All Review articles – Page 75
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ReviewHavana Deco by Alejandro Alonso, Pedro Contreras & Martino Fagiuoli
Havana’s Art Deco gems. This book bears testimony to the need to protect and restore Havana’s Deco Past.
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ReviewShot From Above: Aerial Aspects of London by Steven Brindle and Damian Grady
During the Second World War, the RAF undertook a remarkable aerial survey of Britain, published here for the first time are the London photos from the survey, revealing the havoc wreaked by the Luftwaffe.
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ReviewArts Space of the Future – until February 16
Eleven London architects, including five students, have been shortlisted for the Arts Space of the Future competition run by RIBA London which explores the challenge of creating arts spaces of the future. The spaces reflect changing lifestyles, expectations and forms of participation, new and developing arts practices, the need to ...
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ReviewAtmospheric Theatres:Tim Ronalds – January 22
An illustrated talk by award winning theatre architect Tim Ronalds, most recently of Hackney Empire fame. The evening will focus on the concept and treatment of modernising old theatre spaces without spoiling their ambience and atmosphere, yet making them accessible for contemporary audiences.
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ReviewNewspaper concept wins arts space of the future competition - images
The £5,000 first prize in Riba London's challenge to rethink exhibition space was won last night by a collaborative project that took the form of pages from the Financial Times and addressed arts spaces and environmental issues as well as challenging the concept of architectural competitions.
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ReviewMadelon Vriesendorp’s magic toyshop
Kester Rattenbury steps into the weird and wonderful world of Madelon Vriesendorp, whose first solo show opens next week
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ReviewA monumentalist for the modern age
Charles Holden, maker of 20th century marvels, is celebrated in this new study, says Thomas Muirhead
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ReviewSkin + Bones: Parallel Practices in Fashion and Architecture – until August 10
As the debut show in Somerset House’s new contemporary arts space, Skin + Bones will feature work by 46 architects including David Adjaye and Zaha Hadid and fashion designers including Boudicca and Alexander McQueen. Skin + Bones celebrates what happens when fashion and architecture collide.
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China Design Now: until July 13
With the 2008 Olympics on the way, China is rapidly emerging as a hot bed of design, art and architectural aspiration. Hosted by the V&A, China Design Now encompasses a whole range of creative work from fashion and youth culture to architecture.
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ReviewHumans and Nature- February 23 & 24
Human beings evolved as part of the natural world, yet it is reported that almost half of the world's population will live in a man-made, urban environment by 2008.
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ReviewEight for 08: the coming year's must-see exhibitions
Another year, another packed exhibition schedule. BD's culture editor Pamela Buxton picks eight of the best new shows opening this year
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ReviewThe best architecture books of 2007
What were the must-read books of the year? BD writers explain their choices while the Riba bookshop and the Triangle list their top five
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ReviewVillages of Vision: A Study of Strange Utopias
By Gillian DarleyFive Leaves Publications, PB, £14.99
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ReviewLook back to see the future
Let your mind leap into this magical world of early film footage, urges Kester Rattenbury
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ReviewThinkers for Architects: Irigaray, Deleuze & Guattari, and Heidegger
Routledge, PB, £15.99 each
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ReviewMaster of all trades
Jean Prouvé was a major presence in French construction for nearly 50 years without ever qualifying as an architect or engineer. A new exhibition does justice to his lasting influence, writes Ken Powell
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ReviewWays to put people first
Renée Tobe was inspired by a fresh approach to what architecture is for
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ReviewNew NewTown - February 20 to 21
The Architecture Foundation presents New New Town, a day-long symposium, with an associated guest lecture.