All Reviews articles
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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
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Modern Buildings in Blackheath and Greenwich: London 1950-2000
Ana Francisco Sutherland’s new book demonstrates compellingly how the architecture that now characterises the area is deeply rooted in the place and its history, writes Nicholas de Klerk
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Dhaka Architectural Guide: ‘A city changing at a dizzying speed’
Niklaus Graber reviews a new guide to the architecture of Bangladesh’s booming capital city
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Londoners Making London: ‘There is a gap in physical space that creative, determined people fill’
From gardens to garment academies, Londoners Making London highlights grassroots projects reshaping the city, writes Sarah Simpkin
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Inclusion Emergency: ‘An emergency that we can no longer afford to ignore’
A new book challenges the architectural community to embrace inclusivity and champion diversity
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Opinion
Carlos Moreno’s 15-Minute City: Visionary urbanism or just recycled ideas?
Carlos Moreno champions the 15-Minute City as a revolutionary approach to urban living, but is it truly innovative or simply a repackaging of familiar ideas, asks David Rudlin
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Creatives, Assemble! Architecture rooms at the RA Summer Exhibition 2024
Assemble seeks to bring the raw creativity of the studio to the RA, transforming the architecture rooms with sustainable materials and community-focused designs
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Five Critical Essays on Architectural Ethics: A reinvigoration of ethical debate with no trigger warnings
Architects must reclaim their ethical self-determination amidst the ideological mandates of modern professional practice, writes Helen MacNeil
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Review | Carlo Scarpa: The Complete Buildings
Cemal Emden’s meticulous photographic study delves deep into the architectural legacy of Carlo Scarpa, finds Charles Saumarez Smith
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From the Mauryas to the Mughals: ‘A meticulously curated window into the architectural styles of ancient India’
Oriana Fernandez welcomes a new book tracing the diverse architectural styles of the Indian subcontinent
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Brutalist Paris: ‘A reminder that the Paris of the future has long existed on the other side of the périphérique’
A new book by Nigel Green and Robin Wilson offers a fresh perspective on the significance of French brutalism, writes Jacob Paskins
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RIBA Principal Designer’s Guide: ‘An excellent and much needed book’
Sarah Susman welcomes the arrival of a new guide to the post-Grenfell regulatory environment
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How to Enjoy Architecture: A Guide for Everyone
Charles Holland’s new book invites the reader to approach its subject as a shared endeavour with its author, writes Nicholas de Klerk
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Review | Brutal Wales
Simon Phipps’ new book showcases the bold and often overlooked legacy of brutalist architecture in Wales, writes Wayne Forster