All articles by Geoff Shearcroft
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Building StudyBroadway School by Cottrell & Vermeulen Architecture
A pragmatic yet innovative approach to a school refurbishment in Birmingham points towards the future of educational institutions in these straitened times
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ReviewErnest Trobridge: Visionary of the Suburbs
How Ernest Trobridge celebrated ’ancient glories’ to create a peculiarly English corner of suburbia
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ReviewFilms reveal secret lives of buildings
Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoîne’s films show how buildings negotiate the difficult years following their completion
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ReviewIncrease your word power with Ruscha at the Hayward
6a Architects has created a strong backdrop for LA-based pop artist Ed Ruscha’s work at the Hayward Gallery
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ReviewWines reaches beyond the facade
Speaking at the Barbican Centre, it seems sustainability pioneer James Wines is still seeking the meaning of green architecture
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ReviewTales of the unexpected at the V&A
V&A Telling Tales exhibition explores contemporary designers’ attempts to create functional objects with narrative character and associated meanings
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ReviewHow Lubetkin’s grand visions for Peterlee ended up dead in the water
Radio 4’s Britain in Their Sites explores Berthold Lubetkin’s failed ambitions for the post-war new town of Peterlee, County Durham
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OpinionRally round to save the MK dream
It may be the butt of jokes, but Milton Keynes’ very existence champions the suburban ideal
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ReviewCulture vulture: Geoff Shearcroft
How would you spend the day indulging in cultural pursuits? I would start with coffee in bed, listening to The Archers omnibus and Desert Island Discs. A quick pide for lunch from the local Turkish restaurant, then off on a wander with friends, on foot or bike. A recent cycle ...