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Learning from: Southampton’s housing estates

2021-11-03T18:18:25+00:00

The experience of living in two very different housing projects in Southampton – one traditionalist, one modernist – taught Owen Hatherley to ask questions about the impact of municipal decision-making on the evolution of his home town and embark on a career as a writer.

Learning from: Southampton’s housing estates2021-11-03T18:18:25+00:00

RIBA Stirling Prize 2021

2021-11-01T13:27:51+00:00

Kingston University London – Town House by Grafton Architects has won the 2021 RIBA Stirling Prize.

RIBA Stirling Prize 20212021-11-01T13:27:51+00:00

Neave Brown Award for Housing 2021

2021-10-25T10:45:22+01:00

McGrath Road by Peter Barber Architects has been named the winner of the 2021 Neave Brown Award for Housing, a prize given by RIBA to the best new high-quality and affordable housing project in the UK.

Neave Brown Award for Housing 20212021-10-25T10:45:22+01:00

Festival of Britain

2022-05-11T11:59:29+01:00

Historic England’s decision to relist nine structures associated with the Festival of Britain recognises the lasting cultural resonance of mid-century modernism and the urgent environmental need to recognise the value of our existing building stock.

Festival of Britain2022-05-11T11:59:29+01:00

Contemporary House India

2021-10-06T17:02:01+01:00

A new compendium of contemporary Indian architecture by writer Rob Gregory and photographer Edmund Sumner draws together over 20 homes from some of the country's brightest architects.

Contemporary House India2021-10-06T17:02:01+01:00

Architectural Drawing Summer School 2021

2021-09-30T12:49:29+01:00

A group of 30 secondary school students considering a career in architecture took part in a week of workshops held at Shatwell Farm and Hauser & Wirth Somerset for the annual Architectural Drawing Summer School.

Architectural Drawing Summer School 20212021-09-30T12:49:29+01:00

Still standing: Denver Central Library, 1996

2023-12-21T15:33:21+00:00

Confident and serene, Michael Graves' Denver Library stands as a riposte to the notion of postmodernism as a mish-mash of populism and pizazz. Ian Volner assesses the enduring appeal of a building that has survived a quarter of a century with dignity and grace.

Still standing: Denver Central Library, 19962023-12-21T15:33:21+00:00

Sociable housing

2021-09-07T11:01:38+01:00

Stolon Studio champions the virtues of “sociable housing”, where small communities are nurtured by shared outdoor space, but the lockdowns of the past 16 months have seen this building type truly come into its own.

Sociable housing2021-09-07T11:01:38+01:00
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