Dispatches from Venice: Belgian Pavilion
Nelly Greig2025-05-12T11:02:09+01:00AT talks to... landscape architect Bas Smets, co-curator of the Belgian Pavilion "Building Biospheres" at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025.
Dispatches from Venice: UAE Pavilion
Jason Sayer2025-06-04T10:03:01+01:00AT talks to... Azza Aboualam, architect and curator of the UAE National Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, about her Biennale highlights so far and the UAE pavilion Pressure Cooker which addresses how local food production has adapted to evolving climate challenges.
Dispatches from Venice: The British Pavilion
Jason Sayer2025-06-04T10:03:01+01:00AT talks to... Owen Hopkins, director of the Farrell Centre and co-curator the British Pavilion at this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale, about how the pavilion reimagines architecture as an earth-bound, reparative practice confronting the intertwined legacies of colonialism and climate crisis.
Dispatches from Venice: San Marco Art Centre
Nelly Greig2025-10-23T16:37:09+01:00The historic Procuratie, Venice, is set to open its doors to the public for the first time amidst the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. Housing the new arts institute San Marco Art Centre AT speaks to its co-founders Anna Bursaux, David Gramazio and David Hrankovic ahead of the launch.
Dispatches from Bath: architect in residence, Bob Allies
Jason Sayer2025-10-23T16:37:26+01:00AT talks to... Bob Allies, partner at Allies and Morrison, who, reflects on his evolving role as 'architect in residence' for the City of Bath, working across council departments to enhance design quality, foster collaboration, and demonstrate the value of architectural insight in shaping the city.
One month to go until FOOTPRINT+ 2025
Isabel Allen2025-04-15T09:32:45+01:00Watch: Footprint founders Tim Pyne and Emily Day talk to AT Editor Isabel Allen about striking a balance between producing an influential conference and throwing the best party in town.
Dispatches from Uzbekistan: Hakan Agca
Jason Sayer2025-10-23T16:37:37+01:00AT talks to Hakan Agca, founder and managing director of Cross Works in London, a practice that recently won a competition to design a new city of two million people across 25,000 hectares next to Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent.
Dispatches from Barcelona: ‘MINERAL. Architects of Urban Mining’ Competition launch
Nelly Greig2025-10-23T16:38:04+01:00AT speaks to Dani Alsina, Director of Innovation at BIMSA, about why they are challenging international practitioners to design a new method for material reuse in the wake of the 2026 International Union of Architects Congress.
Dispatches from MIPIM: Julian de Metz of dMFK
Jason Sayer2025-04-01T15:04:43+01:00Director at dMFK Julian de Metz on co-organising of SwiMIPIM, helping to raise over £10k for homelessness and championing greater inclusivity in the industry. Yet, says de Metz, there’s still work to do to ensure women are better represented.
Dispatches from MIPIM: Tarek Merlin from Feix&Merlin
Jason Sayer2025-04-01T15:04:43+01:00Tarek Merlin, director and co-founder at Feix&Merlin reflects on the ever-changing nature of MIPIM, where chance encounters and meaningful conversations defined his experience. This year, he took to the stage to discuss inclusivity in real estate and the value of a queer lens in housing design.
Dispatches from MIPIM: Richard Roberts from Jason Bruges Studio
Jason Sayer2025-04-01T15:04:43+01:00Richard Roberts, managing & design director at Jason Bruges Studio, looks back on a successful MIPIM filled with valuable conversations and unexpected meetings — despite the daily downpours – and looks ahead to an exciting period with multiple art installations launching in the US and London.
Dispatches from MIPIM: Dav Bansal from Howells
Jason Sayer2025-04-01T15:04:43+01:00Dav Bansal, partner at Howells, reflects on the value of MIPIM for strengthening relationships, supporting Birmingham, and gaining insights into the year ahead. He highlights the importance of learning from peers and clients, as well as mentoring colleagues experiencing the event for the first time.