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

Birkbeck campus

2021-08-31T09:03:42+01:00

Penoyre & Prasad has added a copper-clad roof extension to 373 Euston Road and transformed the building into a new campus for Birkbeck, University of London.

Birkbeck campus2021-08-31T09:03:42+01:00

Fit for the future

2021-08-30T18:36:50+01:00

Sanya Polescuk Architects has retrofitted an unloved 1950s terraced house to make a home that is refreshed, expanded and entirely fossil-fuel free. Sanya Polescuk explains the practice’s approach to balancing conservation issues with the urgent need to inject our housing stock with a new and sustainable lease of life.

Fit for the future2021-08-30T18:36:50+01:00

Forest School

2021-08-20T19:11:37+01:00

Studio 54 Architecture has refurbished and extended the Prep School at Forest School, on the edge of Epping Forest, to deliver an additional storey, a rooftop playground, and an entirely new facade.

Forest School2021-08-20T19:11:37+01:00

Fin House

2021-08-19T15:07:00+01:00

Architect Stephanie Thum-Bonanno has added a stepped brick extension to her east London home, introducing vertical oak fins that frame views out to the garden.

Fin House2021-08-19T15:07:00+01:00

Durslade Farm Shop

2021-08-12T16:19:23+01:00

Moxon Architects has designed a new farm shop to sit alongside the original buildings at Durslade Farm, the Somerset outpost of the international art gallery Hauser & Wirth. Graham Bizley takes a look.

Durslade Farm Shop2021-08-12T16:19:23+01:00

Rendering versus reality

2021-08-09T12:26:49+01:00

According to the glossy renders, the Marble Arch Mound was to be a lush green hill offering visitors spectacular views of Hyde Park. But the reality turned out to be rather different, writes Amanda Baillieu.

Rendering versus reality2021-08-09T12:26:49+01:00

Farmyard at The Newt

2021-08-03T17:58:43+01:00

Richard Parr Associates has restored a cluster of farm buildings, transforming them into a bedroom suites, a restaurant and a swimming pool for The Newt boutique hotel in Somerset.

Farmyard at The Newt2021-08-03T17:58:43+01:00

Cove Ridge

2021-08-19T15:07:02+01:00

Coffey Architects has replaced a 1930s cottage on the north Devon coast with a house that fits happily with its neighbours but makes a big statement inside, finds Richard Weston.

Cove Ridge2021-08-19T15:07:02+01:00

Habitat Matters

2021-08-25T12:35:06+01:00

Architecture Today is partnering with Habitat Matters to support a series of a webinars and podcasts discussing the challenges of supporting natural habitats in the built environment in the run up to the UN's COP15 and COP26 conferences.

Habitat Matters2021-08-25T12:35:06+01:00
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