Reflections on the picturesque
Yusti Herrera of Ian Chalk Architects explains how revisiting historic methods of reading the landscape informed the practice’s approach to building a new house in collaboration with RA Studio in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Cornish coast
Radical Rooms: Power of the plan
A new exhibition at the RIBA highlights the historically neglected role of women in architecture through the exploration of three pivotal projects.
Three days left to donate
Together we have raised £45,000 to support the Kharkiv School of Architecture in its efforts to continue teaching a new generation of architects in Ukraine. With just three days of our fundraising campaign to go, can you help reach our £50,000 target?
Shopping for health
Hannah Brewster from ADP makes the case for using empty retail space to take outpatient services out of the hospital and onto the high street.
Barbican Centre renewal winner revealed
A team led by Allies and Morrison and Asif Khan Studio has been selected to deliver a multi-million pound "project of a lifetime" to refurbish the Barbican Centre.
Fundraising appeal for architecture education in Ukraine
Chris Williamson, Los Angeles Architects for Ukraine and Clive Wilkinson are among a group of international architects who have donated to our fundraising campaign to support the Kharkiv School of Architecture in Ukraine.
Kharkiv must be rebuilt by architects with experience in Ukraine
Leaders of the Kharkiv School of Architecture have responded to Norman Foster's plans to create a new masterplan for their city, welcoming the attention of a “big name” architect but hoping it will provoke a discussion about who should be involved in the process.
Making the UK’s first net zero carbon house
Hareth Pochee, senior engineer at Max Fordham LLP and author of the net zero report for Max Fordham’s house, answers readers' questions to explain how the figures behind the UK's first carbon zero house stack up.
Learning from: Stalin’s architect
Deyan Sudjic explains how his new biography of Boris Iofan, state architect to Joseph Stalin, shows how damaging it can be for a talented architect to come too close to power.
Still standing: Bank of China Tower
Overcoming numerous site challenges and political controversies, this iconic project by I.M. Pei is a testament to the architect’s ingenuity and foresight.
Introducing the March-April 2022 issue
With Lovedon Fields I acquired – the hard way – a little more understanding as to why innovative housing projects are so few and far between, writes Architecture Today editor Isabel Allen.