans for the reform of Higher Education funding in England -
Alan Berman, Berman Guedes Stretton, on heritage - 'New buildings will be the slums of tomorrow'
The future for historic buildings? They’re in fair shape. For as long as bankers want the cachet of old-time elegance and much of the world loves something old, however shabby, the profession will come up trumps with exciting designs -
Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London by Studio Meda
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] This refurb and extension of a 1960s family house in South London comprises a new kitchen and dining area, a new entrance portico, new bathrooms and a complete general overhaul of the decorative finishes and services -
Allies and Morrison reveals Vauxhall skyscrapers
[FIRST LOOK] Allies and Morrison has revealed these images of its £250 million mixed-use tower project close to the proposed American Embassy in Vauxhall, south London -
Alsop Sparch to close as Archial merges London offices
Archial has revealed plans to merge its two London offices following the company’s acquisition by Canadians Ingenium four months ago -
Alsop unveils Toronto subway station proposal
These are the first images of Will Alsop’s proposed Steeles West subway and bus station in Toronto -
Alzheimer's Respite Centre, Dublin, by Niall McLaughlin Architects
[Building study] Niall McLaughlin’s Alzheimer’s Respite Centre is a new type of building for an ageing society, says William JR Curtis -
Amanda Levete on Digital technologies - Fusing digital technology with the hand-made
The very way in which we work is changing and it is being driven by a younger generation – a generation that has grown up and been educated in a digital world -
Architects call for Gove’s resignation
Architects have hit out at Michael Gove for his latest ‘disgraceful’ outburst against the profession, calling for the education secretary’s immediate resignation -
Architects' Sketchbook II: Caleb Crawford
Surrealist drawings are the latest extracts from a new book that documents the creative process of designers -
Architects' Sketchbook III: Rafael Viñoly
Large scale pencil, pen, charcoal and watercolour drawings, including a charcoal rendering of the Stanford University Medical Center, California are the latest extracts from a new book that documents the creative process of designers -
Architects' Sketchbook IV: Dorell.Ghotmeh.Tane
Sketches, photographs and models expressing ideas are the latest extracts from a new book that documents the creative process of designers -
Architects' Sketchbook V: Kristofer Kelly
Sketches in a variety of media, created quickly to catch the atmosphere, spacial relationships and body rhythms are the latest extracts from a new book that documents the creative process of designers. -
Architects' Sketchbook VI: Shigeru Ban
Simple and instructive sketches of the Centre Pompidou-Metz, France are the latest extracts from a new book that documents the creative process of designers -
Architects' Sketchbooks I: Norman Foster
Initial sketches of the Commerzbank Headquaters, Germany and the Carre d’Art, Nimes are some of the latest extracts from a new book that documents the creative process of designers -
Architects’ unemployment falls again
The number of architects claiming unemployment benefit has again fallen for the fourth month in a row -
Armstrong ceilings gets in the zone
Armstrong Ceilings’ interactive Book of Ideas has helped to inspire architects and designers since it was launched seven years ago. -
Armstrong Ceilings’ latest A book gets an A star
Bigger and better than ever – that is the latest A Book guide to the stunning solutions that can be achieved in ceiling design from interior solutions provider Armstrong Building Products. -
Ashmount School Play and Learn Area, Loughborough by Make:good
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011 - BEST OF THE REST] Transformation of part of an special education needs school playground into a new outdoor learn and play area -
ASL opens doors to Widnes MyPlace centre
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS] Austin Smith:Lord has completed this £3.5 million MyPlace ‘youth mega club’ in Widnes, Merseyside -
Atkins and Grimshaw reveal Crossrail platform ‘mock-up’
These are the first images showing a full scale Crossrail platform model designed by Atkins, Grimshaw and GIA Equation -
Austin:Smith Lord figurehead Rob Firth moves on - again
Rob Firth has joined HOK just eight months after jumping ship from Capita Architecture to work for Austin-Smith:Lord (ASL) -
Austin-Smith:Lord wins Hereford Buttermarket contest
A scheme designed by Austin-Smith:Lord (ASL) has been chosen as the winner in the RIBA’s Hereford Buttermarket competition -
Award-winning Aedas BSF school to close
Aedas’ Christ the King Centre for Learning in Huyton, Liverpool, is set to close - just two years after opening -
Barton Willmore lands 'Hyde Park of Riyadh' project
[FIRST LOOK] Former Aukett Fitzroy Robinson masterplanner Nick Sweet has returned to Riyadh to drawn up a series of additions to Salam Park - the city’s urban park which he worked on more than 15 years ago -
Bath Street Window, Edinburgh by Konishi Gaffney Architects
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] In lieu of creating the requested extension, the architects instead proposed to simplify the plan and create a new glazed corner to re-orientate the kitchen to the garden and the South and bring natural light into the Grade B listed house -
Battle of Britain Beacon Museum
Design a new home for the Battle of Britain Beacon collection -
BDP plans Joanna Yeates memorial and design prize
BDP’s Bristol office has revealed plans to launch a new design competition and build a memorial in memory of murdered landscape architect Joanna Yeates -
Bell Phillips’ east London housing scheme starts on site
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS] Construction has started on Bell Phillips Architects’ £1.15 million Prince Regent Lane housing project for the London Borough of Newham in east London -
Bespoke items for commercial workspaces
A feature of Kirkstone’s service which clients have often found extremely useful is their ability to create bespoke items for commercial workplaces – on demand and, if needed, in volume. Their in-house CAD skills and CNC equipment mean that they are able to translate their clients’ design ideas into functional, beautiful surfaces. -
Big names join judging panel for Isover student competition
[ISOVER BLOG] Isover has announced a line up of leading industry experts - including Ken Shuttleworth, Bill Butcher and Roland Matzig - who will be joining representatives from the company to judge the 2011 Isover Multi-Comfort House competition -
Birmingham City Uni submits revised campus plans
[FIRST LOOK] New scaled-back plans, drawn up by Associated Architects, have been submitted for a £56 million university campus in Birmingham -
Birmingham figurehead Jefferies moves to Manchester School of Architecture
Tom Jefferies, the head of Birmingham’s School of Architecture, has left after two-and-a-half years to become the new figurehead at the Manchester School of Architecture -
