University architecture: from cloisters to tutorial pods
Designers are rethinking lecture halls and the spaces around them
Designers are rethinking lecture halls and the spaces around them
Hundreds of years ago, architects and civil engineers performed more or less the same role – their objective was to create a building …
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.
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
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 …
The free course, which launched in February on edX, is called “The Architectural Imagination.”
Glenn Murcutt hopes the mosque in Newport, Melbourne, will embrace the Islamic and Australian community
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
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, the winner of architecture’s Pritzker Prize, has sparked a debate about how to best shelter the global poor
In its 1960s heyday, Playboy was a treasure trove of swoopy, lean, midcentury modern design
They were rivals who shaped American architecture, but to call them an ‘odd couple’ overstates their relationship
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
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
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 …
If non-architects know the Citicorp Center—New York’s youngest landmark when designated at 38—they know it for its flaw. …
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 …
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
What is a section? In reference to architectural drawing, the term section typically describes a cut through the body of a building…
Charles Rennie Mackintosh is a name now likely to make you nauseous with visions of swirling stained-glass roses and geometric black grids …