All Books articles – Page 9
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ReviewFruits of the Vinex
In this meticulous and beautifully designed book, Jelte Boeijenga and Jeroen Mensink have set the field for a crucial debate on the future of housing policy, as applicable to Britain as to their native Netherlands
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ReviewSpare us the archaeologists
Peter Carl considers a claim that the Roman Forum site has been torn apart in the name of research
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FeaturesRecent books on refurbishment, preservation and conservation
Will Jennings and Aimée Felton of Inskip & Jenkins Architects, review three books on refurbishment
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ReviewPenetrating the density of Paul Rudolph’s world
This collection of writings provides an insight into the thought processes that created Paul Rudolph’s complex work
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ReviewPowell & Moya, masters of public service
The career of British architectural practice Powell & Moya had a strong ethical basis
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FeaturesRIBA Bookshops’ selection of recent books on housing and regeneration
David Knight, co-producer of The Rule of Regulations and a London-based architectural teacher, reviews three books on housing and regeneration
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ReviewEuropean design’s fin-de-siècle uncertainties
A new book on European design since 1985 traces the lines of its descent
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ReviewThe gathering darkness in the life of Sir John Soane
A new book about London’s Sir John Soane Museum sets it in the context of its creator’s difficult life
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New Forms: Plans and Details for Contemporary Architects, by The Plan
As an architect I am always interested in new forms — excitement and experimentation are grist to the mill.
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ReviewStill in love with the architecture of Las Vegas
This new book of archive photographs sheds light on the making of Learning from Las Vegas, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown’s classic 1972 text
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FeaturesRIBA Bookshops’ selection of recent books on healthcare
Clare Kemsley, healthcare director at Gareth Hoskins Architects, reviews three books on healthcare design
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ReviewTilling infertile architectural ground
There’s a whiff of hypocrisy in Jeremy Till’s call in his latest book for architects to re-engage with the everyday
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ReviewInfill: New Houses for Urban Sites, by Adam Mornement and Annabel Biles
Defined as an industry term for the development of small-scale vacant parcels of land within built-up areas, this book features 39 examples of “infills”, covering projects in Australia, Europe, North America and Asia.
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ReviewIain Sinclair’s “Hackney, That Rose- Red Empire” is flawed, yet brilliant
Author Iain Sinclair embraces one of London’s maverick hangouts with his usual passion, but it may take some stamina to read it all
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FeaturesRIBA Bookshops’ pick of the best books on education
Helen Newman, education director of Glenn Howells Architects reviews three books on education covering subjects from architectural theory to practical use at every level of learning
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FeaturesBD looks at RIBA Bookshops’ pick of the best books about offices
From the effects of new technology to the rise of corporate branding, here is the RIBA Bookshops’ pick of the best books on offices
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FeaturesBD looks at RIBA Bookshops’ pick of the best books about housing
From single- and multi-family houses to minimalist interiors and model homes, here is the RIBA Bookshops’ pick of the best housing books
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FeaturesUndercover at the BBC
A new book on the history of the BBC’s Broadcasting House includes this striking image, taken during its refurbishment by MJP Architects, when hoardings by artist Liz Rideal were used to amuse passers-by
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ReviewThe pioneering modernism of Amyas Connell & Ward
Emma Dent Coad is gripped by this new study of the brief but ground-breaking career of 1930s modernists Connell Ward & Lucas
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ReviewDesign polyglot speaks up
Deyan Sudjic is well placed to contribute to the debate on the future of design, says Stephen Bayley