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Winds of change blow in Chicago
16 Aug 2005
Chicago is a city from which we can learn a lot. Despite shifts in the world economy the city remains as ambitious and...

Manchester\'s CUBE explores the origins
16 Aug 2005
Manchester’s Cube hosts a show that brings together the work of design students from across Manchester Metropolitan...

Sheffield\'s ups and downs
16 Aug 2005
Sheffield University’s School of architecture is one of the country’s leading schools. Its diploma course is run...

Nathaniel Kahn: Taking the Public/Private Initiative
18 Jul 2005
Private Phaidon has just published a beautiful book by Robert McCarter on Louis Kahn. The book focuses on Kahn’s work...

Design Brief: Classrooms for the Future
18 Jul 2005
Sarah Wigglesworth was one of four architects involved in a pilot scheme to design new schools which brought together the...

Building Study: Fife College
18 Jul 2005
The new Fife College is indicative of changes in Higher Education. After years of under-investment colleges are attracting...

Kids these days
18 Jul 2005
Pairs of puzzled parents, anxious graduates, frowning academics: it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the symbolic overload...

The end of the studio?
18 Jul 2005
We are on the eve of a radical change in attitude to the buildings that house architectural education. In spring this...

Increasing a profile
15 Jun 2005
Kerenza Hines is preparing for this year’s Architecture Week. She believes it will be the best yet. Kerenza is the...

Holyrood – A success story
14 Jun 2005
“In the foul disease-ridden atmosphere, on the muddy paving and down those dark, dank, horrid lanes or closes which lead...

The heart of a remote part
14 Jun 2005
Caernarfon shouldn’t really exist. Although still dominated by a castle built in 1283, the town has an impermanent feel....

A system of beliefs
23 May 2005
Page & Park’s second Maggie’s centre is a revolution for the practice. Informed as much by the Charles Jencks’...

The Rules of Engagement
18 May 2005
Speculative office buildings in Glasgow are usually composed of a pretty standard kit of parts; an overstated top or...

\"Architecture has to be alive\"
17 May 2005
The Prospect debate on iconic architecture provoked a lively discussion. The event addressed the issue of why the icon...

A sneak peek at the lower reaches of our celebrated annual survey of the profession\'s power brokers.
20 Apr 2005
Last year Lord Fraser set the agenda, this year Architecture and Design Scotland could change the landscape. The...

Goodbye RIAS. Hello ADS. Penny Lewis looks catches up a man on a mission.
20 Apr 2005
He started working at the RIAS on 1 April 1986. Exactly 19 years on Sebastian Tombs is preparing to leave the RIAS to head...

Penny Lewis talks to the singular Pritzker-winning Australian
19 Apr 2005
Glenn Murcutt runs a one-man practice in Sydney. He designs private residential buildings and works alone, but the quality...

Peckham Library isn’t afraid to announce to the world that it’s a library. Nick Johnson is a big fan of Alsop’s attitude that architecture should be fun and exciting.
Peckham Library isn’t afraid to announce to the world that it’s a library. Nick Johnson is a big fan of Alsop’s attitude that architecture should be fun and exciting.
11 Mar 2005
by Nick Johnson

I’m not sure I like architecture all that much. Buildings don’t make a great showing in my...


Will the mouthpiece have some teeth?
Will the mouthpiece have some teeth?
11 Mar 2005
by Peter Wilson

Architecture and Design Scotland is the latest agency to join the very long list of professional...


In the 40s and 50s, Brazilian architecture was described as “the envy of the world”; today it is rarely documented. Phaidon’s book, Brazil’s Modern Architecture, combines exemplary images with thoughtful essays.
In the 40s and 50s, Brazilian architecture was described as “the envy of the world”; today it is rarely documented. Phaidon’s book, Brazil’s Modern Architecture, combines exemplary images with thoughtful essays.
11 Mar 2005
by Mark Cousins

The camera swoops down and tracks frenetically across a congested metropolis crowded with...


A little bird tells the story of hope, faith and spirituality in Tracey Emin’s ‘feminine’ public artwork.
A little bird tells the story of hope, faith and spirituality in Tracey Emin’s ‘feminine’ public artwork.
11 Mar 2005
by Ian Banks

The artist as celebrity is big business. In the field of public art, it can sometimes appear to...


Penny Lewis reports back from Urban design: Time to take stock, the Scottish Executive’s urban design conference.
Penny Lewis reports back from Urban design: Time to take stock, the Scottish Executive’s urban design conference.
11 Mar 2005
by Penny Lewis

It is over three years since the Scottish Executive launched Designing Places, its key planning...


There is a growing trend to use architecture and other construction skills as part of the curriculum in mainstream secondary education. Peter Wilson looks at a few initiatives being piloted across Europe and the USA.
There is a growing trend to use architecture and other construction skills as part of the curriculum in mainstream secondary education. Peter Wilson looks at a few initiatives being piloted across Europe and the USA.
11 Mar 2005
by Peter Wilson

Hardly a week goes by without the announcement of some new government-led initiative to improve...


