Civic
Kensington Palace refurbishment by John Simpson and Todd Longstaffe-Gowan
A project to liberate long-concealed areas of Kensington Palace has successfully transformed its outside spaces. However, the interior renovations are underwhelming
Gamlingay Eco Hub by Civic Architects
After a 10-year battle to build it, Civic Architects’ Gamlingay Eco Hub finally emerges as the greenest community centre in the country
Canada Water Library, London, by CZWG
In spite of funding cuts and its lack of public-sector experience, CZWG has created an imaginative public library in London’s Docklands
Tom de Paor’s inspiration: St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, Ireland
Tom de Paor admires William Burges’s all-encompassing approach to the design of St Fin Barre’s Cathedral
Chandos East Community Centre, Newham by Adams and Sutherland
A community centre in Newham is the first Olympic regeneration project to be completed and its influence will be felt far beyond its locality, says Andrew Houlton
ABK’s Library, Local Area Offices and Courthouse, in Kilmallock, County Limerick
A single-storey civic complex in Kilmallock has saved the Irish town from a grim architectural legacy of 19th century workhouses
First review: Tony Fretton's Warsaw British Embassy
Tony Fretton’s new British Embassy in Warsaw, revised to take into account increased security concerns, is a declaration of what an early 21st century embassy can be, reports Ellis Woodman
Tim Ronalds’ inspiration: Gothenburg Law Courts Extension
Tim Ronalds explains why he rates Asplund’s building not only for its beauty but also for the way it marked the evolution of modernism and its reflection of a more democratic society
5th Studio’s reworking of the George V Pavilion in Cambridge
As part of the regeneration of Trumpington in Cambridge, 5th Studio has recrowned the tired George V pavilion with an overhaul and extension to accommodate the whole neighbourhood
Bang to rights: Denton Corker Marshall’s Manchester Civil Justice Centre
Manchester’s new Civil Justice Centre has all the makings of an icon, but is its studied informality at odds with its serious purpose.
