Ninian MacQueen
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BlogsThe test of time
This year’s Serpentine pavilion proves that toddlers are no respector of architectural intentions
BlogsRiverside views
The impressive standards of RSHP’s Neo Bankside will filter down to more modest modular housing
BlogsAfter this Georgian pastiche I need a bath
The problem with pastiche is that it is dishonest and stifles creativity
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
BlogsDesign for design’s sake
It’s time architects took the business of property development out of the hands of greedy money-makers
BlogsVinoly’s hidden treasure
Despite its shining gold exterior, Colchester’s Firstsite arts building keeps a low profile
BlogsJunya Ishigami’s Architecture as Air
Junya Ishigami’s spider-web-like creation, on display at the Barbican, feels a little insubstantial
BlogsGlasgow’s Riverside Museum
The success or failure of a public building may lie in how it deals with its locale.
BlogsZumthor’s English country garden
A visit to the Serpentine Pavilion is an evocative experience in a strangely familiar way