All Archive Titles articles – Page 113
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Archive TitlesArchigram wins gold for Britain
The 1960s architecture collective Archigram has won the Royal Institute of British Architects' Royal Gold Medal.
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Archive TitlesLibeskind's crystal to add sparkle in Ontario
Germany's Studio Daniel Libeskind has won the competition for the Royal Ontario Museum's C$150m (US$94m) extension project Renaissance ROM. Libeskind was selected after the initial list of 50 international firms was whittled down to a shortlist of three, including Italy's Architetto Andrea Bruno and Bing Thom Architects of Canada.William Thorsell, ...
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Archive Titles'Abstract ideas are really boring'
So says Canadian writer Margaret Visser, whose new book on a church in Rome may well spark a new 'concrete' approach to writing about architecture.
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Archive TitlesAbe's tonic
The northern city of Furukawa used to be a speck on Japan's architectural map. Thanks to Hitoshi Abe, it now has an imposing clinic that's modern without being sterile and inviting without resorting to pink frills.
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Archive Titles96m building to tower over Dublin
The city of James Joyce, Georgian terraces and old-fashioned pubs is to get its first skyscraper.
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Atelier 5 banks Luxembourg's top prize
Swiss architect Atelier 5 has become the first foreign firm to win the Luxembourg Architecture Prize.
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Archive TitlesFoster to plan US$3bn 'oasis' for Hong Kong
Foster and Partners has won the competition to masterplan the West Kowloon district of Hong Kong.
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The state we're in
'One world, one profession,' proclaimed AIA past president John Anderson last year – and it is certainly true that US practices are doing a substantial amount of international work.
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Poetry of structure
The late Eric de Maré believed Britain's industrial structures had a purity of form that belied their lowly status. His images of them helped create a 'functional tradition' for which he will be long remembered.
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Smooth operators
Imagine a vast, smooth concrete surface. Gorgeous, isn't it? Now look a little closer. Where did those marks come from, and what's gone wrong with the colour? You'll want to avoid those unsightly blemishes in real life. Read on to find out how …
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Material world
Finding the perfect material is a tricky job at the best of times and it doesn't help when your client wants a building stuffed with local products but the EU is insisting you treat all comers equally. Here's how a few projects handled the red tape.
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Home from home at The Lighthouse
Leaving a baronial home is usually a matter of moving down the social scale.
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Grand national
Dubliners are flocking to see the National Gallery of Ireland's latest exhibit. It's not a painting, but a spectacular new wing designed by Benson + Forsyth. So what does lie behind that sculptural stone facade?
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Saving grace
The Salvation Army does more than organise brass-band recitals. In east London, it is commissioning good architecture and providing flats for rough sleepers.
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Getting under Jørn's skin
When Richard Weston was asked to write the definitive book on Jørn Utzon, his response was none too positive.
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Foreign legion
UK practice getting you down? What you need is a domestic commission somewhere exotic. But before you jet off, take some advice from two architects who already have. First, Thomas Deckker in the suburbs of Brasília and in the related article at the bottom of the page, Seth Stein in ...
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Keeping it in the family
Architecture is chock full of partners who live and work together.
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The real deal
Everyone knows that the future is digital and that, up till now, computer programmers have been the chief architects of virtual space. But all that is about to change. Meet the young practices working on the outer limits.
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Principles - Data protection
Did you know that the Data Protection Act applies to your Christmas card list and the CCTV outside your office? Here's how to stay within the law …
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Craig Ellwood
Which significant 20th-century practitioner was born Johnnie Burke, renamed himself after his local liquor store, married four times and only officially became an architect after he ceased practice?