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April 22, 2025
John Pardey on Johan Otto von Spreckelsen’s La Grande Arche in Paris (1989) – a monumental, yet elegant building laced with symbolism that was part of President Mitterand’s Grands Projets. This article is part of a monthly series of short essays on some of the greatest buildings of the 20th Century. Read John Pardey’s introduction to […]
April 15, 2025
Watch: Footprint founders Tim Pyne and Emily Day talk to AT Editor Isabel Allen about striking a balance between producing an influential conference and throwing the best party in town. Now in its fourth year, FOOTPRINT+ 2025 takes place on 14-15 May at Old Billingsgate in the heart of London. The UK’s leading conference for […]
April 11, 2025
Lloyd Lee, Managing Partner at Yoo Capital discusses the company’s investment in Olympia and Camden, reflecting a bold belief in London’s enduring global appeal – and what makes a successful architect-client relationship for him. Render of the Kensington Olympia masterplan, shown here at dusk. When did you decide to invest in the Olympia project and […]
April 10, 2025
My Kind of Town: Tom Lacey Tom Lacey explains how London’s Olympic Park has evolved into a thriving neighbourhood, but kept the wild, unpolished spaces that are a respite from city life. My family and I have lived in Chobham Manor, one of the Olympic Legacy developments, for five years now. An architect buying a […]
March 14, 2025
Tarek Merlin, director and co-founder at Feix&Merlin reflects on the ever-changing nature of MIPIM, where chance encounters and meaningful conversations defined his experience. This year, he took to the stage to discuss inclusivity in real estate and the value of a queer lens in housing design. How are you enjoying MIPIM? The thing that surprises […]
March 14, 2025
Richard Roberts, managing & design director at Jason Bruges Studio, looks back on a successful MIPIM filled with valuable conversations and unexpected meetings — despite the daily downpours – and looks ahead to an exciting period with multiple art installations launching in the US and London. Designed for Hankook Tire’s headquarters in Pangyo, Seoul, by […]
March 3, 2025
For Rachel Hoolahan of Orms the transition to regenerative design calls for systems thinking coupled with a willingness to try new things, learn from mistakes, remain optimistic and celebrate the wins. Rachel Hoolahan (left) with colleagues Sacha Clark, Rufus Burridge and Simon Whittaker at 1 Hanover Street in Mayfair, London, a Grade II-listed office building […]
February 21, 2025
James Traynor, managing director at ECD Architects, is rooting for Preston to realise its potential to become the perfect 15-minute compact city. Preston’s iconic brutalist bus station has been restored, showing that regeneration does not necessarily equal demolition. Like many northern towns, Preston has an image problem, but scratch beneath the surface and a world […]
February 20, 2025
Rob Beswick, founder and director of BD landscape architects, has produced a School of Specification module exploring the Urban Greening Factor. Here, he considers the main UGF principles and factor values. What is the Urban Green Factor (UGF) and why is it important? The Urban Greening Factor (UGF) is a tool for evaluating the quantity […]
February 18, 2025
Jerry Tate is on a mission to deliver projects that allow people living and working in crowded urban conditions to enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship with the natural world. Jerry Tate at Tate + Co’s studio at Stamford Works, a former printworks in Dalston, East London that has been converted into mixed use space including […]
February 10, 2025
Catch Architecture Today and UK Architects Declare at this year’s Futurebuild exhibition where you can learn about the Regenerative Architecture Index at our innovative stand and through a series of talks. Entries are now open for the 2025 Regenerative Architecture Index – enter here. Join Architecture Today and UK Architects Declare at Futurebuild for a […]
February 6, 2025
Cabin Crew A new book from The Modernist tells the story of Welsh architectural practice Hird & Brooks and explores its obsession with crafting the perfect holiday home. Cabin 15 at Penlan Holiday Park, West Wales, a scheme for 69 cabins across a 12-acre site. Cabin 15 was the first to be sold. Dusty, a […]
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