Interviews – Page 7
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AnalysisAlan Shingler: ‘Sustainable can still be beautiful’
Sheppard Robson’s head of sustainability believes that architects should take a more holistic approach
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FeaturesWhy everyone loves Thomas Heatherwick
Clients love him because he’s not an architect, and architects are in awe. But, as his new V&A show opens, will Thomas Heatherwick’s quirky style survive the shift to the big time?
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FeaturesFormer ODA design adviser finds the joy of elegant solutions
Kay Hughes is no stranger to challenging client roles
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FeaturesLord Rogers interview: ‘Being old is alright, you know’
Lord Rogers is fast approaching 80 but that doesn’t stop him having ambitions to expand into the Middle East, attacking Boris Johnson’s record as London mayor or taking pleasure in a few glasses of red wine, as Emily Wright found out
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FeaturesCottrell & Vermeulen: ‘Schools are fantastic to work on’
Cottrell & Vermeulen’s enthusiasm led it to an unplanned specialism
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FeaturesPaul Karakusevic: ‘It’s about building to a high quality’
Karakusevic Carson’s passion for improving public housing is winning through, even in times of austerity
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FeaturesProfile: Bjarke Ingels
The Danish architect’s presence at last week’s Downing Street forum is testament to his optimistic can-do attitude towards cities
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FeaturesProfile: Jeremy Till
Having moved seamlessly through the ranks of architectural education, Jeremy Till is swapping architecture for art. But as head of Central St Martins his days as a rabble-rouser are far from over
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MultimediaTerry Farrell: "Recessions are the right time to masterplan"
Terry Farrell discusses creating a better city and alternatives to Foster’s proposal for a Thames Estuary airport at the Movers and Shakers networking breakfast
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FeaturesSally Storey of Lighting Design International on the ESPA Life spa
Traditionally, hotels were frightened that low-energy lighting would create a flat and lifeless colour when dimmed.
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FeaturesMark Ridler of BDP Lighting on the V&A's Fashion Galleries and working with Rafael Vinoly
In both retail and galleries, the lighting designer is trying to help people view objects clearly and accurately.
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FeaturesDominic Meyrick of Hoare Lea Lighting on Centrepoint and Heathrow T3
It’s about the desire for the building to be noticed, whether that comes from the client, the architect or the letting agent.
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FeaturesJeff Shaw of Arup Lighting on the Galleria in Seoul
With the Galleria fashion store in Seoul, South Korea, we used LED in a more playful way in collaboration with the architect UN Studio.
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MultimediaIn Practice: Ron Arad Architects
BD visits Ron Arad and Asa Bruno in their studio, offering an exclusive insight into the inner workings of their practice.
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MultimediaVideo: Rem Koolhaas on the OMA/Progress Exhibition at the Barbican
OMA founder Rem Koolhaas and exhibition curator and Rotor member Maarten Gielen discuss the major OMA retrospective which launches this week
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MultimediaDavid Chipperfield's Two Lines installation
David Chipperfield talks exclusively to BD about his London Design Festival installation on the South Bank
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FeaturesAngela Brady: 'We need to start being a profession that looks out, not in'
The new president talks about the RIBA superbrand, an architects’ Groucho Club and overhauling procurement
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MultimediaVideo: Ron Arad's Curtain Call
Ron Arad’s cylindrical creation is only as strong as the work projected onto its translucent tentacles
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MultimediaInside John McAslan's King's Cross Station project
John McAslan gives BD an exclusive peek at the new western concourse — a feat of modern engineering — and the restored booking office.
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MultimediaVideo - Life Class: Angela Brady
The RIBA president-elect speaks of her love for bofællesskab housing, painting and tequila.