London to host 2023 Ecocity World Summit
Jessica Mairs2022-01-18T13:39:52+01:00London has won a bid to host the biennial Ecocity World Summit, which will take place at the Barbican Centre in June 2023.
Still standing: Casa Luis Barragán
Peter Songi2022-01-18T13:48:42+01:00Luis Barragán’s most famous work, originally designed for a client in Mexico City in 1937, then occupied by Barragán himself, harnesses the power of opposites as well as referencing his devout Catholicism.
Tribute to Max Fordham
Jessica Mairs2022-01-18T16:55:08+01:00Clare Wright of Wright & Wright Architects remembers friend and collaborator, the esteemed engineer Max Fordham.
Barbican Centre renewal shortlist revealed
Jessica Mairs2022-01-11T16:52:03+01:00Five teams have been shortlisted for the City of London Corporation's £150-million refurbishment of the Barbican Centre.
RIBA seeks architect for HQ redesign
Jessica Mairs2022-01-11T14:09:40+01:00The Royal Institute of British Architects is calling for expressions of interests to refurbish its Grade II* listed headquarters at 66 Portland Place in London.
Max Fordham 1933-2022
Jessica Mairs2022-01-11T11:06:20+01:00Engineer and sustainable building pioneer Max Fordham has died at the age of 88 on Tuesday 4 January 2022.
Stage craft
Peter Songi2022-01-04T13:01:49+01:00Ed Wilson of Foster Wilson Size explains how well-designed theatre spaces can have a life-changing impact on young people’s confidence, creativity, communication skills and careers.
Review of 2021
Jessica Mairs2021-12-31T15:35:43+01:00As 2021 draws to a close, Isabel Allen reflects on some of the highlights of her first year as editor of Architecture Today.
Help for refugee architects seeking work in the UK
Isabel Allen2022-01-04T16:05:59+01:00Refugee architects face multiple obstacles to continuing their career in the UK. Social enterprise Renaisi is offering practical support to refugees restarting their careers and calls on practices to take a more inclusive approach to recruitment in 2022.
Call for entries – Architectural Drawing Summer School 2022
Isabel Allen2021-12-21T11:12:03+01:00The Architectural Drawing Summer School 2022 opens for student applications and calls for practice sponsorship
“A unique and wonderful human being” – tributes to Richard Rogers
Jessica Mairs2021-12-21T11:13:40+01:00Colleagues, friends and clients pay tribute to Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Rogers, who has died aged 88.
Chris Wilkinson 1945 – 2021
Jessica Mairs2021-12-20T18:58:15+01:00Martin Knight pays tribute to his former employer Chris Wilkinson for his passion, wisdom, generosity and charm.