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Poplar Works by Adams & Sutherland
on 27 May 2020A £6m project by architect Adams & Sutherland has transformed two strips of lock-up garages into Poplar Works, an east London hub for the fashion industry, with community amenities.
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Neon, leather and drama: Walker's Court by SODA Studio
on 20 December 2019A new mixed-use scheme by SODA Studio in the heart of London’s Soho defies the sanitisation of the iconic area with theatricality, glamour and respect for the past
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Remembering László Rajk 1949-2019
on 18 September 2019Herbert Wright remembers Hungarian architect, László Rajk
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Home ground: Inside Manchester's housebuilding boom
on 16 August 2019Herbert Wright takes a deep dive into Manchester’s fast-paced residential development, asking: what will it mean for the city’s future?
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Colourful high-tech: MK Gallery by 6a Architects
on 13 June 20196a Architects has rethought and expanded the MK Gallery in Milton Keynes with a monumental metallic volume and bursts of colour
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West Kowloon Station is a vibrant new arrival in Hong Kong
on 26 March 2019Herbert Wright visits Hong Kong's breathtaking new railway station, perched on the top of a hill: West Kowloon Station.
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Living in a palace: Palacete Barão de Santos by Barbas Lopes Arquitectos
on 8 March 2019The conversion of a dilapidated nineteenth-century Lisbon palace into luxury apartments demonstrates that resuscitating past elegance needn’t clash with contemporary city living
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The walls have years: Battersea Arts Centre and Bristol Old Vic by Haworth Tompkins
on 8 February 2019The Grand Hall of Battersea Arts Centre, London and the Bristol Old Vic have been brought back to life by Haworth Tompkins. The projects demonstrate an approach to cultural venues that is democratic, radical and unusually animated by the quirks of history
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Street life: Ordnance Road by Peter Barber Architects
on 29 January 2019Eleven townhouses and four bungalows — all for social rent — have been created in the London suburb of Enfield. With a brand new mews and a focus on social space, the low-rise buildings bring a sense of warmth and intimacy to the streetscape
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Breeze block: National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts by Mecanoo
on 8 January 2019Mecanoo’s National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts in Taiwan, houses four auditoria under the largest performing arts venue roof in the world, and another one on top of it. This futuristic mega-volume creates new public space and takes its inspiration from the banyan tree