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February 1, 2024
Seven years after being commissioned, Daniel Libeskind’s design for the Maggie’s Centre at the Royal Free Hospital in London sees a curvaceous building rise out of what was once a car park. Words Jason Sayer Photos Hufton + Crow At the Royal Free Hospital in Belsize Park, north London, the capital’s third Maggie’s Centre has […]
January 31, 2024
Linda Thiel, partner at White Arkitekter, explores how Euston Road in London, can be a healthier, more inclusive, and sustainable urban environment. Words Linda Thiel Photos White Arkitekter Roads and streets, as the main arteries in our cities, have had a different character at different points in history. With bustling traffic in various forms (from […]
January 30, 2024
Architecture firm LMTLS has shared photos of SKIN1004, a new skincare boutique in Seoul, South Korea, that has a rock-inspired facade. As the first offline flagship store in Myeongdong, the location embraces the concept of “untouched nature”, with rich brown and beige tones inspired by the pristine nature of Madagascar, and surrounded by rocks, pebbles, […]
January 30, 2024
Chris Williamson, chairman, WestonWilliamson+Partners on Ilkeston, Derbyshire and how he hopes its rejuvenation can be kick-started. Ilkeston Contemporary Arts (ILKON). “Ilkon” is Old English for ‘everyone’ and was used by Chaucer in the Second Nun’s Tale about Saint Cecilia, who is depicted in one of the stained-glass windows. I had a fantastic free education at […]
January 29, 2024
January 29, 2024 Architecture firm Rever & Drage has shared photos of a contemporary cabin they designed that includes a uniquely shaped window to perfectly frame the view of the sunset. Located in Nordmarka, Norway, the cabin contains the most necessary features, but not much more, making it easy to keep clean and easy to […]
January 26, 2024
In the town of Česká Lípa, Czech Republic, Adam Rujbr Architects has given the 14th Century Jirásek Theatre a comprehensive transformation. Photos BoysPlayNice The Jirásek Theatre in Česká Lípa, northern Czech Republic, has undergone a substantial overhaul led by Czech studio, Adam Rujbr Architects. The project, completed in late 2023, aimed to address the deteriorating […]
January 26, 2024
The inaugural AT Technical Seminar, in partnership with SIG Design & Technology, explored roofing design and specification best practice. On Thursday 18th January at The Building Centre in London, Architecture Today hosted a technical seminar with SIG Design & Technology focusing on roofing design and specification best practice. Specialists Ross Finnie, Ian Dryden, Terry Collins, […]
January 25, 2024
Mark Stonell, associate director, Buro Happold discusses the shift to glass building envelopes, addressing challenges with innovative solutions for transparency and energy efficiency. How are architects, engineers and the construction industry as a whole developing solutions to maximise transparency while meeting energy performance targets? Why does transparency still matter today? And how can we manage […]
January 25, 2024
77 Architecture Studio has shared photos of a home they designed on the edge of a housing estate near the forest in central Poland, near Warsaw. The house with its vertical wood facade, gives way to the natural beauty of its surroundings, discreetly immersing its architecture within the dense forest. Exterior lighting added to the […]
January 24, 2024
Finding its feet: The Farrell Centre, Newcastle Owen Hopkins, director at the Farrell Centre, details how the centre is serving as a genuine public forum for the built environment nine months after opening its doors. Photos Jim Stephenson & Jill Tate Words Owen Hopkins “More wildflower meadows please!”; “No hostile architecture”; “More trees please … […]
January 21, 2024
Wallflower Architecture + Design has completed a house in Singapore whose exterior is wrapped in plants. Set at the edge of the Singapore Botanic Gardens and surrounded by lush growth, the home was designed so that natural elements are part of its structure rather than an add-on. Screens, vines and glass The house is cloaked […]
January 18, 2024
January 18, 2024 Architect Jan Tyrpekl, has shared photos of a small elevated cabin that was designed in Hainburg an der Donau, Austria, for a client who owned a farm and wanted somewhere to relax. Located on the border of a young orchard and mature trees. It has an archetypal house shape, but it is […]
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