All articles by Ellis Woodman – Page 4
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ReviewTomorrow — Elmgreen & Dragset at the V&A
Ellis Woodman enjoys an immersive installation on the life of an imaginary architect
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OpinionJoin the queue for post-war nostalgia
The Open House event showed that Farrell’s prejudices are not universal, says Ellis Woodman
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Building Study'Aggressive and banal' - Zaha Hadid's Serpentine Sackler Gallery
“For an institution whose programme of summer pavilions has done so much to promote new architectural talent, it seems neither a wise or ambitious piece of commissioning.”
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OpinionRykwert’s influence shines through
Only a select few writers have won the RIBA Gold Medal, says Ellis Woodman
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Building StudyEmployment Academy, Camberwell, by Peter Barber Architects
Barber’s extension to ET Hall’s Arts and Crafts offices echoes the original and positions the practice firmly within an English brickwork tradition
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ReviewLisbon Architecture Triennale: Close, but not close enough
Close, Closer’s mix of spectacle and social radicalism does not entirely convince
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Features8 exhibitions British architects should see this autumn
BD selects the best exhibitions for architects in the UK over the next couple of months (and yes, lots of them are in London but we can’t help that)
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Building StudyPorthmeor Studios, St Ives, by Long & Kentish
The restoration and expansion of Porthmeor Studios in St Ives continues the 200-year story of a building that grew organically out of the Cornish sand
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FeaturesThe 10 books every architecture student should read
With the doors about to open at architecture schools across the country, BD selects 10 architecture books from the last 50 years that every student should read
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OpinionYour chance to change procurement
Architects must engage with consultation on the EU’s new directive, says Ellis Woodman
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NewsCarbuncle Cup winner 2013: A triumph for the dark side
This year’s worst new building, 465 Caledonian Road by Stephen George Partners, offers a prison-like experience for student residents
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OpinionBirmingham begins a fresh chapter
The city’s new library signals a shift in the way public buildings will be funded, says Ellis Woodman
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Building StudyLibrary of Birmingham by Mecanoo
The flashy exterior of Birmingham’s new library overshadows an interior that is rich in ingenuity and style
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OpinionSensing a space for architecture
The Royal Academy is well positioned to provide a venue for a general audience, says Ellis Woodman
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Building StudyOrtus Maudsley Learning Centre by Duggan Morris Architects
Duggan Morris’s precisely considered learning centre provides an elegant oasis of openness that links a south London psychiatric facility with its historic urban surroundings
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Building StudyThe UK's top 10 council estates
Following the news that Newham is to embark on a new generation of coucil housing, BD executive editor Ellis Woodman looks back at some of the UK’s best council estates
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FeaturesBeyond the Documentary
A two day conference celebrating the art of architectural drawing could herald a new era of accessibility says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionDon’t sweep away Beijing’s past
Zaha Hadid’s Lubetkin Prize nomination highlights the heritage issues of work in China, says Ellis Woodman
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Building StudySaxon Court, King’s Cross by Maccreanor Lavington Architects
A new London apartment complex pays fitting tribute to the 19th century architectural heritage of King’s Cross
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FeaturesClass of 2013: Setting off into a changing landscape
The five winners of BD’s awards for the UK’s best diploma students may be the last generation for which the certainties of the current architectural education system remain