Interview – Page 8
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MultimediaMipim video: Boris Johnson on London's key developments
Boris Johnson talks about the change in attitude towards investment in London at Mipim
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MultimediaDavid Strong: 'The Green Deal won't just be for insulation"
Watch the former managing director of BRE Environment, David Strong, discuss the rise of Ecobuild and how the government will push the green agenda
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MultimediaPaul King: "We need carrots and sticks to hit carbon targets"
Watch Paul King, chief executive of the Green Building Council, talk about carbon targets at the Ecobuild conference in London’s Excel.
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NewsDavid Chipperfield: ‘In London there is no discussion about what the city should look like’
On the eve of the 2011 RIBA Gold Medal presentation, this year’s winner gives Ellis Woodman a preview of his lecture
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MultimediaVideo special: David Chipperfield, John McAslan, a day at the Bartlett and the hidden secrets of the Khufu pyramid
The best videos we’ve seen this week: David Chipperfield discusses architecture and meaning; a year of projects and a day in the life of a first-year Bartlett student; a French architect unveils his theory on undiscovered rooms in an Egyptian pyramid; and John McAslan’s RSA lecture.
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MultimediaVideo special: Richard Rogers, Graham Stirk, Bart Prince and flying robot builders
The best videos we’ve seen this week: Richard Rogers and Graham Stirk talk about One Hyde Park; Bart Prince still loves an old-fashioned architectural model; and the flying robot builders that could show a glimpse of the future of construction.
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AnalysisRIBA's Harry Rich pins hopes on fundraising
A year on from his appointment, RIBA chief executive Harry Rich is full of plans but refuses to be drawn on details, as Ruth Bloomfield discovers.
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NewsKen Kinsella on the LSE’s student centre
The LSE’s director of capital developments, Ken Kinsella, is poised to make his mark with a new student centre.
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NewsV&A director explains his architectural strategy
Mark Jones has overseen 34 architectural projects during his tenure and in tough times is sticking to his vision
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FeaturesDavid Atcherley-Symes of Land Securities
As Land Securities opens its 60-shop retail mall at One New Change, retail manager David Atcherley-Symes discusses what makes a successful shopping development in a recession.
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FeaturesArgent’s David Partridge on redeveloping King’s Cross
Successful offices don’t need to be iconic, but they do need a sense of place, says architect turned developer David Partridge.
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FeaturesJohn Pawson: master of minimalism
At 61, minimalist architect John Pawson is about to take centre stage thanks to two projects for the Design Museum.
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FeaturesPeter Rees: The man who built the City of London
As Peter Rees marks 25 years as the City of London’s chief planning officer BD meets the man and gauges to what ends he has used his considerable power.
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NewsPaul Morrell’s low-carbon mission
Reducing carbon is a great chance for the construction industry to change its “crap” image, says government chief construction adviser Paul Morrell.
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FeaturesSteve Bolingbroke: teaching Swedish methods for schools
Kunskapsskolan is bringing Swedish school expertise to the UK. Steve Bolingbroke is the man architects need to get to know.
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FeaturesJohnny Manns: raising the bar for student housing
Urbanest’s development director, Johnny Manns, says there is no reason why student accommodation should not be of a high standard
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FeaturesPeter Rees: ‘It’s difficult to plan gossip into a a new development’
City of London planning officer Peter Rees is as committed to nurturing the fun side of the Square Mile as he is in protecting its past
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NewsProfile: Norman Foster
Foster & Partners, which celebrated four decades in practice in 2008, continually tops lists of the world’s most admired architectural firms. Here, Norman Foster talks about success, growth and that deal with 3i