Will Hunter
Will Hunter is the former editor of BD's monthly magazine BD Reviews.
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OpinionWhat is the point of architecture schools?
Architectural education needs a proper shake-up which needs to begin by putting more money into teaching, argues Will Hunter
FeaturesAshen & Allen's Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
The Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital is the human-scale jewel in the crown of the complex Central Manchester University Hospitals masterplan
FeaturesCowley St Laurence school by What Architecture
Anthony Hoete, director of What Architecture, on how children, staff and Lego were involved in the design of a Church of England school in Hillingdon
FeaturesPrimary lessons
This issue of the magazine — now rebranded as BD Reviews — is focusing on primary education for the first time.
Building StudyWalters & Cohen's Wembley Primary School, London
Walters & Cohen overcame considerable site constraints to create Wembley Primary School with large courtyards at its heart to bring the community together
FeaturesSky's the limit for cloud computing
The advent of cloud computing has profound implications for the way we live and work in cities — with the added benefit of being able to reduce costs and carbon emissions
Building StudyRSHP's park ages
Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners may have transplanted its Chiswick Park formula to Seville, but ‘out-of-town’ is already starting to feel out of time
FeaturesPreservation not reconstruction
Julian Harrap’s traditional restoration of a listed timber-framed building on St Aldates, Oxford, is in stark contrast to the contemporary expression of Jamie Fobert’s proposed dwellings to the rear — and yet to both architects it represents a continuation of approach
Building StudyTony Fretton shows the art of merger
Tony Fretton’s bringing together of two buildings into a home and studio was just the beginning of a work in progress for artist Brad Lochore
Building StudyPanter Hudspith steps up to new heights at Bear Lane
Developed as a specific response to Southwark, Panter Hudspith’s Bear Lane development could transcend its context to become a wider model for apartment living in London
FeaturesHousing connections
Different housing projectscan create similar strategies that work for urban and rural contexts
FeaturesLondon Design Festival: Capital ideas for interiors
The London Design Festival takes over the city from September 19–27, with a host of exhibitions, talks and other events
Building StudyDesign Council: Design of the times
A robust and raw refurbishment of the Design Council’s offices gives the organisation a fresh purpose
FeaturesInteriority complex
There is now a huge range of techniques for introducing complex geometries into interiors. Three projects – by Glowacka Rennie, Zaha Hadid Architects and ILEK – offer solutions for all levels of proficiency
FeaturesInterior motives
There is a lot of design talent in this country, but we need to do more to keep it here
FeaturesBig plans for Birmingham
In this special issue we focus entirely on the changes Birmingham is now making with public sector investment
FeaturesQ&A with Glenn Howells on reinterpreting Aston Webb’s designs for Birmingham University
Birmingham-based Glenn Howells discusses two very different projects in his home city — an addition to the grade II* listed university and new housing in an area blighted by crime
ReviewStudent shows: Royal College of Art
The work of this year’s students is cogent, daring and refreshingly resolved
FeaturesQ&A with Project Orange on the interior design of a hotel project India
Director James Soane reveals Project Orange’s most ambitious project to date: the interior of a 235-bedroom hotel in central Pune, India, which it started designing at the end of last year