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Archive TitlesDiscovery channel
Craig Downie’s reworking of the Royal Geographical Society in London cleverly manipulates more public space into a restricted garden setting. He has made the house more approachable and made it easier to use its superb collection.
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Archive TitlesBrief encounter: John Pawson
This month Novy Dvur, the Cistercian monastery in the Czech Republic designed by John Pawson, celebrates the consecration of the church, two years after the monks moved in.How did you get involved? They saw my Calvin Klein store in NYC. At first I thought they’d physically been there. Of course ...
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Dont look back
When Kathryn Findlay’s practice, Ushida Findlay, went into liquidation this summer, none of her friends and admirers really expected her to accept defeat and give up. So what does the future hold?
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Archive TitlesWeil Aret’s new
library for Utrecht University, opening on September 1, ingeniously meets the conflicting demands for light-sensitive storage of books and other items with open study spaces for students and researchers.
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All fired up
Sandwich intumescent technology is taken to a new level in a fire-resistant glass.
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Alien landed an award
Of all the buildings given an RIBA award, the worst must surely be the Ontario College of Art and Design.
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Accurate history…
I very much enjoyed reading your article ‘Much loved friend?’ (RIBAJ July 04). I must say it is historically precise and fair. I am sure it will prompt a lot of people to think again. Demetri Porphyrios, London …or self-congratulation?So now we know who planted that mischievous seed concerning urban ...
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Archive Titles100%
Ten products have been shortlisted for the second annual 100% Detail/RIBA Journal Innovation Award. Eleanor Young previews the show, introduces the contenders and sets out the seminar programme.
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Archive TitlesSunny side up
For all their green credential, photovoltaics are still too expensive for most developers. But if they can manage to use them on a private housing development in Belfast, why can’t you?
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Shock shop
In Los Angeles, Prada loyalists can now shop at the ‘epicentre’ of the brand experience. Rem Koolhaas’ new store for the fashion label isn’t just a flagship sailing down Rodeo Drive: it wants to redefine the relationship between consumer and product.
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The people’s prince
Twenty years after Prince Charles made his speech, attendees at last month’s London architecture biennale – largely architects – voted against the motion that, in retrospect, the prince had been good for architecture. [The RIBAJ debate was broadcast on Radio 3 on 28 June.]
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Star of the North
I did enjoy all ‘the stars coming out for the opening day of London’s first architecture biennale’ (Parting shot, RIBAJ July 04, page 78).
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Where Iraq went wrong
I have just read Mohammed-Amin Ayoub’s comments on the newly (architecturally) designed Iraqi flag (Letters June 04) and must point out that, in choosing their design from an outfit that made such a balls-up of recently redesigning its own emblem (from lion rampant to feline starved in one foul stroke), ...
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Intemperate opinions
Let’s hope RIBA members take more care over the buildings they design than you displayed in your intemperate and misleading editorial about Cabe last month.
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Summer of hate
The 21st century civic space is an anti-agora, defended against terror attacks but permitting only camera-friendly political spectacle, not free assembly or expression.
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Archive TitlesWhat is a good office?
The short answer is nobody knows. Anyway, the new adjective is ‘productive’. According to office design guru Frank Duffy of DEGW, whom we have to thank for terms like ‘the hive’ (offices humming with activity) and ‘the cell’ (where you think as you work), the literature on what makes a ...
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Archive TitlesWho’s your father?
My Architect Directed by Nathaniel Kahn. On release from 13 August.
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Kiley didn’t design Gateway
As a RIBA member practising in England and as a personal and professional friend of Dan Kiley, I am appalled by the misinformation in your June 2004 obituary.
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Archive TitlesCrowning glory: Gridshell, Windsor Great park
Windsor Great Park will soon be the site of the UK’s largest gridshell structure, an architectural solution that is a surprising departure for its architect Glenn Howells. By Lee Mallett
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Good companions
Ten RIBA Honorary Fellows reveal what they’ll be packing for holiday reading.