Architect MBLC has designed a housing scheme in Salford that follows the footprint of its predecessor, the TGWU offices, scene of many a dispute.
Architect MBLC has designed a housing scheme in Salford that follows the footprint of its predecessor, the TGWU offices, scene of many a dispute.
11 Mar 2005
by Penny Lewis

The old Transport and General Workers Union offices on Salford’s Royal Crescent was a significant...


The huge Paradise Street development should catapult Liverpool back to the top of the retail charts, while staying within the grain of the city. Some of Britain’s best designers are currently at work on the scheme.
The huge Paradise Street development should catapult Liverpool back to the top of the retail charts, while staying within the grain of the city. Some of Britain’s best designers are currently at work on the scheme.
11 Mar 2005
by Deborah Mulhearn

In 1971, Liverpool was the third most popular shopping destination in the UK, after London’s...


Two houses on the edge of the Campsies in rural Scotland suggest a shift in the attitude of clients and planners towards rural housing.
Two houses on the edge of the Campsies in rural Scotland suggest a shift in the attitude of clients and planners towards rural housing.
11 Mar 2005
by Penny Lewis

The Campsies provide the backdrop to the most desirable location for new rural homes in the West of...


Prospect takes a look at some of Scotland and the North’s newest architectural practices, and some recently-qualified rising stars who are making their name within larger firms.
Prospect takes a look at some of Scotland and the North’s newest architectural practices, and some recently-qualified rising stars who are making their name within larger firms.
11 Mar 2005
by Anna Chambers

While discovering some of the north of Britain’s newest architectural practices, it was...


Penny Lewis talks to Iain Munro at the Scottish Arts Council
Penny Lewis talks to Iain Munro at the Scottish Arts Council
11 Feb 2005
Iain Munro leads the Scottish Arts Council’s capital department. Despite limited funds, he hopes to support some...

Can Glasgow’s new “bigger and better” Riverside Museum really be built on a budget of £50million?
Can Glasgow’s new “bigger and better” Riverside Museum really be built on a budget of £50million?
11 Feb 2005
It all seems so familiar – a major public building, a ‘signature’ architect chosen in ‘competition’, a design...

The Croft House
The Croft House
11 Feb 2005
by Terry Levinthal

Sunday evenings are great for cheesy BBC productions, and you might recognise this little...


Relativity in art, space and time, as Manchester’s B of the Bang gets off the starting blocks.
Relativity in art, space and time, as Manchester’s B of the Bang gets off the starting blocks.
11 Feb 2005
by Ian Banks

Cheshire-born artist Cornelia Parker has materialised a lot from the ether recently. She has had one...


Think Global, Act Local - The Life and Legacy of Patrick Geddes, edited by Walter Stephen
Think Global, Act Local - The Life and Legacy of Patrick Geddes, edited by Walter Stephen
11 Feb 2005
by John McKean

There are few people with the power really to make connections. And the enduring attraction of...


Here is a beginners guide to the new government initiative called The Northern Way. The project is less than a year old, but it is already having a major impact on the way funding and public services are being organised across the North of England. I
Here is a beginners guide to the new government initiative called The Northern Way. The project is less than a year old, but it is already having a major impact on the way funding and public services are being organised across the North of England. I
11 Feb 2005
by Penny Lewis

If you went to the recent Urban Summit in Manchester, you will have noticed that one of the...


Foster and Partners £70 million Sage centre at Gateshead represents a major investment, but the brief appears to have been driven more by a commitment to accessibility than a love of good music.
Foster and Partners £70 million Sage centre at Gateshead represents a major investment, but the brief appears to have been driven more by a commitment to accessibility than a love of good music.
11 Feb 2005
by Penny Lewis

The Sage Gateshead, the North East’s new £70million performing arts centre, opened just before...


With Glasgow Harbour welcoming its first residents a few weeks ago, Prospect got on site to have a first look at the new riverside walkway and some of the completed apartments, and got the chance to assess the work in progress.
With Glasgow Harbour welcoming its first residents a few weeks ago, Prospect got on site to have a first look at the new riverside walkway and some of the completed apartments, and got the chance to assess the work in progress.
11 Feb 2005
by Anna Chambers

Anyone whose daily commute involves driving along Glasgow’s Clydeside Expressway has no doubt...


Elder and Cannon have played a significant role in the development of a contemporary architectural language for city centre development. Penny Lewis talked to Dick Cannon about the last twenty five years in practice.
Elder and Cannon have played a significant role in the development of a contemporary architectural language for city centre development. Penny Lewis talked to Dick Cannon about the last twenty five years in practice.
11 Feb 2005
by Penny Lewis

Last year Elder and Cannon’s Clavius Building, for St Aloysius in Glasgow, won the RIAS Award for...


