Martin Spring
TechnicalInfinity footbridge, Stockton-on-Tees, by Expedition Engineering and Spence Associates
Speirs & Major’s interactive kinetic lighting makes Stockton-on-Tees’ dramatic new landmark come to life.
TechnicalChipperfield's Kaufhaus Tyrol concrete facade
David Chipperfield Architects was brought in at short notice to work on the Kaufhaus Tyrol retail complex in the heart of Innsbruck’s historic centre. The result is a subtle design that lives harmoniously with its ornate setting.
TechnicalMeads Reach footbridge, Bristol
Niall McLaughlin Architects worked with Price & Myers and Martin Richman to create an integrated design that lights up the landscape
TechnicalTwilly Springs house by Diamond Architects
A new-build green oak frame joins an original 17th century elm timber rafters to create a contemporary house with historic roots
TechnicalCladding Renzo Piano’s Shard
The facade of Piano’s glass tower at London Bridge station is designed to be as transparent and flush as possible
TechnicalScotland’s Housing Expo homes previewed
We examine four of the innovative projects under construction for this summer’s long-awaited Housing Expo in Inverness
TechnicalWahaca Mexican restaurant
Softroom brings vibrancy and street market chic to three Mexican restaurants
TechnicalAHMM’s Angel of north London
Allford Hall Monagham Morris’s choice of curtain walling for its Angel building in Islington pays homage to Mies with floor-to-ceiling glazing and monchrome colour scheme
TechnicalAdam Khan’s wetlands centre floats between land and water
The design of the Brockholes Wetland Nature Reserve buildings in Lancashire draw inspiration from the villages of Iraq’s Marsh Arabs
FeaturesMonica Pidgeon: 1913-2009
Amanda Baillieu celebrates the legacy of architecture’s first lady, while below Martin Spring pays personal tribute to his former boss