Learning from: Stalin’s architect
Peter Songi2022-11-22T12:26:48+00:00Deyan 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.
A House for Artists
Peter Songi2023-09-12T12:43:16+01:00Apparata has designed 12 studio apartments for artists and their families in Barking, east London. Frances Holliss applauds the ingenuity and courage of a project that recognises the need for flexible, affordable accommodation.
Claire Bennie in conversation with Isabel Allen
Isabel Allen2022-05-11T11:39:14+01:00Interrailing in middle age, learning from life on the continent, the joys of 1930s mansion blocks and a proposal to give architects the skills required to write a decent brief and be an effective client.
Still standing: Bank of China Tower, 1990
Peter Songi2023-12-21T15:33:44+00:00Overcoming numerous site challenges and political controversies, this iconic project by I.M. Pei is a testament to the architect’s ingenuity and foresight.
Yemí Aládérun in conversation with Isabel Allen
Isabel Allen2022-05-11T11:40:11+01:00Finding magic in the mundane, understanding the power of a watertight contract and impeccable paperwork, speaking up for what you believe in and providing a platform for a wide range of professionals to make their voices heard.
Lovedon Fields
Jessica Mairs2022-11-22T12:16:52+00:00John Pardey Architects has designed a village extension of 50 custom build homes at Kings Worthy in Hampshire. Engineer Steve Webb delivers his verdict on a project that draws on the local vernacular and connects the existing settlement to the adjacent South Downs National Park.
Jennifer O’Donnell
Isabel Allen2022-11-22T12:13:34+00:00Jennifer O'Donnell's long relationship with Glasgow's derelict Govan Graving Docks has evolved into an opportunity to work on a community-led vision for the site.
Introducing the March-April 2022 issue
Jessica Mairs2022-11-22T12:26:49+00:00With 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.
Max Fordham’s home named UK’s first net zero carbon house
AT Editor2022-12-13T15:14:30+00:00Max Fordham’s north London house has become the first residential building in the UK to be verified as net zero carbon, making it a fitting tribute to the late great sustainable design pioneer.
Victoria Whenray in conversation with Isabel Allen
Isabel Allen2022-04-21T16:37:02+01:00Learning from European cities – and from Sheffield, the real Bilbao effect, the power of grassroots projects and thinking outside the red line to embed new parts of the city in the wider neighbourhood.
Exchange Square
Jason Sayer2022-11-22T12:16:53+00:00DSDHA has overhauled a tired public square by Liverpool Street Station, adding meandering paths and cascading water features in an effort to recreate a peaceful piece of Essex in central London
Clifford’s Tower
Jessica Mairs2022-11-22T12:16:54+00:00Chris Dyson visits Clifford’s Tower in York, where he finds restoration works by Hugh Broughton Architects and conservation architect Martin Ashley have employed intelligent sustainable timber engineering solutions culminating in a rooftop viewing platform.