Birmingham hearts AJ
To Birmingham, for a nose around the site of Mecanoo’s vast new Library of Birmingham with Mike Whitby, leader of Birmingham council and Francine Houben of Mecanoo -
Black Box and Bridge Stories, Fitzroy Street, London by AU Studio
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] AU Studio were commissioned by Ove Arup and Partners to design, fabricate and install a black box projection room and interactive display plinth for two exhibitions - ‘Ways of Seeing London’ and ‘Bridge Stories’ - at their Fitzroy Street HQ in London -
Brady Mallalieu reveals £6.5 million Croydon supported housing
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS] Brady Mallalieu Architects has submitted plans for this £6.5 million supported housing scheme in South Croydon -
Breaking news: official go-ahead for CABE-Design Council merger
The government has approved the merger between CABE and the Design Council, creating a new ‘one stop shop’ for design support and industry advice -
Brian Waters on planning- 'Architects must bring their vision to the Big Society, and not for free'
The coalition government has set out its stall with the new Decentralisation and the Localism Bill: power to the people. -
Broadway Maylan bounces back from £1.5 million loss
Broadway Malyan is back in the black after posting a £1.56 million loss in the 2009-2010 financial year -
BSF challenge reaches High Court
A legal challenge against the government’s decision to axe the £55 billion ‘BSF’ secondary school rebuilding programme is set to kick off in the High Court this week -
Buro Happold engineer pleads guilty to Jo Yeates killing
Former Buro Happold engineer Vincent Tabak today admitted killing his next-door neighbour Joanna Yeates but denied murder -
Call for entries for this year's AJ100 survey
The deadline looms for submissions to the UK’s most important architecture survey - the prestigious AJ100 -
Call for transparency at RIBA
RIBA members have continued to criticise the abolition of the RIBA Trust, describing the move as a ‘power play’ by the organisation’s newly incumbent chief executive Harry Rich -
Cameron unveils Big Society bank plans
David Cameron has admitted that the Government’s spending cuts would hit ‘important’ areas and make him personally ‘unpopular’ -
Changing the Face - Pushkinsky cinema
An international contest, backed by among others the RIBA Competitions, has been launched to create ‘a landmark of the future’ with Moscow theatre redesign -
Chipperfield unwraps Basel laboratory
[FIRST LOOK + PROJECT DATA] RIBA Gold Medal-winner David Chipperfield has completed this 11,600 m² laboratory building in Basel, Switzerland -
Chris Brown, igloo, on planning - 'Planning is dead, Long live Localism'
The reaction of the profession to Localism appears to divide into three categories. -
Civic Trust Awards 2011 finalists unveiled
The 57 projects shortlisted for this year’s Civic Trust Awards have been revealed -
Clifton Hill Staircase, London by Duggan Morris Architects
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] Conceived as a coiled timber shaving, this bespoke crafted timber staircase is the key new intervention in an old Victorian Villa in north London -
Coe slams ‘inconceivable’ KSS-Spurs Olympic stadium bid
Sebastian Coe has launched a savage attack on plans by the KSS Group to demolish two-thirds of the Olympic Stadium and convert the venue into a football-only arena -
Coity Road, Camden, London by Paul Archer Design
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011 - BEST OF THE REST] Internal reconfiguration and two storey extension to a Victorian terraced house -
Comment: What is the 'genuine spirit' of localism?
HOK’s Sherin Aminossehe tries to define what localism really means -
Competitions: Editor's Pick
A framework agreement for the National Gallery, the Battle of Britain Beacon contest and a design competition for an Easter Seals school; the editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions -
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 03.02.11
The RIBA London Forgotten Spaces competition, a new cultural complex in Tirana, Albania, and the University of Texas’s music and architecture contest; the editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions -
Construction plummets 3.3 per cent as UK economy falls
Construction output fell 3.3 per cent in the final quarter of last year as the UK’s overall GDP shrank by half a per cent -
Controversial Chipperfield project clears major hurdle in Berlin
[FIRST LOOK] David Chipperfield has fended off a potential threat from protesters who were attempting to block his proposed overhaul of Berlin’s Kudamm Karree shopping centre -
Corb lost RIBA £100,000
The hoo-ha about the dissolution of the RIBA Trust has focused on the process and, in particular, the lack of consultation with its trustees -
Corner Cottage, Dover, by Guy Hollaway Architects
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011 - BEST OF THE REST] Refurbishment and reorganisation of an existing house and replacement of the undefined entrance -
Critical Futures at the Gopher Hole
(This is a longer iteration of an article which appeared in this week’s magazine: AJ20.01.11)The genteel graphics of the invite fooled no one. This panel of bruisers had history, and the two hundred plus people packed into an east-London basement had the smell of blood in its nostrils -
Danish woman admits false architect claim
A Danish citizen has admitted fraudulently trying to register as an architect by falsifying documents -
David Kohn wins competition to design arts centre in Hackney Wick
David Kohn with Exploration Architecture has won the Design for London and London Development Agency-backed competition to design a £250,000 arts centre in Hackney Wick, east London -
David Kohn's South Bank holiday home lifted into place
[FIRST LOOK] David Kohn Architects and Fiona Banner’s ship-like Room for London mini-hotel has been installed in its temporary home on top of the roof of the Queen Elizabeth Hall -
David Morley’s water polo arena starts on site as contractor appointed
Construction on the London 2012 Olympic water polo venue, designed by David Morley, is underway in east London -
David Roberts, AEDAS, on globalisation - 'British practices are leaders abroad'
It is interesting to compare British construction professionals with our counterparts elsewhere in Europe. -
Demolition threat to Arup Associates' 'Ski-jump' canopy
The ‘ski-jump’ canopy of Arup Associatest Vauxhall bus station in south London could be demolished under proposals to build a new ‘linear walkway’ in the area -
Design competition, Easter Seals VIP Academy
A competition has been announced to design a new school environment for teens and adults with disabilities who participate in the Easter Seals VIP Academy -
Discord at the AA over head’s re-appointment
Three past presidents of the Architectural Association have voiced concern in the run up to the re-appointment, on a new contract, of the school’s head Brett Steele -
Ditched hospital plans resurrected
Scrapped by the coalition government, Anshen + Allen’s £464 million Billingham scheme could be brought back in scaled-down form -
