All articles by Ben Flatman – Page 23
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NewsSaudi architecture chief: ‘Distilling country down to only NEOM doesn’t do it justice’
Sumayah Al-Solaiman tells BD that Saudi Arabian architecture is about a lot more than just mega-projects in the desert
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OpinionMichael Hopkins helped reshape British architecture for the better
The practice that Michael and Patty Hopkins founded has produced some of the best British architecture of the last half century, writes Ben Flatman
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NewsTributes paid to Michael Hopkins
Figures from across architecture pay tribute to Michael Hopkins
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NewsSir Michael Hopkins dies aged 88
The influential and highly regarded architect died surrounded by his family
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NewsUgandan cultural centre goes on display at London Design Biennale
The Bidi Bidi Music & Arts Centre will serve one of the world’s largest refugee settlements
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NewsIn pictures: House in Highgate by Chris Dyson Architects
The remodelling and extension of a Grade II* house in Highgate provides an opportunity to restore the original interior layout
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Features‘How do I open up the field for others?’ Yasmeen Lari on winning her Royal Gold Medal
Ben Flatman speaks to Yasmeen Lari about her latest award, her career of three parts and what she plans to do next
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FeaturesCan ARB’s reforms help architecture rebuild its reputation for technical expertise and leadership?
With major changes to architectural education under way, BD speaks to professionals from across property, architecture and education about the potential for a reinvigorated profession
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NewsMake transforms former government office building into new Sydney hotel
Early 20th century office building by George McRae has been restored and extensively remodelled
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NewsJames Gorst Architects completes White Eagle Lodge temple complex
New home for a spiritual organisation seeks to promote ‘peace and simplicity’ through pallette of brick and wood
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NewsRoyal Academy Summer Exhibition 2023: Peter Barber focuses on ‘construction and making’
Peter Barber’s Architecture Room takes inspiration from the “analogue, crafted and handmade”
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NewsLina Ghotmeh unveils 2023 Serpentine Pavilion
The latest pavilion in the long-running series references the architect’s own heritage, as well as the architecture of West Africa
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NewsSquire & Partners bags planning for Battersea office and industrial scheme
The 16-storey development sits within the Battersea Design & Technology Quarter
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NewsFlanagan Lawrence completes 171-unit residential scheme in Marylebone
Scheme forms part of wider regeneration of the Church Street area
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OpinionIs Patrik Schumacher right for once?
We need an architectural discourse that incorporates the art and science of construction, alongside broader intepretations of what constitutes architecture, writes Ben Flatman
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NewsNovak Hiles wins planning for residential scheme in Hackney Wick
YAYA 2022 finalist secures permission for project by developer Caswell & Dainow
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NewsFlaming June returns to BDP’s reimagined Leighton House
Gift of oil painting follows BDP’s extensive redevelopment of Frederic Leighton’s historic home and studio
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NewsIn pictures: Princeton residential colleges by TenBerke
Two new residential colleges at Princeton seek to create a sense of community and strengthen connections to the landscape
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FeaturesThe British Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale: Dancing Before the Moon
This year’s British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale is a riposte to mainstream architectural practice, and a call to embrace more diverse ways of thinking, writes Ben Flatman
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FeaturesWill design codes help unlock the planning system?
Berkeley Homes has gone to war with Michael Gove over the design quality of a scheme in Kent. Compulsory local design codes are meant to help avoid such conflict. Will they work?