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