All Books articles – Page 12
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Features
The numbers game
4,000 students are expected to study for the new two-year construction and built environment diploma, equivalent to three and a half A levels, from September 2008. With “design”one third of its content, the diploma is seen as a valid route to an architecture degree.
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ReviewHow Wren struck gold at St Paul’s Cathedral
This fascinating account of how St Paul’s Cathedral came to be looks at the social history of building in Wren’s time, says Gavin Stamp
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Features18th annual Education Show opens at NEC Birmingham, February 28th - March 1st
A weekend with a load of teachers in a hall 10 times bigger than a school sports field might not sound like a great idea, but the Education Show at Birmingham’s NEC Centre could be a good opportunity to do some homework on 21st century schools.
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ReviewHow to stage an intervention
Fred Scott’s study of changes in building use largely benefits from the three decades it has taken to write, combining detailed analysis and shrewd judgments.
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ReviewThe secret history of American modernism
Catherine Croft applauds an alternative reading of American modern architecture, which takes into account the influence of such factors as racism, industrialisation and defence contracts
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ReviewThe organic modernist
Roger Stonehouse’s survey of the life and passions of Colin St John Wilson, who died last May, acclaims him as a master of public place-making and also as a fine writer and theorist, says James Payne
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ReviewVillages of Vision: A Study of Strange Utopias
By Gillian DarleyFive Leaves Publications, PB, £14.99
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ReviewThinkers for Architects: Irigaray, Deleuze & Guattari, and Heidegger
Routledge, PB, £15.99 each
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ReviewThe urban degenerated
Britain's Lost Cities, Gavin Stamp’s latest collection of essays on post-war British architecture is a sobering read, says Ken Powell
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ReviewAdolf Loos seen through the keyhole
This comprehensive book celebrates the mesmerising work of Adolf Loos and documents the vicissitudes of his profoundly unhappy life.
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ReviewStill voices, distant lives
How does a building speak to us of its past, asks Catherine Croft
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ReviewA broad canvas of romance and fantasy
Architect and painter Carl Laubin’s work increasingly gives monumental treatments to classic works of architecture, writes Tony McIntyre
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ReviewMark Pimlott’s study of interiors presents space as a boxed set
The manipulation of space comes under scrutiny in this exploration of the relationship between the inside and outside, says Ellis Woodman
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ReviewFrom bland to brand
Is the concept of ‘brandism’ a critique of clienthood rather than current architectural practice?
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ReviewMagnificent Mughals
For three centuries until the 19th, the Mughals dominated the Indian subcontinent with a visual culture rich in geometric decoration and intricate imagery.
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ReviewThe other end of infinity: Donald Judd’s architecture in Marfa
Donald Judd saw the town of Marfa as a perfect stage for his work. Tony McIntyre is impressed with his ambition