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Outrage lives on: Ian Nairn’s critique still haunts Britain’s landscapes
Ben Tosland reviews the 70th-anniversary reissue of Ian Nairn’s seminal critique of Britain’s built environment
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Saint, state and stone: the politics of preserving Old Goa’s Basilica de Bom Jesus
Vishvesh Prabhakar Kandolkar’s new book examines how colonial power shaped the visual and political representation of Goa’s Basilica of Bom Jesus, revealing the role of photography in framing its legacy. Oriana Fernandez explores how the study sheds new light on the basilica’s evolving cultural identity and the ongoing debates over ...
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Film review: The Brutalist – It isn’t really about brutalism…
Architecture is the device to explore wider themes in Brady Corbet’s ambitious three-and-a-half-hour-plus epic that looks set to sweep The Oscars, writes Sarah Simpkin
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The bold brilliance of Edwardian Baroque: rediscovering Edwin Rickards
Andy Foster reviews a biography of Edwin Rickards, a key figure in Edwardian Baroque architecture
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Rogue Goths: the flamboyant and eccentric architects who reimagined Victorian Gothic Revival
David Frazer Lewis reviews Edmund Harris’s new book, which delves into the lives and designs of three Victorian architects whose bold, unconventional take on Gothic architecture both shocked and fascinated their contemporaries
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‘Where sculpture and building come together’: a history of collaboration between sculptors and architects
Timothy Brittain-Catlin reviews John Stewart’s exploration of architectural sculpture
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Why inclusive housing design benefits us all
Georgie Revell reviews the Inclusive Housing Design Guide
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‘New methods for the old’: how Minnette de Silva redefined modernity
Sumita Singha reviews a new monograph on Minnette de Silva that explores the legacy of Sri Lanka’s first woman architect
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Modern Architecture in a Post-Modern Era
Jon Wright finds Elie G. Haddad’s book to be a succinct exploration of post-war modernism, mapping the evolution of key architectural styles over six decades
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Materialized Space: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph
Paul Rudolph’s visionary architecture helped shape mid-20th-century modernism, yet his work faces an enduring struggle for recognition and preservation. A new book, to accompany a major retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offers a vital reappraisal, finds Jon Wright
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Nithurst Farm: ‘an uncompromising engagement with architecture in all its spatial, material, and symbolic richness’
Charles Holland reviews a new book on Adam Richards Architects’ Nithurst Farm
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Who was to blame for the unseaming of Britain’s cities?
Nicholas Boys Smith finds Simon Jenkins’ new book A Short History of British Architecture to be both a celebration and critique of British architecture, tracing two millennia of design while unflinchingly exposing the postwar attitudes that reshaped – and sometimes ruined – the nation’s cities
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Interwar: Gavin Stamp’s tribute to Britain’s forgotten architectural diversity
Giles Heather delves into the late Gavin Stamp’s exploration of the eclectic architectural styles that defined Britain between the wars
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Navigating the complexities of modern practice management
Chris Bryant explores the latest edition of the RIBA Handbook and finds it a valuable resource for both seasoned architects and part 3 students
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Inside Cedric Price’s archive: A career of unrealised visions and radical thinking
As a new touring exhibition opens in Aberdeen celebrating Cedric Price’s work, Jon Wright and Tom Goodwin take a retrospective look at Samantha Hardingham’s Cedric Price, Works 1952–2003. Published in 2016, this two-volume collection remains a vital guide to the architect’s radical visions and enduring influence
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‘A fantastic, informative, and in-depth resource’: new guide helps illuminate the architecture apprenticeship pathway
Richard Jacob praises a new handbook as a key resource for apprentices and mentors in architecture
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Playing the Game: Work-Life Balance in Architecture
Kudzai Matsvai reviews a ‘powerful new resource’ that explores the reasons behind dysfunctional workplace practices in architecture and suggests new ways to move forward
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How to make good cities
Hugh Petter praises Great Estates: Models for Modern Placemaking for its timely exploration of stewardship in urban development, rooted in Ruskin’s timeless wisdom, and finds the book offers essential lessons for creating vibrant, enduring places
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The Mexican connection: How Sordo Madaleno built a global practice across the generations
Nicholas de Klerk reviews a new monograph on the Mexican practice and delves into the intergenerational dynamics of the studio as it makes a surprising move to London
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BD Film Club: Empire of Light revisited
In the first of a new occasional series, Yufei Li takes a look back at Sam Mendes’ 2022 film and its themes of love, longing, and the bittersweet passage of time, all set against a backdrop of Margate’s faded seafront