Docklands pioneer Reg Ward dies
[OBITUARY + COMMENTS] The ‘legendary’ Reg Ward was the Father of the Docklands, writes David Donaghue -
Doing the Modernist twist
The Manchester Modernist Society has started to compile a modern A to Z of the city – including everything ‘from Aldine to Zochonis’ -
Down the Rabbit Hole, Strathclyde University by Neil Boyd
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011 - BEST OF THE REST] Intervention in a university corridor providing an escape and isolation -
DPP Shape co-founder departs
Mick Timpson, the former EDAW principal has left the offshoot new practice he set up less than two years ago -
dRMM wins Hastings Pier competition
Stirling Prize-shortlisted dRMM has won the RIBA Competition to redevelop Hastings’ fire-damaged pier -
East completes Avery Hill café
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS] East has completed this new café in Avery Hill Park, south east London -
Ecophon - Birmingham birth centre installs serene sound solution
A new midwifery-led birth centre has opened at City Hospital in Birmingham following the refurbishment of an empty neonatal unit. -
Ecophon - Reverb refurb transforms school teaching space
As the hammer falls on the education sector, ever-decreasing budgets are causing schools to turn to refurbishing the old rather than building the new if they want to improve the learning environment. -
Ed Vaizey lets slip go-ahead for CABE merger with Design Council
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has dropped a huge hint that the proposed merger between CABE and the Design Council has been finalised -
Edward Cullinan’s bravery, resilience and love of his job should inspire us all
Christine Murray on an admirable example of architecture’s cradle-to-grave mentality -
Elm Road, Kingston by Waind Gohil Architects
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] With the challenge of limited space to the side of the property and a small budget, the brief for this project was to reconfigure and extend a narrow detached house to provide increased living space -
End Of The Line, Dublin by Ailtireacht
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011 - BEST OF THE REST] Refurbishment of an existing mid-twentieth century terrace house -
English Heritage refuses to reassess Redcar library for listing
English Heritage (EH) has refused to reassess and resubmit ABK’s 1971 Redcar Library for listing following calls from The Twentieth Century Society -
Erik van Lieshout at the Hayward Gallery
‘The devil is in the retail’: Dutch artist Erik van Lieshout documented his quest to connect with the Rotterdam South neighbourhood via a shopping centre retail unit, writes James Pallister -
Faceted House 1, Hammersmith, London by Paul McAneary Architects
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011 - BEST OF THE REST] Remodelling and extension of an Edwardian terrace house -
Farrell reveals Beijing’s tallest tower plan
[FIRST LOOK] Terry Farrell and Partners has revealed these images of its 120-storey ‘Z15’ skyscraper proposal for Beijing in China -
Farrell submits mixed-use Paddington scheme
[FIRST LOOK + PROJECT DATA] Terry Farrell and Partners has submitted plans for this 434-home development at Paddington Basin in Westminster, London -
Farrell's Shenzhen tower becomes tallest in world by Brit
TFP Farrells’ 441.8m-tall Kingkey Finance Tower in Shenzhen, China has gone into the record books by becoming the tallest building ever completed by a British architect -
Fears over RIBA Trust staff's future quelled
A month after abolishing the RIBA Trust, the institute has announced that a number of Trust staff will retain their jobs as part of restructuring plans revealed to the AJ -
Featherstone Young completes ‘Ty-Hedfan’ house
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS] Featherstone Young Architects has completed this rural house above a river in Brecon Beacons, Wales -
Finn Williams, Common Office, on the profession - ' We’re more than mere elevation designers'
There is a fact-turned-proverb that says only 5 per cent of buildings in the world have been designed by architects -
Fly-through: Library of Birmingham, by Mecanoo
[VIDEO + IMAGES] Birmingham City Council has revealed a fly-through and construction photography of Mecanoo £188 million central library for Birmingham -
Forbo CPD for entrance flooring that maximises performance and minimises risk
Forbo’s RIBA certified CPD seminar helps specifiers to deliver well designed, fully integrated entrance flooring that will keep interiors clean, dry and safe in all weather conditions… -
FoRM reveals Ukranian arts centre proposals
[FIRST LOOK] London-based FoRM Associates has unveiled these images of a proposed overhaul of a former industrial site in Donetsk, featuring an experimental arts centre -
Foster unwraps Abu Dhabi souk
[FIRST LOOK] Foster + Partners has completed the first part of its Central Market scheme in Abu Dhabi - this ‘alternative’shopping mall based on a traditional Arabian souk -
Framework agreement, The National Gallery
The Trustees of the National Gallery are seeking to establish a four-year framework agreement for £1.2 – 1.7 million -
Free School’s £15 million price tag revealed
News that just one Free School project will cost as much as £15 million has sparked criticism over the cost of the government’s flagship education programme -
Funding withdrawn for Lyons Sleeman & Hoare Wolves project
The developer behind Lyons Sleeman & Hoare’s £300 million regeneration scheme in Wolverhampton is hunting for new investors following the withdrawal of city council funding -
Futre trends: Practices see increased workload on horizon
Workload predictions among architects have hit a six-month high, according to the latest RIBA Future Trends survey -
Gensler’s 'amazing' 2012 Thames walkway finds backer
A kilometre-long floating park scheme for the Thames designed by Gensler looks set to be built in time for the 2012 Olympics after a backer was found to fund the project -
Geoff Wilkinson’s Regs: Construction Products Regulations
New European construction regulations could mean simpler rules and a wider variety of products -
Geoff Wilkinson's Regs: 21st-century Regs
Geoff Wilkinson explains how Building Regulations are being revised for the 21st century -
Geoff Wilkinson's Regs: A mist opportunity
New water-mist systems use less water, and less space, than sprinklers -
Gillespie Road, London by Mole Architects
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] A house designed for a developer for rent -
GKD - Attractive eye-catchers with a sense of comfort
In their capacity as traffic structures, parking facilities are largely limited to purely functional characteristics in architecture. The aesthetic design of the buildings is often neglected due to financial reasons. -
Glasgow fisticuffs
Architecture critic William JR Curtis has followed up his critical salvo in these pages (see AJ 05.11.10) with another attack on Steven Holl’s proposed extension to the Glasgow School of Art. -
Glenigan survey reveals mixed fortunes for industry
