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Marsh Hill by Mole Architects
on 14 March 2017This Suffolk house by Mole Architects achieves a fine balance of simplicity and complexity through careful detailing, craftsmanship and sensitivity to scale and the lived experience
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On the drawing board: Panorama by Marc Mimram
on 10 March 2017French architect and engineer Marc Mimram is realising his first inhabitable bridge, spanning the railway lines near Gare d’Austerlitz in Paris
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Review: Robert Rauschenberg at Tate Modern
on 28 February 2017The work of Robert Rauschenberg, on show at Tate Modern, seems to have predicted almost every contemporary art movement that followed, finds Veronica Simpson.
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Tales of the Unexpected: the work of Bedwyr Williams
on 20 February 2017We step into the weird and wonderful world of Welsh artist Bedwyr Williams and his surreal staged performances
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Destruction of Memory review
on 24 October 2016Tim Slade’s film, based on Robert Bevan’s 2006 book of the same name, documents the cultural destruction that has wrought catastrophic results across the world. It’s a must-see, says Veronica Simpson
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Resilient cities: Bristol
on 15 March 2016Bristol’s year as European Green Capital has seen this UK city deliver a raft of projects that demonstrate its commitment to sustainable transport, energy, food culture and urban design. But a greater force is being summoned to maximise the programme’s impact: the creativity and enthusiasm of its citizens
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Daydream believer: Theaster Gates
on 22 February 2016Theaster Gates, artist and activist, has demonstrated that grass-roots architecture and culture can be a powerful force for activating human capital in the city. Artists often like to dream the impossible — but few go out and make it happen
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Milan Expo 2015: from Blueprint’s point of view
on 26 May 2015Milan Expo 2015 offered an indigestible banquet of overblown audio-visual gimmicks and kitsch excess, with huge inconsistencies of architectural and design innovation and liberal helpings of blatant self-promotion. And yet there was much to intrigue and entertain. Veronica Simpson reaches for the Rennies….
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Brief Encounters
on 18 May 2015Veronica Simpson flies the flag for local makers, producers and entrepreneurs.
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Third Age Architecture
on 12 May 2015As the number of over-60s grows both in the UK and around the world, the provision of good quality accommodation is becoming vital, reports Veronica Simpson.
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