All Review articles – Page 86
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ReviewFather of the chapel
This long-awaited biography finally brings Pugin to life — and reveals a complex and colourful figure who has shaped views of our heritage.
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ReviewTea takes the biscuit
Tea was introduced into Japan by a Zen priest in the 12th century, but it was not until the mid-16th century that the tea room became an established architectural form.
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ReviewIndoors and Out: The Sculpture and Design of Bernard Schottlander - until January 6
Welder turned furniture designer turned sculptor Bernard Schottlander fled Germany at the start of the second world war and trained in Leeds before setting up as a furniture designer manufacturing his own designs.
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ReviewIt’s a rocky horror show
Tony McIntyre is unimpressed by a show that warns against the corporate culture
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ReviewQuestions to hit the spot
Despite shortcomings, this show uses the psychology of the city to challenge preconceptions, says John Lee
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ReviewSculptor Richard Wilson and Price & Myers turn a Liverpool office façade inside out
Sculptor Richard Wilson teamed up with engineer Price & Myers to slice an oval into a derelict office building facade that revolves alarmingly above the heads of passers-by in Liverpool.
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ReviewTsui Kuang-Yu : Liverpool Top 9! - Until September 2
Liverpool Top 9! is an exhibition of short films exploring our relationship with the urban environment and how we navigate both within and without the structures and systems of urban design.
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ReviewVaulting Ambition: The Adam Brothers - Until January 2008
'Vaulting Ambition' – at Sir John Soane’s Museum, tells the story of the Adam brothers and their ground-breaking regeneration scheme for a huge brownfield site in the centre of London - the Adelphi.
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ReviewMuthesius comes home
The only shame about this really magnificent century-old work is that the English have been denied it for so long
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ReviewRadical approach to cities rethinks the urban myths
The greatest reward of this strong but sometimes reiterative show is its revolutionary study of cities and regeneration.
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Win a copy of The Site by Andrew Dawber
As a member of the Book Club we'll be offering advance copies of forthcoming titles for you to review for publication on bdonline. Our first offer is The Site by Andrew Dawber.
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Silvia Ullmayer interviews Neave Brown – July 18
On July 18th as part of the AF Gold Lectures, Silvia Ullmayer of Ullmayer Sylvester interviews Neave Brown, best known for his work as leading architect at the London Borough of Camden. Brown’s contribution to both the quality and longevity of British housing design remains unrivalled to this day.
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Charlie Hussey and Charlie Sutherland interview Isi Metzstein – August 1
As part of the AF’s Gold Lecture series, Charlie Hussey and Charlie Sutherland of young practice Sutherland Hussey discuss the Macallan Club with Isi Metzstein.
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ReviewCUBE's Open Exhibition - until August 25th
Cube hosts Open, its first open submission exhibition on the urban built environment.
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ReviewPrice with real value
This must-read book is so riveting, it seems at times like a thrilling historical movie, writes Kester Rattenbury
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ReviewWorld Trade Center: The Challenge of the Future by Peter Skinner & Mike Wallace
The new edition of this important work and is both a history of the site and a study of the proposals for the reconstruction of the whole site including the futuristic transportation hub designed by Santiago Calatrava.
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ReviewOne of Cedric’s unbuilt gems
Date 198, location London, project Aviary for the Royal Veterinary College
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