All Review articles – Page 81
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ReviewPeter Zumthor- until January 20 2008
Kunsthau Bregenz in Austria, the gallery designed by Zumthor in 1997, is holding a new retrospective of Peter Zumthor¹s work, covering projects from 1986 to this year.
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ReviewAutumn Portal - until November 10
Signal gallery presents its autumn exhibition, 'Autumn Portal' showcasing three abstract artists- Barbara Steinburg, Frixos Papantoniou and Dipesh Parmar. Each artist tries to find a gateway into a potent and imaginative world through his or her canvases. Dipesh in particular, is inspired by the Deconstructivist Theories of architects such as ...
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ReviewArabia Felix: the Architecture of Yemen -until January 19
Celebrating the spectacular architecture of Yemen and focusing on four provinces, Dali', Yafi', Shabwah and Hadramut, this exhibition explores a unique building culture.
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ReviewMagnificent Mughals
For three centuries until the 19th, the Mughals dominated the Indian subcontinent with a visual culture rich in geometric decoration and intricate imagery.
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ReviewThe other end of infinity: Donald Judd’s architecture in Marfa
Donald Judd saw the town of Marfa as a perfect stage for his work. Tony McIntyre is impressed with his ambition
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ReviewBathing Beauties festival presents beach huts with added hutzpah
Three new beach huts suggest the seaside structure is ripe for reinvention, says Mike Oades
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ReviewCornelia Parker: Never Endings- until November 18
‘Neverendings’ is the first survey of new and recent work by Cornelia Parker in the UK for ten years. The exhibition consists of installation, sculptural pieces and, constituting a significant development in the artist’s practice; video work is also on show.
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ReviewRosie Greenhalgh: On the Edges of Suburbia -until December 1
The Tricycle Gallery presents Rosie Greenhalgh’s latest solo exhibition 'On the Edges of Suburbia'. Focusing on the belt of land that surrounds our towns and cities, Greenhalgh takes a location that is neither city nor countryside (in this case out of town shopping centres and business parks) to highlight the ...
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ReviewS333: Architecture + Urbanism -until October 27
This is S333 Architecture + Urbanism’s first UK solo exhibition. The touring exhibition, which has been on display at La Galerie in Paris and DAZ in Berlin, will be showing at New London Architecture on Store Street until October 27.
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ReviewTall Buildings in the London Landscape Symposium - Friday October 12
This symposium, held at the Institute of Historical Research (University of London) will aim to explore the impact of tall buildings, past and present. It will bring together new research on towers of every type, their promoters and uses, the symbolism and associations of high-rise architecture, its cumulative presence in ...
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ReviewThe London Craft Fair: Origin - October 2 to October 14
Anyone interested in commissioning or buying contemporary craft but who might be unsure where to begin should enjoy Origin, the annual selling event organised by the Crafts Council at Somerset House. A pavilion by Ben Kelly will display work by 300 makers ranging in price from £20-£20,000.
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Royal Festival Hall Revival - Sunday October 7
The Royal Festival Hall is one of the UK’s iconic modern buildings. Taking place from 14.30-17.30 in the Royal Festival Hall auditorium, this study afternoon is an opportunity to find out more about the history and design of the building and Allies and Morrison’s recently completed refurbishment project.
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ReviewThe Holiness of Beauty: G.F. Bodley -until February 17 2008
Marking the 100th anniversary of the death of George Frederick Bodley, the most influential Gothic-revival architect of the late 19th century, this display brings together a selection of the very rare surviving drawings by Bodley and his office.
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ReviewThe Adam family legacy
The Adam brothers took 18th century London by storm and had a lasting impact on the city
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Stained Glass By Xavier Barral I Altet
Illustrated history of international stained glass over the last hundred years and how it has been put to skilful and subtle use by such master architects as Antoni Gaudi and Frank Lloyd Wright
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ReviewThe Other Venice Secrets of the City By Predrag Matvejevic
Everyone thinks they know Venice but in this book the author reveals hidden aspects of the City from hidden gardens to wells in the city squares, boat moorings, inns and bread-makers.
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ReviewGlass House Buildings for Open Living By Nicky Adams in association with Arcaid Picture Library
This book showcases the inspirational contribution of glass to the architecture of the modern home; among the buildings featured are Mies van der Rohe’s Farnsworth House in Illinois and Richard Roger’s own home in Chelsea.
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ReviewNew York Calling. From Blackout to Bloomberg Edited by Marshall Berman and Brian Berger
New York in the 1970s was a different city from that of today. This book is like a Rough Guide to a city receding into a dim life but brought to life by an amazing group of writers.