All Heritage articles – Page 2
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Opinion
Modernist dogma should not prevent us from rebuilding the Crooked House
The belief that we must not reconstruct badly damaged buildings is based on outdated readings of Ruskin and William Morris, writes Andy Foster
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News
Migliore and Servetto completes contemporary interventions within Rome’s Archaeological Park
Bookshops for specialist museum retailer adopt common language in locations that include the Colosseum
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Opinion
The Crooked House is gone. It can’t be reinvented
Any attempt to rebuild the Crooked House would merely produce a ‘worthless fake’, writes Joe Holyoak
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News
£12.26m committed to Commonwealth Heritage Forum’s heritage skills programme
Funding from Hamish Ogston Foundation to mark Charles III’s coronation
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Review
Review | Peter Womersley, by Neil Jackson
James Grimley enjoys a new book on Peter Womersley and hopes that it acts as ‘a rallying call to action’ on preserving the architect’s work
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Opinion
The loss of the Crooked House pub reveals that built heritage is about a lot more than buildings
Old buildings and the stories that we tell about them are often at the heart of what makes a place special, writes Martyn Evans
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News
In pictures: The Northcliffe by John Robertson Architects
JRA completes extensive revamp of former Daily Mail headquarters
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Opinion
The dial has moved: the age of automatic demolition and rebuild has come to an end
Attitudes have shifted irrevocably in favour in conservation and retrofit, writes Henrietta Billings
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Opinion
Public Practice: How conservation led me to a career I truly value
Working on building conservation in the public sector offers a varied and rewarding career path, writes Rebecca Eng
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Opinion
Can Birmingham learn from past mistakes by keeping more of its old buildings?
Two separate campaigns to save Birmingham buildings tell the story of how conservation and attitudes to sustainability have evolved in the city, writes Joe Holyoak
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Opinion
Our urban and rural landscapes are intertwined with the history of colonialism. We must confront this legacy with honesty
Many people remain unaware of the extent to which colonialism and slavery have shaped our environment. We need to contextualise this history to fully understand it, writes Victoria Perry
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News
Ritchie Studio completes decade-long project to transform Maltese brewery site
The project adopts a retrofit approach that incorporates existing structures while adding new floorspace and landscaping
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News
Hugh Broughton Architects transforms fire-damaged church into thriving community hub
Historic grade II* listed building reborn in £9.5 million project as a multi-purpose facility for local residents
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Opinion
We need to retain more of our existing built environment, but not through a Grade III listing
Liz Smith explains why Grade III Listing is the right conversation, but not the right solution
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News
Make transforms former government office building into new Sydney hotel
Early 20th century office building by George McRae has been restored and extensively remodelled
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News
Flaming June returns to BDP’s reimagined Leighton House
Gift of oil painting follows BDP’s extensive redevelopment of Frederic Leighton’s historic home and studio
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Opinion
The art of heritage placemaking lies in listening to what the site has to tell us
By listening to what heritage sites have to tell us about character and history, we can build better and more sustainable places, writes Georgina Bignold
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Opinion
Why is Herzog and de Meuron submitting this bonkers proposal for Liverpool Street?
Herzog and de Meuron’s clumsy proposals for Liverpool Street do not sit easily with the practice’s wider body of work, writes Charles Saumarez Smith
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Opinion
Heritage is the continuing history of everything
We need to think more carefully about how and why we build if we are to better reflect the changing world around us, writes Liz Smith
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Opinion
Conservation architecture is not a niche. It’s the mainstream
Far from being about the past, heritage and conservation architecture is at the forefront of innovation, writes Mark Goldspink