Dispatches from BCO Conference, Milan: Oliver Hall
Isabel Allen2025-05-30T17:02:39+01:00Oliver Hall on his role as National Chair of BCO NextGen Committees and using the conference as a platform for full immersion in Milan.
Oliver Hall on his role as National Chair of BCO NextGen Committees and using the conference as a platform for full immersion in Milan.
Andy Young on drawing by hand, talking a lot, sleeping like a baby and loving Milan.Â
Frances Brown on being on the lookout for inspiration and fresh ideas, not having enough hours in the day and getting excited about exploring Milan.Â
Andy McBain on tests, experiments, puzzles and conundrums – and being woken up by the dog.
Claire Gott from WSP on pushing the boundaries of innovation, nurturing the talent pipeline and looking for learning opportunities in Milan.
Peter Crowther on looking for nuggets from fellow BCO Conference attendees, his new role at Tatton Estate and fortune favouring the bold.Â
From a section of Robin Hood Gardens, to the only Frank Lloyd Wright interior found outside of the US and a pair of Zaha Hadid-designed shoes: the new V&A East Storehouse by Diller Scofidio + Renfro offers gallery-goers a new museum experience.
Chatillon Architectes’ reinvention of Beauvais’ 1970s tapestry gallery reimagines the cultural site as a layered, flexible destination that connects the Gallo-Roman past with a new civic future.
Helen Hare explains why the lessons to be learnt from Milan's design and fashion industries make it the ideal location for this year's British Council for Offices Annual Conference.
No.113 and No.115 Redchurch Street, Shoreditch, have been restored by Chris Dyson Architects after an in-depth analysis of the original weavers cottages influenced a restoration plan that paired a historic appreciation with contemporary living.Â
AT chats to Seth Rutt from Studio Multi about dreaming up a new practice during Lockdown and the difference between a pirate shop and a Navy.
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