All iconic architecture articles
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BlogsTimid engineers
Engineers need to stand up to architects with knighthoods to end the ‘orgy of glass’
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BlogsRiverside views
The impressive standards of RSHP’s Neo Bankside will filter down to more modest modular housing
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BlogsUnfinished Spaces
Throughout history, architecture has been used as a symbolic tool by the powerful
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BlogsMiami – Paradise and Paradox
Miami is a tale of two cities; Miami Beach: infamous playground of the rich; and its bitter, underdeveloped and forgotten creator; Greater Miami.
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BlogsThe truth about exhibitions
With several major architecture exhibitions underway in London, one student questions the value of what we tend to put on show
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BlogsThe myth of the 'Vertical City'
Mankind has always strived to build tall buildings – thinly veiled monuments to the power of a certain establishment, or as a statement of intent for wannabe megalomaniacs
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BlogsThe cruelty of competition
Competitions are a cruel thing. Not winning a fee bid is tough but the burst of energy, commitment and optimism that comes with a design competition creates a high which means it’s a longer way to fall when you lose out.
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BlogsThe National Museum of Scotland: A Polite Spectacle
The National Museum of Scotland finally re-opened its doors to the public back in July and last week we went along to the official opening reception for industry insiders.
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BlogsVinoly’s hidden treasure
Despite its shining gold exterior, Colchester’s Firstsite arts building keeps a low profile
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BlogsJunya Ishigami’s Architecture as Air
Junya Ishigami’s spider-web-like creation, on display at the Barbican, feels a little insubstantial
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BlogsLearning from Oslo
A closer analysis of Norwegian society shows that they enjoy the values and quality of life that we have seen evaporate from the United Kingdom.
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BlogsWe should go out more….
It’s all too easy to allow oneself to experience buildings through images alone
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BlogsKey facts for this week
Holidays have intruded into work fun for the last 2 weeks, so I have some catching up to do.
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BlogsPost riot haste
The rioters’ victims are legion, but we should not allow London’s heritage to be counted among them
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BlogsFrustration at the loss of a dearly loved friend
Part of this week has been spent in Copenhagen giving a talk to Architects and staff at our group HQ and also an intensive day at an Architects office throwing around ideas for our project in Estonia.
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BlogsMap making with Koolhaas
How’s your cognitive map? That’s the burning question that strangely enough, Psychological scientists are dying to ask architects.
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A wacky proposal in La La Land
Architect Christian Bay-Jorgensen has come up with one of Hollywood's most startling architectural proposals yet - he wants to transform the Hollywood sign into a series of 90ft tall hotel blocks...News of Bay-Jorgensen's idea filtered through to News Junkies screen via online news site Digital Journal. The idea certainly seems ...
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Keeping records
It is always sad when a great architect dies and their office is disbanded. Years of work including architectural drawings and sketches end up on the rubbish tip.So let's give a big cheer for the State Preservation Office and Archives of Michigan, USA, who have joined forces to save World ...