Research: exploding the myths
Peter Songi2022-11-22T12:26:35+00:00Researcher, writer, urbanist and educator Kat Martindale debunks the misconceptions that prevent architectural practices from undertaking research.
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.
Tom dePaor unveils ‘i see Earth’ retrospective
Isabel Allen2022-11-22T12:26:55+00:00Tom dePaor's enigmatic retrospective at Carlow's VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art captures the spirit of a practice that defies categorisation and refuses to be pinned down.
Learning from: Noguchi
Jessica Mairs2022-05-11T11:51:24+00:00For cultural critic Yuki Sumner, the work of Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi is a reminder that the best designers are inspired by travel, life experience and a willingness to step outside their comfort zone.
Learning from: COP26
Jessica Mairs2021-12-17T12:31:49+00:00Nigel Tonks, sustainable development leader at Arup and senior adviser to the UN High Level Champions Built Environment Team, outlines the key lessons from COP26 and reasserts the urgent need for the industry to work together to accelerate decarbonisation.
Sociable housing
Peter Songi2021-09-07T11:01:38+00:00Stolon Studio champions the virtues of “sociable housing”, where small communities are nurtured by shared outdoor space, but the lockdowns of the past 16 months have seen this building type truly come into its own.
Learning from: Studio in the Woods
Peter Songi2021-08-25T16:33:04+00:00The Studio in the Woods inspired Zoë Berman to develop her practice as a loose-fit network of freelance collaborators and gave her the skills to launch Part W, an action group that campaigns for gender equality in the built environment.
Scale Rules
AT Editor2020-12-02T19:00:22+00:00Learning from
A formal approach to design at Glenn Howells Architects has guided all of my projects, says partner Dav Bansal
Sædden Church
AT Editor2020-08-24T09:31:10+00:00Learning from
The ecclesiastical architecture of Inger and Johannes Exner offers timely lessons in design for collectivity, says Amanda Iglesias
First Sight
AT Editor2020-02-27T12:06:02+00:00Learning From
In gaining experience, I’ve tried not to lose the power of innocence, says Yuli Cadney-Toh
Into the Void
AT Editor2020-02-07T11:13:04+00:00Learning From
Kengo Kuma showed me that a void is never empty, says Maurizio Mucciola
Sutton House
AT Editor2019-10-31T14:19:22+00:00Learning from
Acknowledging the layers of history in renovating a neglected building was a fundamental lesson, says Richard Griffiths