The number of projects put on hold has fallen for the third month in a row according to the latest figures released by Glenigan -
Go-ahead imminent for CABE-Design Council alliance
The Cabinet Office is set to approve plans to merge CABE with the Design Council later this week -
Good design can heal
A difficult trip abroad reminded me that architecture can heal, says Christine Murray -
Gove under attack in the House of Lords
Under-fire education minister Michael Gove has been accused of ‘falling short of his responsibilities’ for pushing ‘banal and standardised’ school designs to replace the ditched Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme -
Gove: Richard Rogers won’t design your school
Michael Gove has singled out Richard Rogers in his latest unprovoked outburst against the profession -
Government relations at their ‘lowest ebb’
In the wake of recent attacks by education secretary Michael Gove, the profession is struggling to pin down how the government really views design -
Gove's BSF axe plan 'an abuse of power'
Six councils have won their High Court challenge over the Government’s decision to scrap a number of school building projects in different parts of the country. -
Grafton and Carmody Groarke on RIBA Belfast police station shortlist
The RIBA Competitions Office has revealed the five-strong shortlist of teams vying to design a £12 million regeneration-focused ‘expo centre’ on the site of a former police station in west Belfast, Northern Ireland -
Greyfriars Surgery, Hereford by Moving Architecture
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] The starting point for this extension to the Grade II* Greyfriars Surgery is the medieval city wall of Hereford -
Grimshaw’s Welsh arts centre starts on site
Construction has begun on Grimshaw’s £25 million Pontio project - a new arts and innovation centre at Bangor University in Wales -
Grimshaw's huge London Bridge station overhaul approved
Southwark Council has given the go ahead to the massive redevelopment of London Bridge Station designed by Grimshaw -
Hackney Shed, London by Office Sian
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] Situated in the client’s garden, the new shed replaces a dilapidated, asbestos-ridden hut and acts as a working studio for the clients -
Hadspen Belvedere, Hadspen Estate, Somerset by David Grandorge with Diploma Unit 7 - ASD London Metropolitan University
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] The Hadspen Belvedere is a filigree structure situated to the north of Hadspen House in Somerset. -
Hampstead Lane, London by Duggan Morris Architects
Brutalist and yet beautiful, Duggan Morris’ revamp for Graham Stirk demonstrates the good that can come when architects work together. -
Harrap lands V&A Cast Courts revamp
Julian Harrap Architects (JHA) has won a competition to renovate the Cast Courts at the Victoria & Albert Museum in Kensington, west London -
HAVER & BOECKER - IMAGIC WEAVE: Transparent Media Façades
Architectural façades are becoming the focus of new media communication. Large scale imaging and architectural video designed using LED media solutions accentuate the appearance and functionality of contemporary architectural sites in any urban landscape, day and night. -
Haver & Boecker - The car park of the Exhibition Centre Bologna
The new car park of the Exhibition Centre Bologna demonstrates that a car park can not only be functional, but also appealing from an architectural point of view. With architectural mesh supplied by Haver & Boecker the façade of this new building combines the advantages of transparency and design in a unique way. -
Heneghan Peng submits plans for Greenwich school of architecture
[FIRST LOOK] Heneghan Peng has submitted plans for its proposed new £76 million school of architecture for the University of Greenwich -
Holder Mathias draws up £13.6m Welsh lido plans
[FIRST LOOK] Holder Mathias Architects has unveiled its project to rebuild one of Wales’ first purpose-built leisure centres, a year after it was damaged by fire -
House in Almondbury, West Yorkshire by Timothy Smith & Jonathan Taylor LLP
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] Approached by the client to extend an empty bungalow and decided to build upwards instead of a rear extension to give it a strong presence on the street in keeping with its neighbours -
House In The Trees, Isle Of White by Lincoln Miles Architecture
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] The brief for this project required the architects to consider spatial needs in providing adequate space for living and working, but to work with the existing building instead of knocking it down -
Housing crisis: report calls for more modular and pre-fab homes
Traditional building practices will have to be replaced by more cost effective and sustainable designs if Britain’s worsening housing crisis is to be alleviated, according to a new report -
How to get thrown out of The Building Centre
Who did New London Architecture chairman Peter Murray throw out of The Building Centre last weekend? -
Ian Simpson and dRMM land Battersea Power Station phase one
Ian Simpson Architects and de Rijke Marsh Morgan (dRMM) have won the competition to design the first phase of the £5.5 billion Battersea Power Station redevelopment project in south London -
Ian Simpson directors dig into own pockets
The directors of Ian Simpson Architects have told the AJ of their ‘unflinching confidence in the future of the practice’ after pumping £500,000 into the limited company -
In pictures: Competition winning Greenwich Millennium Village scheme unveiled
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS] These are the first images of Jestico + Whiles, Studio 54 Architecture and Peter Barber Architects’ project to build 1,800 homes in south east London -
Isover at Ecobuild
[ISOVER BLOG] Isover is committed to delivering sustainable, energy efficient and acoustic insulation solutions for the achievement of zero carbon construction -
Isover launches Multi-Comfort House architectural design competition
[ISOVER BLOG] Isover, the leading developer of sustainable insulation solutions to protect both the natural and the built environment, has launched its 2011 Multi-Comfort House competition -
Isover Multi-Comfort House competition: 30 entries received
[ISOVER BLOG] The international Isover Multi-Comfort House competition is now in its seventh year and universities from the UK have been participating in this since 2009 -
Jersey architect guilty of triple code breach
A Jersey-based architect has been found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct and given a £2,500 penalty order -
Jestico + Whiles completes £200m Leicester Square hotel
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS] Jestico + Whiles has completed this ‘luxury’ hotel project close to Leicester Square in central London -
Judge grants Olympic Stadium legal challenge
Tottenham Hotspur and Leyton Orient have been granted a second appeal for a judicial review to block West Ham’s move to the Olympic Stadium. -
K2 Architects wins design of Colwyn Waterfront
[Images of all finalists] Liverpool-based K2 Architects has won the contest to design a new Watersports Hotspot at Colwyn, North Wales -
