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MultimediaRavensbourne College by FOA
Alejandro Zaera-Polo explains the inspiration behind Foreign Office Architects’ latest project, the new Ravensbourne College building at the Greenwich Peninsula which opens this month.
MultimediaAudio slideshow: Hatcham Gardens by East
Judith Lösing from architecture, landscape and urban design practice, East, talks about the Hatcham Gardens project, with more accompanying pictures of the park.
FeaturesBiennale iPhone app reviewed: maps useful, but functionality misses a trick
The Venice Architecture Biennale iPhone app has been launched to ease the journey from one pavilion to another, help visitors manage the hectic schedule of events, and find and book restaurants.
FeaturesBompas & Parr's Ziggurat of Flavour
Jelly monger Bompas & Parr took its unique brand of food architecture to the Big Chill festival last weekend, collaborating with students from the Bartlett school of Architecture to create its biggest built installation yet – the Ziggurat of Flavour.
MultimediaAudio slideshow - The Complete History of Food by Bompas and Parr
Listen to Sam Bompas guide you through The Complete History of Food, “an epic epicurean adventure” taking you on a journey through 730 years of dining highlights.
MultimediaVideo: Architectural Association School of Architecture
In an interview filmed at the AA School of Architecture’s summer show, director Brett Steele warns graduates that they need to learn to adapt quickly to survive in a very unpredictable world.
MultimediaVideo: Royal College of Art
As part of our coverage of this summer’s student shows, we went to the Royal College of Art to talk to Nigel Coates about his students’ work.
MultimediaAudio slideshow: 1:1 Architects Build Small Spaces
1:1 Architects Build Small Spaces, a group of seven small structures built in various locations around the V&A, opens today. Exhibition curator, Abraham Thomas, explains the concepts and inspirations behind the installations.
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www.archicentral.com report of the refurbishment of Florida’s 1925 Renaissance Vinoy Hotel, headlined: “Historic Hotel Reopens With Iconic Carpet”. News Junkie would like to appeal for a moratorium on the use of the word “iconic”.