University architecture: from cloisters to tutorial pods
Designers are rethinking lecture halls and the spaces around them
Opinion
When Does Architectural Design Become Civil Engineering?
Hundreds of years ago, architects and civil engineers performed more or less the same role – their objective was to create a building …
The Uneasy Relationship Between Architects and Money
In addition to raising the minimum wage, “a living wage” and “fair pay” are now national issues, because so many have been paid so poorly for so long.
Stayin’ alive…in the face of hostile architecture
Sometimes, a city’s architecture can be designed against you – think metal rails to prevent children playing ball in void decks and London’s anti-squatting spikes
In Lebanon, sterile shopping malls show the growing gulf between rich and poor
The destruction of cities in Syria and the terrorising of populations in Iraq are rightly the focus of the world’s attention. In this context it might seem churlish to draw attention to the problems of another city in the Middle East, not currently in the midst of conflict. But the “soft” destruction of Beirut is …
Harvard’s first online architecture course: Does it make the grade?
The free course, which launched in February on edX, is called “The Architectural Imagination.”
Glenn Murcutt on mosque without minarets, and architecture designed to transform
Glenn Murcutt hopes the mosque in Newport, Melbourne, will embrace the Islamic and Australian community
Francis Terry: ‘Architects tend to think if it’s popular, there’s something wrong’
The neoclassical country piles designed by Quinlan Terry and his son Francis are adored by the royals and multimillionaires. Now Francis is striking out on his own
Doug Aitken’s ‘Mirage’: a funhouse mirror for the age of social media
Most visitors to “Mirage,” an installation by the artist Doug Aitken on a hillside overlooking the Coachella Valley, leave wondering about the traction…
Alejandro Aravena – Can Half a Good House Become a Home?
Alejandro Aravena, the winner of architecture’s Pritzker Prize, has sparked a debate about how to best shelter the global poor
Playboy wouldn’t be Playboy without groovy bachelor pads
In its 1960s heyday, Playboy was a treasure trove of swoopy, lean, midcentury modern design
Architecture’s Odd Couple: Frank Lloyd Wright and Philip Johnson
They were rivals who shaped American architecture, but to call them an ‘odd couple’ overstates their relationship
A Low Down on Lead Generation for Architects
A lot of people make the mistake of thinking that all marketing is the same and that the same rules and actions can be applied to all types of businesses
The Curve in Architecture
A landscape architect once asked us, “Are you straight edged or curve people?” At the time, I didn’t get the point, but he hit the nail on the head
Architecture of the apocalypse: is it time to bring back nuclear bunkers?
Perhaps it’s time to resurrect our nuclear bunker architecture and to re-establish our old civil defence drills. So, when did the original idea of civil …
What is Late Modernism? And why you should care
If non-architects know the Citicorp Center—New York’s youngest landmark when designated at 38—they know it for its flaw. …
Architecture and the power of symmetry
The renowned architect Guilford Bell was famous for the use of symmetry in his homes. Fireplaces in living areas were often framed by two doorways …
Why the Interior Design of Your Restaurant Matters as Much as the Exterior
Restaurant owners spend a lot of time and money on the outside of their premises. Making sure they look appealing, exciting, well branded and welcoming
In contemporary architecture, the section is the generator
What is a section? In reference to architectural drawing, the term section typically describes a cut through the body of a building…
Mackmania! Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s genius shines in his first architecture retrospective
Charles Rennie Mackintosh is a name now likely to make you nauseous with visions of swirling stained-glass roses and geometric black grids …