Kalzip - Midair manufacturing by Kalzip
Kalzip has introduced an on-site production facility which uses a portable roll-former suspended from a crane to manufacture aluminium standing seam sheets where they’re wanted - up on the roof -
Keith Ashton, S&P, on the L’oréal factor - We must do more to prove our worth
Seventeen years ago Manchester University Press published a book called Architecture: Art or Profession? -
Köbberling & Kaltwasser wins AJ Small Projects award
German practice Köbberling & Kaltwasser has won this year’s AJ Small Projects prize for its Jellyfish Theatre project in London -
KSS-Spurs bid vows to demolish two-thirds of Olympic Stadium
The KSS Group-designed bid for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club to operate the Olympic Stadium in east London after the games involves demolishing most of the Populous-designed structure -
LDA wins approval for south London park revamp
[FIRST LOOK] LDA Design has landed planning permission for this £6 million project to transform Burgess Park in Southwark, south London -
LDN Architects bags Piece Hall prize
Edinburgh-based LDN Architects has landed the prize project of taking forward the £16 million overhaul of Halifax’s Grade-I listed Piece Hall -
Leaked letter: just 20 CABE staff set to join Design Council
Design watchdog CABE is to be dissolved with around 20 of its staff being transferred to the Design Council, according to a letter from culture secretary Jeremy Hunt to deputy prime minister Nick Clegg -
LED street lighting
Reduced carbon emissions is just one of the advantages of using LED street lights, says Sandy Patience -
Lightwave, Brixton by Amenity Space
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] Lightwave is a new interactive light façade fixed to the outside of the Brixton Recreation Centre -
Liverpool pulls out of Big Society pilot
The leader of Liverpool City Council has written to the Prime Minister informing him that the authority is pulling out of the Government’s Big Society plans -
Localism - a new dawn for the Empire of the SUN (Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood)?
Localism offers hope for rediscovering popular energy, but a cultural revolution shaped by community consent rather than force will take time, says Jonathan Brown of Urbed -
Localism Bill - 380 neighbourhood plans per year predicted
The Government has predicted that 380 neighbourhood plans will be created annually in the first five years after the implementation of the Localism Bill -
Localism Bill 'will add to council burdens'
The coalition government’s Localism Bill has been described as a sham by Labour despite communities secretary Eric Pickles listing organisations backing the legislation -
Localism Bill: RTPI calls for 'proper resourcing' of community support
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has called on MPs to seize a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to give local communities a bigger input into shaping their neighbourhoods -
Localism law 'will create more houses'
Government changes to planning law will lead to more houses being built and people having more say over building projects taking place in their area, according to Communities Minister Greg Clark -
Localism: Tories to open development floodgates on NIMBY Councils
Developers will be allowed to build ‘what they like, where they like’ if councils fail to give permission for sufficient new housing schemes, a Conservative MP has said -
Lynch submits huge Victoria project
[First look + plans] Lynch Architects has submitted a planning application for this large-scale mixed-use scheme in Victoria, London -
Make submits proposals for Newcastle's Science Central
[FIRST LOOK] Make has revealed its proposed masterplan for a mixed-use scheme to be built on the former Newcastle Brown brewery site -
Make’s Bondway tower vetoed at inquiry
Make’s 42-storey Bondway skyscraper in Vauxhall, south London, has been rejected following a public inquiry -
Make's Olympic Handball arena nears completion
[FIRST LOOK] The 6,500 seat handball arena, designed by Make for the London 2012 Games, is nearing completion -
Malcolm Fraser on Scotland - 'We don’t export well and the big jobs at home go to non-Scots'
There was scant Christmas cheer up north this winter. Workloads are shaky, with the effects of chronic underbidding yet to feed through -
Man held over Joanna Yeates’ murder
The police are quizzing a man over the death of landscape architect Joanna Yeates -
Mark Hadden on Photography - 'Great photographs are created by great photographers'
So what is the future of architectural photography? Much might depend on asking what is the future of architecture? -
Martyn Day, X3Dmedia, on design - BIM is likely to become mandatory for public projects
When it comes to production drawings, design technology has long since liberated architects and technicians from drawing boards -
Mayor offers Spurs £8.5m to stay in Tottenham
Mayor of London Boris Johnson is on the brink of offering Tottenham Hotspur FC £8.5 million to remain in the north London area following the recent riots -
McAslan lands Dulwich College masterplanning role
John McAslan + Partners (JMP) has won a £20 million project to masterplan the redevelopment of Dulwich College in south east London -
Michael Wilford completes £17 million Tblisi Embassy
[FIRST LOOK] These are the first pictures of the new £17 million British Embassy building in Tblisi, Georgia -
Midsomer's architectural lambast
Astragal wasn’t expecting abuse while watching Midsomer Murders and enjoying a glass of claret (the drink, not human blood), but the battle between new and quaint clearly rages on in Midsomer -
Mingling Mancunians
Astragal was in town for the launch of the Manchester International Festival, which prides itself on commissioning artworks especially for the fortnight-long event (taking place from 30 June to 17 July this year) -
Modular schools roll-out shows ‘brash naivety’
Architects react to news of the James Review’s proposed school-building programme, which will force headteachers to choose from a handful of pre-approved standard designs -
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA, Foster + Partners
[Building study] Foster + Partners’ ‘Art of Americas’ wing for Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts reinvigorates one of the city’s most cherished institutions, writes Brian Edwards -
Musheireb, Doha
Despite the polemic, the Qatari Musheireb development, masterplanned by AECOM, looks more to the past than the future. -
Music and Architecture, University of Texas at Austin
The Department of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin is organising a competition for composers and architects to work collaboratively to explore the relationships between space and music -
MVRDV and Heatherwick named on Brit Insurance Design Awards shortlist
The shortlist for this year’s Brit Insurance Design Awards Nominations includes Thomas Heathwerwick’s UK Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo and MVDRV’s ‘balancing barn’ in Suffolk -
Negative news for CZWG's £350 million Yes! project
