All articles by Ben Flatman – Page 20
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Opinion
Moxon has taken building your own office to the next level
Many architects aspire to build their own office, but Moxon Architects has turned this aspiration into an award-winning art form, writes Ben Flatman
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News
In pictures: Clementine Blakemore Architects completes inclusive holiday accommodation
Holiday accommodation designed specifically for families with a disabled member makes creative use of old agricultural buildings in Dorset
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Multimedia
World Cup Qatar 2022: Education City Stadium by Fenwick Iribarren with BDP Pattern
The final stadium in our World Cup series is a striking design by Fenwick Iribarren, adapted and implemented by BDP Pattern
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World Cup Qatar 2022: Stadium 974 by Fenwick Iribarren Architects
The penultimate project in our World Cup stadiums series is a remarkable temporary structure, inspired by the aesthetics of international freight and logistics
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World Cup Qatar 2022: Khalifa International Stadium by Dar Al-Handasah with Fenwick Iribarren Architects
The sixth in our World Cup stadiums series originally opened in 1976 but has undergone a major upgrade for this year’s football competition
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World Cup Qatar 2022: Al Thumama Stadium by Ibrahim M. Jaidah with Heerim
The fifth in our world cup stadium series is inspired by the “gahfiya”, a simple white cap worn by men throughout the Middle East
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World Cup Qatar 2022: Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium by BDP Pattern
The fourth in our world cup stadium series is by one of the UK’s leading stadium specialists and takes its inspiration from Arabic “naqsh” screens
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News
Fosters bags new airport commission
The Polish project will be situated between Łódź and Warsaw, with a capacity of 40 million passengers per year
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World Cup Qatar 2022: Al Bayt Stadium by Dar Al-Handasah
The third in our world cup stadiums series takes its inspiration from a traditional nomadic tent
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World Cup Qatar 2022: Al Janoub Stadium by Zaha Hadid Architects with Aecom
The second in our world cup stadium series is one of the last projects in which Zaha Hadid was directly involved
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World Cup Qatar 2022: Lusail Stadium by Foster + Partners
We begin our series on the 2022 World Cup stadiums by taking a look at Lusail Stadium, designed by Foster + Partners with Populous
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Opinion
Would you have turned down a World Cup stadium?
The 2022 World Cup stadiums in Qatar have been dogged by controversy around workers’ rights. Ben Flatman asks whether architects are responsible for the ethics of their clients
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News
Exhibition explores links between John Soane and Grafton Architects
Sir John Soane Museum hosts new exhibition that delves into the on-going influence of Soane on contemporary architecture
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Features
Neal Shasore: ‘It’s about what we need – for our community and our planet’
The head of the London School of Architecture believes we need to reimagine the whole education edifice. Here he talks to Ben Flatman about his own influences and why architecture needs to embrace a more flexible and diverse approach to training
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Opinion
Excellence is the real winner in this year’s Stirling Prize
The Stirling has sometimes been used by the judges to indulge in virtue signalling, but this year it simply recognises brilliant architecture, writes Ben Flatman
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Building Study
Stirling Prize 2022: the New Library at Magdalene College Cambridge by Níall McLaughlin Architects
Ben Flatman visits Níall McLaughlin Architects’ Stirling-nominated library project in Cambridge and finds a building rooted in its context that offers a rich interior experience
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Building Study
Stirling Prize 2022: Sands End Arts and Community Centre by Mæ
Mæ have produced a brilliantly understated essay in placemaking, using a simple palette of low-key materials and recognisable forms, writes Ben Flatman
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Features
Beyond the chaos: key talking points from the Conservative Party conference
Architectural editor Ben Flatman had a ringside seat at this month’s Conservative Party conference. This is what he saw and heard
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Opinion
Day four at the Tory conference: Truss bets the bank on low tax and the magic money tree
Liz Truss is promising that reducing tax will magically reverse Britain’s economic decline but history suggests there are no easy fixes, writes Ben Flatman
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Opinion
Day three at the Tory conference: Rees-Mogg tinkers while business despairs
Government is ignoring the experts as uncertainty reigns and the business secretary promises more unwanted regulatory changes, writes Ben Flatman