Richard Rogers 1933 – 2021
Isabel Allen2023-09-12T14:55:55+01:00Norman Foster pays tribute to his friend, collaborator and kindred spirit Richard Rogers who has died at the age of 88.
Learning from: Noguchi
Jessica Mairs2022-05-11T11:51:24+01:00For cultural critic Yuki Sumner, the work of Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi is a reminder that the best designers are inspired by travel, life experience and a willingness to step outside their comfort zone.
Balkrishna Doshi awarded RIBA Royal Gold Medal 2022
Jessica Mairs2022-05-11T11:51:58+01:00Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi has been named the recipient of the Royal Institute of British Architects' Royal Gold Medal 2022.
CopenHill named WAF World Building of the Year
Jessica Mairs2022-05-11T11:52:16+01:00BIG's combined waste-to-energy power plant and ski slope in Copenhagen has been named World Building of the Year at World Architecture Festival 2021.
Learning from: COP26
Jessica Mairs2021-12-17T12:31:49+00:00Nigel Tonks, sustainable development leader at Arup and senior adviser to the UN High Level Champions Built Environment Team, outlines the key lessons from COP26 and reasserts the urgent need for the industry to work together to accelerate decarbonisation.
SpACE – a new architecture centre for Edinburgh
Jessica Mairs2022-05-11T11:52:22+01:00Ten case studies exploring how typical Edinburgh buildings can be adapted for carbon reduction are on show at SpACE, a new architecture centre in the city. Rab Bennetts discusses its mission to show how net-zero can produce inspiring buildings as well as a cleaner environment.
Aberdeen Art Gallery named Scotland’s building of the year
Jessica Mairs2022-05-11T11:52:30+01:00Hoskins Architects' overhaul of Aberdeen Art Gallery has been named the winner of the 2021 Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland.
Introducing the November-December 2021 issue
Jessica Mairs2022-11-22T12:26:58+00:00Architecture Today was born out of a different attitude and a previous age – its previous tagline “written by architects for architects” said it all. But times have changed. Professional silos are old-fashioned members clubs we simply can’t afford.
Still standing: Centrosoyuz Building, 1933
Peter Songi2023-12-21T15:33:30+00:00Designed for a street plan that was never realised and an occupant that ceased to exist, Centrosoyuz is a symbol of a dysfunctional state and Le Corbusier’s thwarted ambitions to become the standard-bearer for modernism in the USSR, writes Ian Volner.
My kind of town: Andrew Clancy
Peter Songi2021-11-30T19:14:19+00:00The director of Clancy Moore and Professor of Architecture at Kingston School of Art on childhood memories of Woodford, Ireland.
Build: Architecture 2021
AT Editor2021-12-07T11:27:24+00:00Epic Games showcases the potential of Twinmotion and Unreal Engine and unveils incentives for architects to trial the visualisation products free of charge.
Shortlist unveiled for 2021 RIBA International Prize
Jessica Mairs2021-11-30T19:11:45+00:00A community hospital in Bangladesh, a cycling bridge in Copenhagen and a Berlin gallery have been named as the three contenders for RIBA's building of the year.