The proposed Yes! project in Rotherham has been shelved because scheme backer, Oak Holdings, cannot find the money it needs to go ahead -
Neo Avant-Garde and Postmodern: Postwar Architecture in Britain and Beyond
James Stirling and the Smithsons loom large in this collection of essays documenting Britain’s post-war Avant-Garde, writes Douglas Murphy -
New bill 'may weaken conservation'
The protection of England’s listed buildings and conservation areas could be jeopardised by Government plans to hand over more power to local planning officials, conservationists have warned. -
New cash fund for Welsh council planners
Planning authorities in Wales are to be given more funding to help improve their services -
New Mosque and Cultural Complex in Tirana, Albania
The City of Tirana, Albania, has launched an international design competition for a new Cultural Complex, consisting of a new mosque and a joined museum of Tirana and religious harmony -
New Practices #53: Henriette Helstrup & Roman Pardon
The latest in a series of practice profiles looking at architects who have recently decided to go it alone, either through choice or redundancy -
New Practices #55: 10 Design
The latest in a series of practice profiles looking at architects who have recently decided to go it alone, either through choice or redundancy -
New Practices #57: deDraft
The latest in a series of practice profiles looking at architects who have recently decided to go it alone, either through choice or redundancy -
New practices: Juice Architects
The latest in a series of practice profiles looking at architects who have recently decided to go it alone either through choice or redundancy -
New Thunderbirds revives Brains role chance for Archigram star
The keenly anticipated return of the 1960s science fiction puppet TV show Thunderbirds seems likely to presage renewed interest in the antics of one of its contemporaries, the pop architectural group Archigram -
New Workshop, Allt-an-Duin, Argyll by ECRU Architects
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] Designed to provide the client with a challenging self build project - the construction of a workshop/store using readily available materials and simple building technologies allowing the client to acquire new skills: drystone walling, lead working and carpentry. -
Niall McLaughlin unveils ‘Elgin Marbles’ for 2012 Olympics
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS] The AJ can exclusively reveal these images of Niall McLaughlin Architects’ soon-to-complete Athletes Village scheme in the Olympic Park, east London -
Niche Detail: Knowledge Enrichment Centre, Doha, by Allies and Morrison
WORKING DETAIL 17.02.11: Roof, external wall and inglenook for educational and cultural hub -
Nightingale Associates complete south Wales hospital
The 107-bed ‘Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan’ hospital has opened to patients, ending the first phase of the Corus steelworks in Ebbw Vale, south Wales. -
'No Room to Move' by Josephine Berry Slater and Anthony Iles
[THIS WEEK] No Room To Move has bleak analysis and occasional flashes of wit, writes James Pallister -
North African unrest forces Hadid to shed staff
Zaha Hadid architects has said political instability in North Africa and the Middle East could result in more than a quarter of its staff being laid off -
Oliver Sweeney, Spinningfields, Manchester by Urban Salon
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] Urban Salon’s scheme for Oliver Sweeney’s new store in Spinningfields, Manchester -
Olympic stadium race: Levy attacks Brady stadium comments
Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has condemned remarks made by West Ham’s Karren Brady as the two Premier League clubs’ efforts to move into the Olympic Stadium intensified -
Olympics 2012: Official fears over Athletes' Village and Zaha's Aquatics Centre
The final cost of the 2012 Olympics remains unknown, with Zaha Hadid’s Aquatics Centre one of the main uncertainties, the National Audit Office reports -
OMA bags Hong Kong metro job
Rem Koolhaas’ practice, OMA, has landed a job to design and build two new stations for the Hong Kong metro in China -
Optima 117 and Revolution 97 glazed partitions
As part of a new £70 million development of Temple Quay in Bristol, interior designers ID:SR - architect firm Sheppard Robson’s interior design group - sought a contemporary fit out for the new waterfront office, One Glass Wharf. -
Outlandia Fieldstation, Glen Nevis by Malcolm Fraser Architects
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] Imagined by artists London Fieldworks and designed by Malcolm Fraser Architects, Outlandia is an artists’ field station, set in a copse of Spruce and Larch in Glen Nevis -
Part 2 equality activist threatens ARB with court action
Association of Part 2 Architects-founder Paul McGrath is set to launch high court proceedings against the Architects Registration Board following the board’s rejection of his application to join the official register of UK architects -
Partington's Cucumber gets green light
Robin Partington Architects has landed outline planning for its Merchant Square scheme in Paddington featuring a cylindrical 42-storey skyscraper, dubbed the Cucumber Tower -
Peer demands cross-government design strategy
The chair of CABE’s new ‘partner’ has called for a cross-Government strategy to recognise the importance of design -
Peter Cook's CRAB wins Queensland architecture school project
[FIRST LOOK] Peter Cook and Gavin Robotham’s CRAB Studio has scooped the contest for the new Soheil Abedian School of Architecture for Bond University in the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia -
Piercy Conner wins planning for Kew house
[First look + plans] Piercy Conner Architects has landed planning permission for this ‘weathering steel’ house close to Kew Gardens in west London -
Plans launched to resurrect Olympic Stadium wrap
A plan to resurrect the Olympic Stadium wrap, a 900m hi-tech fabric curtain surrounding the Populous-designed showpiece venue, has been launched -
Practice Architecture bags South Kilburn Studios scheme
Practice Architecture has landed an Architecture Foundation commission to revamp a community centre in west London -
Pretty steep
Poor old John Pawson has attracted ridicule for his swanky tastes in the current issue of Private Eye -
Prince of Wales’ ‘Knockroon’ scheme wins planning
[FISRT LOOK + PLANS] The Princes Foundation for the Built Environment has won planning permission for this 28-hectare housing development at Cumnock in East Ayrshire, Scotland -
PRP reveals Myatts Field community hub and park
[FIRST LOOK] PRP has submitted a planning application for this community facility and park in the Myatts Field North estate in Lambeth, south London -
Purcell Miller Tritton and Herzog & de Meuron reveal Hong Kong redesign
[FIRST LOOK] Purcell Miller Tritton (PMT) and Herzog & de Meuron (HdM) have submitted plans for a £145million overhaul of Hong Kong’s historic Central Police Station Compound -
Rab Bennetts on sustainability - Low-carbon expertise will re-establish architects as leaders
