Architects Journal
Steve Parnell
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Concrete facts
16-Oct-2012
Derided as grey and miserable, concrete often has an image problem. But as two new books testify, understanding this heroic materical is essntial to architects, writes Steve Parnell -
Student Shows 2012: Northumbria University
16-Jul-2012
Steve Parnell finds a phenomenological and poetic ambience to Northumbia’s show -
Designing the Future
31-May-2012
A symposium hosted by Manchester School of Architecture reflects upon urbanism and industry, writes Steve Parnell -
Alone in Riverside One
26-Apr-2012
FAT’s ‘Community in a Cube’ casts doubt on the viability of sustainable schemes in the current climate, writes Steve Parnell. Photography by Charles Hosea -
2012 key trends: The year ahead
15-Dec-2011
The year ahead: Practices must sharpen their focus in 2012 and demonstrate the benefit of architectural thinking, writes Steve Parnell -
Postmodernism redux
6-Oct-2011
FAT has resurrected Postmodernism and turned it radical in the latest issue of Architectural Design, but it’s still not cool, writes Steve Parnell -
The real Nikolaus Pevsner
8-Sep-2011
Susie Harries’ biography of the art historian overturns his image as a hapless, workaholic professor and finds a man desperate to belong, writes Steve Parnell -
Fabrication technology
12-May-2011
Technical & Practice: Steve Parnell reports back from the Bartlett’s Fabricate conference on how new technology is reinvigorating architectural practice -
The style war continues
17-Feb-2011
Patrik Schumacher, director of Zaha Hadid Architects and evangelist for Parametricism has released volume one of his magnum opus. Steve Parnell gets stuck in -
The rise of Concrete Quarterly - Back Issues
14-Jul-2010
The crisp pages of Concrete Quarterly studiously follow the material that built the 20th century, says Steve Parnell -
AD Magazine - 80 years in print
1-Jul-2010
With a succession of talented editors, AD has given weight to numerous architectural movements. Following a symposium this week celebrating 80 years in print, Steve Parnell looks back at the magazine’s illustrious history -
Pevsner - Building a new identity
17-Jun-2010
Two books on Nikolaus Pevsner illustrate how England’s most famous chronicler of its towns and cities adopted the architecture of his new homeland, writes Steve Parnell -
D H Lawrence in the Architectural Review - Back Issues
3-Jun-2010
The letters of DH Lawrence to the Architectural Review hold a timely resonance for Steve Parnell -
The Archigram Archives go digital
13-May-2010
Archigram ruled the architectural avant-garde in the late 1960s – 50 years on, its playful vision of a technocratic future is freely available online. Steve Parnell reports -
Flora Samuel: 'I’m not sure the term architect really describes what we do any more'
26-Feb-2010
Last October, Flora Samuel became the first woman head of the University of Sheffield School of Architecture. She talks to Steve Parnell in her first interview since taking up the post -
Steve Parnell: Retro-eco house
10-Sep-2009
Critic Steve Parnell selects Retro-eco house -
The Workshop Studio and Office, Nether Edge, Sheffield by DRDH Architects
27-Aug-2009
DRDH Architects’ contemporary extension to a Victorian villa in Sheffield blends successfully with the surrounding conservation area, says Steve Parnell. Photography by David Grandorge -
Building Information Modelling: the golden opportunity
28-Jul-2009
Architects will miss a golden opportunity if they do not build BIM into their workflow, says Steve Parnell -
Sheffield Hallam University
15-Jul-2009
Buildings are to the fore at Sheffield Hallam, and many are highly competent -
University of Sheffield - School of Architecture
14-Jul-2009
Sheffield takes on ‘global environmental issues’ in its best show in years -
Hubert de Cronin Hastings’ Neologisms in the AR - Back Issues
17-Apr-2009
Hubert de Cronin Hastings’ neologisms were idealistic but ultimately futile, says Steve Parnell -
Infinite Space: The Architecture of John Lautner Film at the Lighthouse
27-Mar-2009
Steve Parnell on John Lautner, the architect who housed Hollywood’s baddest boys -
Architectural Design's Cosmorama - Back Issues
11-Mar-2009
Architectural Design’s Cosmorama documented architecture’s fascination with sci-fi, writes Steve Parnell -
Peter Zumthor's Therme Vals baths in print
February 2009
From Vogue to the LA Times, the representation of Peter Zumthor’s Therme Vals baths in print is an exercise in architectural canonisation -
Back Issues - 1930s pseudonyms
16-Jan-2009
Pevsner used pseudonyms to great effect in the Architectural Review during the 1930, writes Steve Parnell -
Back Issues - Building the London Olympics, 1948
28-Aug-2008
Unemcumbered by professionalism, London’s 1948 Olympic Games came in cheap, says Steve Parnell -
Back Issues - 1930s Space-saving
13-Feb-2008
In the 1930s, magazines were enamoured with the latest in space-saving and fitted appliances, says Steve Parnell -
Back Issues - Julius Shulman's Case Study House photography
1-Feb-2008
The most replicated photograph in architectural history and its impact on a Case Study House, by Steve Parnell -
Case Study House Photo
30-Jan-2008
The most replicated photograph in architectural history and its impact on a Case Study House, by Steve Parnell -
Back Issues - Case Study House Program
18-Jan-2008
Back Issues - What happens when the architectural press is your client? Steve Parnell revisits The Case Study House Program.
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