Miles Glendinning is about to publish a highly controversial book called The Last Icons – Architecture Beyond Modernism. Prospect has been given exclusive right to publish extracts from the book in which Glendinning explains the origins of the debate
Miles Glendinning is about to publish a highly controversial book called The Last Icons – Architecture Beyond Modernism. Prospect has been given exclusive right to publish extracts from the book in which Glendinning explains the origins of the debate
11 Feb 2005
by Miles Glendinning

Throughout the centuries, architects have tried to build not only for the present, and for...


Andrew Wallace has created a sleek, modern Indian restaurant where the food takes centre stage.<br>
Andrew Wallace has created a sleek, modern Indian restaurant where the food takes centre stage.<br>
17 Jan 2005
by Anna Chambers

THE Khan Saab Indian restaurant in Manchester’s Didsbury by Andrew Wallace Architects + Interior...


Wireless technology has started to take off in the UK. At present, this means freedom from cables and the ability to access the internet while on the move, but in the near future, it could be the key to many exciting new developments.
Wireless technology has started to take off in the UK. At present, this means freedom from cables and the ability to access the internet while on the move, but in the near future, it could be the key to many exciting new developments.
17 Jan 2005
by Anna Chambers

Imagine the day when you can turn on the heating in your home while sitting in your office, have...


LDN has completed phase one of the redevelopment of Parliament House in Edinburgh. The lush palette of materials in the judges’ library and chambers creates a perfect place for relaxation and contemplation.
LDN has completed phase one of the redevelopment of Parliament House in Edinburgh. The lush palette of materials in the judges’ library and chambers creates a perfect place for relaxation and contemplation.
17 Jan 2005
by Penny Lewis

LDN Architects has been working on plans for the £133.6million 15-year redevelopment scheme for...


Ben Dawson created the impressive bespoke furniture for the debating chamber and MSPs offices of Scotland\'s new parliament.
Ben Dawson created the impressive bespoke furniture for the debating chamber and MSPs offices of Scotland\'s new parliament.
17 Jan 2005
by Penny Lewis

Ben Dawson has been making furniture for 21 years. His business has grown from two men in a garage...


The new Genzyme Center in Massachusetts was designed not only to be green, but <br>to keep its occupants happy with daylight, air and greenery.
The new Genzyme Center in Massachusetts was designed not only to be green, but <br>to keep its occupants happy with daylight, air and greenery.
17 Jan 2005
by Noel Young

Perhaps the folks at Scottish Enterprise knew about the American success of the Channel 4 property...


<br>Manchester’s Free Trade Hall is a building whose past incarnations include a venue for public meetings and political speeches and a concert hall. Now architect Stephenson Bell has transformed it into a luxury hotel.
<br>Manchester’s Free Trade Hall is a building whose past incarnations include a venue for public meetings and political speeches and a concert hall. Now architect Stephenson Bell has transformed it into a luxury hotel.
17 Jan 2005
by Anna Chambers

The dulcet tones of Ella Fitzgerald, the music of Louis Armstrong and the Sex Pistols, the tales...


If you like the Trossachs, cooking and good food, Nick Nairn’s redeveloped cookery school is for you. There’s the added bonus that it has been carefully designed to avoid the pitfalls of ‘rural twee’ or ‘celebrity cook glam’.
If you like the Trossachs, cooking and good food, Nick Nairn’s redeveloped cookery school is for you. There’s the added bonus that it has been carefully designed to avoid the pitfalls of ‘rural twee’ or ‘celebrity cook glam’.
17 Jan 2005
by Penny Lewis

The Nick Nairn Cook School is located near Port of Menteith, a small lochside village just south of...


Ralph Capper has a habit of appearing wherever the action is. He has been in the furniture business for three decades, has a ‘good eye’ for spotting talented designers and he understands the value of good design.
Ralph Capper has a habit of appearing wherever the action is. He has been in the furniture business for three decades, has a ‘good eye’ for spotting talented designers and he understands the value of good design.
17 Jan 2005
by Phil Griffin

In the mid 1960s Ralph Capper worked for Leslie and Rosamind Julius who ran the famous Hille...


Letters
20 Dec 2004
RIAS Award prize money
From Gordon Murray, President RIAS

Last month’s faintly ridiculous editorial demands...



Ian Banks looks at roadside public art
Ian Banks looks at roadside public art
20 Dec 2004
The beat novel “On the Road”, by Jack Kerouac, traced his surreal trip along the white lines of some of the most...

Monograph on Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura
Monograph on Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura
20 Dec 2004
\'Eduardo Souto de Moura\'
Authors:
Antonio Esposito + Giovanni Leoni
Published by:
Electa Architecture...




Cardross Seminary
20 Dec 2004
“Passion can create drama out of pure stone,” said a relatively young Le Corbusier in “Towards a New Architecture”...

Porth Wen Brickworks, Anglesey
Porth Wen Brickworks, Anglesey
20 Dec 2004
The Porth Wen Brickworks was the site of one of Ian Banks’ student projects, but that’s not the only reason he loves...

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