All articles by Jonathan Glancey
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ReviewIce cream in the desert: A global journey through a climatically intelligent past
Jonathan Glancey enjoys a journey around the world, told through a series of climatically appropriate buildings and landscapes, with Italian architect Mario Cucinella
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FeaturesCan you design one of the world’s most famous buildings and be forgotten?
You’ve slaved for years over window details before finally getting to work on the project your grandchildren will talk about. But will anyone else remember you as they take a selfie in front of it? Eternal fame is far from guaranteed, cautions Jonathan Glancey
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FeaturesHow business park architecture has traduced London's skyline
In this extract from his new book, Jonathan Glancey accuses leading architects of souring world-class views with a grubby provincialism
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OpinionBritain's urban literacy is a national scandal
Critic Jonathan Glancey laments the loss of city making skills
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NewsColin Stansfield Smith: a gentleman with a mission
Jonathan Glancey recalls his memories of an elegant and well spoken yet radically driven architect
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NewsOscar Niemeyer (1907- 2012): Brazilian architect dies at 104
A tribute to the godfather of Brazilian architecture, who brought buildings to life with the stroke of a pen
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ReviewColossal by Darcy Grimaldo Grigsby
This compelling analysis of 19th-century mega-projects is a cautionary tale about vanity
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ReviewThe London Square: Gardens in the Midst of Town by Todd Longstaffe-Gowan
Todd Longstaffe-Gowan’s book explains why London’s garden squares are still appealing
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OpinionSpeeding off into an uncertain future
While the MGB is going strong, much of the architecture of its time has not survived
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OpinionLet’s follow the South American way
Eladio Dieste’s soaring brick forms show how it’s possible to achieve marvels on a low budget
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OpinionTo dream the unbuildable dream …
The glorious Dixon-Jones recreation, or reinvention, of Tatlin’s Tower in the courtyard of the Royal Academy is a reminder of just how haunting unbuilt projects are, or can be.
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OpinionA developers’ plague on all our houses
This clumsy bid to streamline planning will bring a rash of crass, profitable ghettos
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OpinionEvery little independent victory helps
Modern or traditional – if a design is at odds with the local ethos it makes no difference
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OpinionNY’s High Line can raise our aims too
Britain could create walkways like the High Line – out of old infrastructure or within new buildings
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Opinion
New museums offer an object lesson
Our focus now seems to be on museums rather than the exhibits on show inside
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OpinionWho cares about design integrity?
The drive for high profits will stymie quality development in the square mile
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OpinionGold’s not all that glitters in the Gulf
Middle Eastern cities have more in common with UK metropolises than first meets the eye
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OpinionWinter’s words should leave us cold
John Winter is wrong to tar all our ’modern’ architects with the same brush
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OpinionInitiatives need solid foundations too
Stop-start policy-making can never make for good architecture
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Opinion
Riba needs to reach out to the public
The demise of the Riba Trust risks ruling the institute out of crucial public debate.