-
Make it live – from makeathons to multidisciplinary workshop spaces
6 July 2015Experimental collaborations between designers, artists, scientists and technologists are not just about speculation and provocation. A growing community of makers is translating ideas from science fiction to the real world.
-
Neo-Romantic Art Gala raises £1.2m for NSPCC
1 July 2015Sir Michael Caine, Zaha Hadid and more, gather to raise money for the children's charity
-
In memory of Jules Wright (1948-2015)
30 June 2015A personal reflection from Vicky Richardson, editor of Blueprint 2004-2010, and Tim Abrahams's behind the scenes with Jules Wright on the Wapping Project 2009.
-
London's current course of development represents a threat to its communities, says Ellis Woodman
29 June 2015London’s population is escalating at an unprecedented rate. With a million more Londoners expected in the next decade, housing has become the most urgent issue on the city’s agenda. But how much of the capital’s present course of development consists of ill-conceived, quickfix measures, asks Ellis Woodman, recently appointed director of the Architecture Foundation
-
Cutting-edge New York residential concepts revealed today
25 June 2015Dror design practice unveils three new residential block concepts for the Big Apple
-
Pond life – King’s Cross Pond Club
23 June 2015This summer, visitors to the King’s Cross Pond Club will be able to take a dip in Britain’s first naturally filtered bathing pond, located squarely in the middle of one of London’s busiest construction sites. Aquatic plants will purify the water, even as the neighbouring diggers and cranes busy themselves with concrete and dirt. Shumi Bose speaks to artist Marjetica Potrč and Ooze architects, whose collaborative projects allow a glimpse of alternative ways of living
-
The world's 10 best green universities
19 June 2015DesignCurial counts down the 10 best green universities in the world
-
Richard Rogers urges architects to help save Robin Hood Gardens
18 June 2015Last attempt to support the listing of the Smithson's post-war housing estate
-
Charles Correa (1930-2015)
17 June 2015A personal memory of perhaps India's greatest architect, Charles Correa, and a profile from his 2013 London visit
-
New York Architecture Diary launches
15 June 2015As the London Architecture Diary celebrates its 10th anniversary, a new sister site launches in the Big Apple
