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'We need to actively encourage a collaborative culture': Pooja Agrawal on the architect-planner divide
10 January 2019Public Practice co-founder Pooja Agrawal reflects on the 'ever-widening chasm' between built environment disciplines — and why architects and planners need to collaborate better
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Retirement done differently: Moor’s Nook by Coffey Architects
9 January 2019A light-filled, community-focused housing complex for the over-55s in suburban Surrey proposes a new kind of residential scheme for retirees
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Breeze block: National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts by Mecanoo
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
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Check out the cosy interiors of a garage-turned-house, The Gouse
8 January 2019Award-winning interior architect Marta Nowicka has recently completed her latest project: a three-bedroom house that was built on a 45-square metre plot.
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Part of the landscape: Arvo Pärt Centre by Nieto Sobejano
3 January 2019With the Arvo Pärt Centre, Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos has orchestrated a musical legacy in the heart of an Estonian forest
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Moonbase Helsinki: Amos Rex by JKMM Architects
19 December 2018The Finnish capital’s new cultural centre, Amos Rex by JKMM Architects, establishes a synergy between a restored modernist icon and new underground galleries, beneath a surrealistic public square
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ARCHITECT@WORK ANNOUNCES STELLAR LINE-UP OF SPEAKERS
14 December 2018An impressive list of industry experts from architecture, development and the arts are set to share their knowledge at ARCHITECT@WORK, 30th to 31st January. This two-day trade show with a focus on architectural innovation will take place at The Old Truman Brewery in Shoreditch. It includes free admission for registered trade visitors and complimentary catering throughout, which encourages networking and downtime as well as deal-making opportunities.
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Westminster Fire Station helps transform Victoria
13 December 2018In partnership with Far East Orchard Ltd, development manager Alchemi Group reveals its restoration of the Edwardian Grade II listed Westminster Fire Station.
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Concrete oasis: Glenstone Museum by Thomas Phifer and Partners
12 December 2018Nestled in sleepy Maryland, the new Glenstone Museum, designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners, harnesses nature and concrete to create an immersive, sensory experience blending art and architecture. Far away from crowds and city stress, does ‘slow art’ and silence make for a better museum environment?
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From car park to arts centre: Ty Pawb by Featherstone Young
11 December 2018In the heart of Wrexham, Wales, Featherstone Young has created Tŷ Pawb, a market and community arts centre under one roof