All articles by Anna Winston – Page 29
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ReviewChipperfield seeks ideas over polish at this year’s RA Summer Exhibition
David Chipperfield talks about the challenges of curating the architecture section of the 2010 Royal Academy summer show
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Blogs
The ipad and architects' websites
Is there anyone left in the Western world who doesn't know Apple released a new product today? But how much do architects really care...Well, enough to spend some time mocking up visualisations involving the new ipad apparently.This concept deisgn for an interactive ipad wall was created by Australian practice ClarkeHopkinsClarke ...
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News
Culture secretary rejects EH advice to list Preston bus station
Culture secretary Ben Bradshaw has rejected English Heritage’s recommendation to list Preston Central Bus Station and car park.
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Blogs
Kevin McCloud accused of making 'poverty porn'
Kevin McCloud, presenter of Grand Designs and the Stirling Prize, has managed to annoy the Indian authorities with his latest TV programme... Indian authorities are more than a little upset that his show "Slumming It" had been pitched as a serious look at the architecture of Mumbai but ...
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Features
RIBA launches new student bursaries
The RIBA has launched two new funding schemes for architecture students.
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NewsCabe slams Tottenham Stadium masterplan
Cabe has refused to support plans for a new stadium for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club drawn up by Make, KSS Design Group and Martha Schwartz.
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NewsFoster’s sets out plans for Stockholm revamp
Public consultation has begun on Foster & Partners and Berg Arkitektkontor’s masterplan to revamp the Slussen area of Stockholm, Sweden.
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Blogs
Photography special
While architects are quick to claim their work, those on the peripheries of the profession are generally a bit quieter. So it was nice to see the architectural photographers hogging the limelight over the weekend.The I'm a Photographer not a Terrorist campaign group gathering and protest in London's Trafalgar Square ...
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NewsPhotographers hold protest over use of Terrorism Act
More than 2,000 photographers gathered in Trafalgar Square on Saturday to protest against the use of the Terrorism Act to stop and search photographers taking pictures in public spaces.
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NewsStonehenge visitors centre given the go-ahead
Council approves Denton Corker Marshall scheme despite Cabe concerns
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NewsSpace design set to attract high-fliers
A report commissioned by the government has said that being a space architect could be the most aspirational job in 20 years.
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News
Gloomy outlook in latest AIA index
The latest figures from the American Institute of Architects’ monthly billings index show that the profession is still struggling to recover from the downturn.
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Blogs
Barbie - the new architectural role model
Much has been made over the years of the fact that there a far fewer famous female architects than male ones. Now it looks like a woman could become the most famous architect of them all, even though she's not real...In an inspired move Mattel, the manufacturers of the doll ...
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News
Architecture charities prepare for long-term rebuilding effort in Haiti
Almost a week after an earthquake ripped through Port-au-Prince in Haiti, reports suggest that the international aid effort is struggling to get through to those most in need.
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CompetitionsNew Westminster public space competition
Westminster City Council is calling for architects to register their interest in two public space projects in Victoria, including the revamp of the piazza outside Westminster Cathedral in London.
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Blogs
Archi-ninjas
Do you remember when the concept of an architecture blog was new and exciting? These days it seems like there's a new, and usually rubbish, archi-blog to look at every day. It's all getting a bit much, so archi-ninja.com has come up with this handy reference tool to help sort ...
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NewsMoscow architecture museum director David Sarkisyan dies
David Sarkisyan, the director of Moscow’s Schusev architecture museum, has died aged 62.
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NewsEH rejects ‘unique steel houses’ listing bid
Two “unique” steel-framed houses in north London that are under threat of demolition have been narrowly refused listed status
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NewsDemand for architecture to be taught in schools
Construction diploma’s popularity triggers debate over curriculum
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Blogs
Haiti's deadly architecture
As the scale of the tragedy in Haiti unfolds, there can be few of us who have not stared at the images of collapsed buildings in horror knowing that better design could have helped save lives.According to news reports, timber structure buildings appear to have survived the impact of the ...