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve been asked by concerned observers why architects so willingly gave up their traditional role as team leader or master builder. -
Rechristening CABE
Decaff, D:Ream, Deee-lite and now DCabe. Could this be the ‘street’ name for the newly forged design powerhouse formed by the merger of CABE with the Design Council earlier this year? -
Reclaiming our public conveniences from the Hipster Terror
Ian Martin contemplates the dawning of the Age of Oxygen -
Reculver Centre for Renewable Energy and Interpretation, Canterbury by Kaner Olette/Allen Scott
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011 - BEST OF THE REST] Extension and remodeling of the old visitor centre and a catalyst project for the wider regeneration masterplan to establish the hamlet of Reculver as a regional centre for green tourism -
Regeneration staff hit by council cuts
As many as 100,000 staff in 131 local authorities have been made redundant since the government revealed a 26 per cent grant funding cut last month, claims the GMB union, with more job losses to come -
Resi? Not in my back yard, says Rees
Don’t be fooled by City Planning Officer Peter Rees’ reputation as a forward-thinking champion of contemporary architecture -
Revealed: architecture plb's Portsmouth tower
[FIRST LOOK] The University of Portsmouth has appointed architecture plb to design a £30 million new building for its Faculty of Social Science and Humanities -
Revised Chelsea Barracks plan wins CABE backing
The Dixon Jones, Squire & Partners and Kim Wilkie-designed Chelsea Barracks masterplan has received a positive design review CABE -
RIBA announces President's Awards for Research shortlist
Regular AJ contributor Steve Parnell has been named among the 16 finalists -
RIBA demands clarity over Localism Bill
The RIBA has told the AJ further ‘detail and strengthening’ of the Localism Bill is needed if it is to deliver good design and avoid ‘undermining the core principles of the planning system’ -
RIBA Gold Medalist Chipperfield hits out at Gove
David Chipperfield has attacked ‘anti-architect’ education minister Michael Gove after picking up his RIBA Gold Medal last night (10 February) -
RIBA hands out International Fellowships
Balancing Barn creators Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries of Dutch practice MVRDV are among eight non-UK architects who will be presented with their RIBA International Fellowships later today -
Richard MacCormac leaves practice to set up on own
Richard MacCormac has left the practice he co-founded in 1972 to set up a new consultancy -
RMJM and Enric Miralles’ Scottish Parliament still ‘costing millions’
Enric Miralles and RMJM’s Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood, Edinburgh, has required almost £5 million worth of ‘improvement’ works since opening six years ago -
Robin Cross, article 25, on social responsibility, architecture and philanthropy
Architecture is a channel towards the opportunity to contribute to society. Architects should engage with humanity, the global environment, and culture,’ said Japanese architect and philanthropist Tadao Ando, about the work of Article 25. -
Robin Hood Gardens: Revisions
[THIS WEEK] So, bears still defecate in woods, Joseph Ratzinger is still a Roman Catholic and The Twentieth Century Society’s monograph on Alison and Peter Smithson’s Robin Hood Gardens is highly partial, writes James Pallister -
Rogers' off Oxley Park as Taylor Wimpey proposes traditional finale
Taylor Wimpey is planning to complete its award-winning and ground-breaking Oxley Woods housing development by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) with 29 traditional, brick-built homes -
Rory Olcayto on criticism - The mysterious contents of Banham’s black box
What’s in the Black Box? More than 20 years after Reyner Banham questioned how to recognise the elusive qualities of good architecture in his essay, A Black Box: The Secret Profession of Architecture, today’s architecture critics are still no closer to knowing. -
Royal Glasgow Institute announces winners of architectural drawing contest
These are the joint winners in the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts’ inaugural architectural drawing competition -
RTPI demands Localism Bill amendments
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has urged ministers to improve the Localism Bill ahead of its second reading in the House of Commons today (January 17) -
Sauerbruch Hutton and Fletcher Priest scoop planning for Old Bailey scheme
Sauerbruch Hutton and Fletcher Priest have won planning permission for a two new buildings at 30 Old Bailey and 60 Ludgate Hill in the City of London -
Schumacher snubbed by Bartlett as Migayrou lands post
The Bartlett has made a surprise double appointment following its search for its new Professor of Architecture – a position last held by Archigram’s Peter Cook. -
SDE director fined for false representation
Leeds-based SDE Architecture has been fined after a company director falsely represented himself as an architect to an Architects Registration Board worker -
Sheppard Robson wins virus research centre in Glasgow
[FIRST LOOK] Sheppard Robson has won the commission to design a new Centre for Virus Research (CVR) at the University of Glasgow -
Snøhetta set to design Maggie’s Centre
Norwegian practice Snøhetta is tipped to make its long-awaited UK debut with the commission to design the new Maggie’s Centre, Aberdeen, the AJ has learned -
Social retro-engineering with a neo-peri-peri-Classical twist
It’s competition - and unpaid interns - time for Ian Martin -
Southern Street by Stefan Boness
Stefan Boness’ Southern Street is the latest in a series of books by the Berlin and Manchester based photojournalist that deals with urban development within present-day Manchester -
SpaceCraft's Longlands flats near completion
North West-based developer Urban Splash has recently completed the mainframe on the second phase of the project, located in Stalybridge. -
Spacelab draws up rival Walthamstow dog track plans
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS] Spacelab has revealed alternative plans for the redevelopment of Walthamstow Dog Stadium which would see dog racing returning to the iconic venue -
Spinning Wardrobe, London by S W Architecture
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] Two short Buster Keaton films and ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ were the main inspiration for the design of two boys’ bedrooms which required the room to be divided diagonally -
St. Joseph's Primary School, Highgate Hill, London by Pie
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] Pie was appointed by St Joseph’s RC Primary School to relocate their nursery school into the existing school building -
Starfall Farm, Bath by Mitchell Taylor Workshop
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] Alterations and additions to Starfall Farm were constrained by Green Belt policy, a very difficult planning committee and an existing rear extension that the client wanted to retain -
Steni links up with the UK’s transport sector
An anti-slip flooring system from Steni UK has won a place on the coveted Achilles roster of pre-qualified suppliers to the transport sector. -
