After the flood: the pioneering architects embracing flood-conscious design
Frequent coastal and riverside floods and severe cloudbursts across Europe and America have led to an increased focus on flood-centric…
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Elliot Gardner
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The privatisation of public space
At first glance, Paternoster Square in London’s financial district looks like any other unremarkable public space: tourists mingle with office…
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The challenge of passive house design
For German architect Wolfgang Frey, designing a passive house is about as self-explanatory as not leaving home naked. “Nobody would…
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The Brutalist revival
The Resurgence of Brutalist Architecture At the northern end of Golborne Road in West London, the Trellick Tower looms dramatically…
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The anatomy of the garage: the architectural, social and political role of the American garage
The garage has made an indelible impression on American history and culture and, by extension, on the way the country…
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The Green Stadium: Forest Green Rovers and the world’s most eco-friendly sports stadium
In November 2016, a heated seven-month international competition organised by Forest Green Rovers for the design of their new eco-focused…
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Atlantis rising: Aqua architecture
"Who among us hasn't at one point wanted to ditch it all and start afresh on a desert island?" So…
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In good shape: designing for adidas
In mid-2011, 1,700 adidas employees moved into their new corporate headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany. The latest addition to the brand's…
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Mega practices: Size vs creativity
In 2011, less than ten years after its formation, Aedas was declared the largest practice on the planet, with 1,500…