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September 27, 2022
When Lord Snowdon, Cedric Price and Frank Newby designed the aviary at London Zoo, they captured the spirit of the times. Samantha Hardingham charts its transformation from 1960s icon to modern-day monkey hangout. Looking south from the top of Primrose Hill, the Snowdon Aviary at London Zoo has been a distinct and delightful feature of […]
September 20, 2022
Lars Knöner, Head of Sustainability Projects at Schüco International, in conversation with Architecture Today’s Technical Editor John Ramshaw, discusses the importance of targeting zero carbon and what the manufacturer is doing to achieve this goal. The construction industry is thought to be responsible for around 50 per cent of all material consumption worldwide. It is […]
September 15, 2022
Ben Brocklesby, Director at Origin, discusses the benefits of internal glass doors in relation to the Future Homes Standard. In association with The introduction of the highly anticipated Future Homes Standard, which aims to make all new homes carbon neutral by 2025, will signify considerable changes for the entire housebuilding industry. Once this comes into […]
September 14, 2022
Once the epicentre of Hollywood’s nascent artistic and architectural scene, Rudolph Schindler’s extraordinary home was a stepping stone to Los Angeles’ great leap into modernity. Garden courtyards with outdoor fireplaces penetrate inwards towards the central node of the pinwheel plan. A snapshot scene of 835 Kings Road in Hollywood, California, in the late 1920s, shortly […]
September 13, 2022
For Martine Hamilton Knight, contributing to a revision of Pevsner’s ‘Buildings of England’ prompted a re-evaluation of the notion of ‘timelessness’ in architectural photography. Clipston Colliery Headstocks and Powerhouse (1953) To an architect, and by proxy, an architectural photographer, ‘Pevsner’ represents a very particular style of documenting buildings: rigid, precise and devoid of physical or […]
September 8, 2022
Market forces and conservatism are driving queer spaces from urban centres. Tom Wilkinson welcomes a new compendium of LGBTQIA+ places around the world as a timely celebration of the spaces that survive. Comparsa Drag’s performative parties in Buenos Aires, an example of the temporary transformation of spaces through performances, parties and parades. Photograph by Julian […]
September 6, 2022
An AT webinar with Amtico Flooring and SIG Design & Technology on school design is taking place on Thursday 22nd September. Belvue School in Perivale, West London, was designed by Studio Weave. Photo by Jim Stephenson. As our cities become ever more densely packed, educational establishments often have to occupy an increasing variety of spaces […]
August 30, 2022
An AT webinar with Medite Smartply exploring urban landscaping strategies is taking place on Thursday 15th September. Goldmsith Street is a collection of Stirling Prize-winning Passivhaus homes in Norwich, designed by Mikhail Riches Architects, with landscape architects, BBUK As more and more of us choose to live in cities, how we make the most of […]
August 17, 2022
Herzog & de Meuron’s adaptable and dynamic flagship building for the Royal College of Art has its sights set firmly on the future, while also acknowledging the institution’s past successes, finds Vicky Richardson. Architecture, it is often said, reflects the conditions in which it is made. But it can also anticipate the future. Herzog & […]
August 12, 2022
Read about the ‘Build Back Safer: Best practice for building and fire safety’ panel discussion hosted at Schüco’s London showroom. Speakers (from left to right): Benjamin Ralph, partner & head of fire safety, Foster + Partners; Joanne Drew, director of regeneration and housing, Enfield Council; Scott Sanderson, partner, PRP Architects; Panel Chair, Jane Duncan, founder, […]
August 11, 2022
Richard Pain argues that proposed amendments to the National Gallery’s Sainsbury Wing should take heed of the building’s intrinsic qualities, as well as Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown’s sophisticated, spirited design. Located on the north-west corner of Trafalgar Square, the Grade I listed Sainsbury Wing is locked into its site and into the circulation […]
August 10, 2022
Artist Morag Myerscough has unveiled an aerial art installation running the length of London’s Oxford Street to encourage action on the transition to a low carbon future. Made of recycled plastic from marine environments, the artwork consists of 105 vast, 4-metre flags emblazoned with the words TIME FOR CLEAN POWER, which span the entire length […]
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