Striving for the greatness of the past in the participle of the present
Meet Ian Martin, the creator of TWITTERBOROUGH - a futuristic suburb near Corley Services on the M6 -
Studio Three shows off black brick and magenta food hub
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS] Liverpool-based Studio Three Architects has revealed these images of a new food technology block in the grounds of St Anselm’s College, Birkenhead -
SUNBell - Solar shading solutions for commercial glazing
Sunbell are one of Italy’s leading designers and manufactures of Interstitial blinds for glazing. Utilizing the latest technology Sunbell has created a stylish range of innovative electric integral blinds offering quality and the ultimate in sun protection. -
Tax breaks for foreign branches
UK architecture practices could benefit from UK tax exemption on work completed by foreign branches as a result of government plans to lift the UK tax burden on overseas income -
Technical & Practice: The Angel Building, London, by AHMM
AHMM’s pragmatic refurbishment and a striking installation by McChesney Architects have revitalised a 1980s office building -
The Building Plot, the Eden Project, Cornwall by Architecture Sans Frontières
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] Small workshop ‘pod’ at the Eden Project, designed and built by ASF volunteers -
The Concrete Garden, Glasgow by ERZ Limited
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] The Concrete Garden at Possil is the first project associated with the ‘Sow and Grow Everywhere’ strategy, supporting community food growing across Glasgow -
The cost of green
[ISOVER BLOG] With this year’s Multi-Comfort House competition generating such interest, it is clear that there is a growing desire to address our housing needs for the future -
The Future of the Olympic Stadium - the profession speaks
Is West Ham United FC’s promise to maintain a running track around a permanent football pitch at the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 Games really viable, asks Alex Maxwell? -
The Hunt House, Sheffield by Halliday Clark Architects
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011 - BEST OF THE REST] Integration of both ‘the terrace house’ and ‘modern living’ -
The Jellyfish Theatre, London by Folke Köbberling and Martin Kaltwass
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] The artists Köbberling/Kaltwasser, together with 84 volunteers and numerous other supporters, created London’s first fully-functioning low-budget-theatre made entirely from recycled and reclaimed materials. -
The Loos canon: Adolf Loos at the RIBA
Ahead of an RIBA exhibition on Adolf Loos, Jay Merrick explores the peculiarities of the man behind the ‘Raumplan’ and the essay ‘Ornament and Crime’ -
The Profession is Dead. Long Live the Profession.
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? -
The Shard: Floors
From ceramic floor tiles to vinyl floors and external decking, a list of products specified in Renzo Piano’s tower -
The Way to the Sea, Suffolk by Pippa Nissen Studio
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011 - BEST OF THE REST] A series of installations through the local landscape -
Think wins planning for rooftop lozenge in Leeds
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS] Emerging West Yorkshire practice Think architecture+design has won the green light for this lozenge-shaped rooftop addition to a 1980s red brick building in Leeds -
This government treats architects as political enemies
Gove’s absurd attack isn’t personal, but it deserves a fiery retort from the RIBA, says Christine Murray -
Timber Fin House, Walthamstow, London by Neil Dusheiko Architects
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] This extension for a turn of the century home in Walthamstow provides flexible living space and an extra bedroom for a young family -
Treasury looks for PFI savings
The Treasury has launched a squeeze on contracts signed under the private finance initiative (PFI) in the hope of finding savings worth millions of pound -
Trustees accept RIBA chiefs’ apology over Trust axing process
Trustees of the abolished RIBA Trust have welcomed an apology from institute chiefs over the way the body was wound up -
Try as you might, it's tough to fault Chipperfield
Former AJ editor Isabel Allen asks why it has taken so long for the RIBA to give David Chipperfield its prestigious Gold Medal -
UCL North Lodge Gallery Space, London by Mobile Studio
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] Working closely with the curators of the UCL Contemporary Projects, Mobile Studio designed a matrix of display unit and joinery items for a new exhibition/collection called ‘INK’ -
Union North wins planning for Lancaster student flats
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS] Liverpool-based Union North Architects has won planning for this 96-bed student flat development in Lancaster City Centre -
V&A Ceramic Galleries Bridge, London by Wilkinson Eyre Architects
[SMALL PROJECTS 2011] This jewel-like bridge plays an important role in the ongoing development of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London -
Victory for architecture plb in Merchant Taylors' School contest
The RIBA-run design competition for a new design and technology building at the Merchant Taylors’ School in Northwood, Middlesex has been won by architecture plb -
Video: Carbon-fibre sculpture, Angel Building
This sculpture, inspired by the elastic qualities of treacle, is made from carbon fibre shells formed around a steel chassis at low level -
Video: Kengo Kuma's Dundee V&A outpost on film
The first footage of the Victoria & Albert (V&A) Dundee project and its place on the waterfront has been released -
What ARE Moral Qualms anyway? Fairtrade travel sickness pills, I think
There is a place in my Big Contacts Book for everyone, whatever the invoicing procedure, says Ian Martin -
WHAT reveals Thornhill ‘outerspace’ scheme
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS] WHAT Architecture has unveiled these images of its £600,000 children’s play area scheme in Islington, north London -
Why architecture is best built on a two-way street
An angry phone call reminded me how central feedback is to the profession, says Christine Murray -
Wilkinson Eyre scoops Hamburg bridge contest
Wilkinson Eyre has won the international competition to design a new 130m-long bridge in Hamburg -
World's most expensive? Rogers' One Hyde Park officially launches
[FIRST LOOK] Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners’ One Hyde Park apartment scheme has been officially opened today -
Wouter Vanstiphout: riots at the Architectural Association
[THIS WEEK] Wouter Vanstiphout’s lecture on riots questioned architecture’s omnipotence, writes James Pallister -
Zaha unveils prototype Croatian villas
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS] Dubbed the Shell and the Rock, these two prototype holiday homes have been designed by Zaha Hadid Architects as part of a proposed new 400 villa golf and spa resort in Croatia
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