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'Last Seen Entering the Biltmore' at the South London Gallery
When British artist Richard Healy discovered forgotten American architect Horace Gifford (1932–92), he made an animation about one of his beach houses. That film is now presented in a bespoke installation he designed for a major South London Gallery show. Herbert Wright follows the trail from Long Island to Peckham
A step beyond - the new breed of iconic hotels and holiday lets
Once the icons of hospitality were ancient palaces and mansions festooned with expensive fabrics and fixtures, redolent of past glories. Meet the new breed of iconic hotels and holiday lets – ultra-modern expressions of light and materiality, rich in their sense of place. Veronica Simpson celebrates heritage tourism, 21st-century style.
Lawrence Chiles – interview
Lawrence Chiles is head of design and digital media at the Royal Museums Greenwich. He heads a team of 20, working with internal and external designers on exhibition and programming projects, reports Pamela Buxton.
Underground architecture - six of the best
While skyscrapers can be undeniably impressive, sometimes it's those buildings that go down instead of up that are most intriguing. Building underground can save precious ground space as well as getting round strict planning regulations. We take a look at some of the best examples of subterranean architecture
The 10 best brutalist buildings
Perhaps the most divisive movement in architecture, Brutalism - a style characterised by a predominance of exposed concrete - is adored by some and abhorred by others. Art director Peter Chadwick is an ardent fan, and runs the website thisbrutalhouse.com. He chooses his 10 favourite brutalist buildings from around the world
Frank Gehry project to breathe new life into Arles, France
With the assistance of some of the best people in their fields Frank Gehry is creating a series of spaces in the southern French city of Arles, intended to breathe new life into this once-vibrant city.
14th Venice Architecture Biennale
A look at this year’s research-centred festival, curated by Rem Koolhaas with the theme Fundamentals, showcasing our top 10 pavilions and the two contrasting exhibitions on display in the Giardini and Arsenale.
It’s time for us to take back control from computers, says Erik Spiekermann
It’s time for us to take back control from computers, which are being relied on to make decisions that, in the extreme, are costing innocent lives — regardless of the nature of ‘collateral damage’, says Erik Spiekermann. Erik Spiekermann set up MetaDesign and FontShop, and is a teacher, author, designer and partner at Edenspiekermann.
Donald Trump to build Trump Tower in Mumbai
Businessman announces plans for a luxurious 75-plus storey residential tower in India
Santiago Calatrava-designed Florida Polytechnic University to Open
The new university, whose main buildings were designed by the famous Spanish architect, will officially open on 16 August
