All Culture articles – Page 27
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ReviewCelebrating Osbert Lancaster, a past master of all trades
Trying to encompass all the facets of Osbert Lancaster’s career into one exhibition may seem like a losing game.
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Social snapper
John Maltby’s first commission to photograph Odeon cinemas in the thirties began a career that embraced work for architects, manufacturers and designers, among them Tecton, the Design Research Unit and Terence Conran.
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Saatchi reopens
The new-look 6,500sq m Saatchi Gallery, by Stirling Prize nominee Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, opens next week with an exhibition of new art from China.
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ReviewUnbuilt greats
Unrealised designs by leading architects for projects in London are on show at the AA.
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ReviewPast, present and future
Anthony Vidler plots the influence of four architectural historians on their time, says Thomas Muirhead
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Essence of Ritchie
Poetry, drawings, photography, models, components, materials and books capture the essence of 20 international projects by Ian Ritchie Architects.
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ReviewCalifornia dreaming
LA’s current John Lautner exhibition finds an integrity in his response to landscape, says Niall Hobhouse
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ReviewSuper one-upmanship
The Cold War was more than just an arms race, it was a cultural battle between superpowers determined to prove their superiority. Taylor Downing explores the conflict all over again at the V&A’s latest exhibition
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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
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FeaturesStockholm reflects on real life practice
Ten international architects presented their work at last month’s Stockholm Seminar, which sought to examine the gap between architectural practice and theory. James R Payne reports
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ReviewFuture imperfect
The vision of future architecture presented by Aaron Betsky in his show at the Arsenale is too confusing to offer genuine insight
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ReviewHouse proud at the British Pavilion
Traditional and timely, get your hands on a copy of the catalogue of this informative show
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ReviewOscar Niemeyer, sensuous centurion
The career of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, often underrated, is celebrated in this marvellous account, writes Richard Weston
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ReviewLondon as it is built
Architects Edward Jones and Christopher Woodward have updated their seminal guide to the capital’s architecture 25 years after their first excursions.
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Building StudyCocoon phase
The second phase of the Natural History Museum’s Darwin Centre takes a startling approach to the storage of the insect specimen collection, writes Tony McIntyre
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ReviewWhat’s on this Autumn
Autumn is always the busiest time of year for cultural events, so Liz Bury has picked out the best. From Cold War propaganda to high-wire daring, it’s time to find a window in your diary
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ReviewGrowing crystals from architecture
Catherine Croft talks to artist Roger Hiorns about Seizure, his project to transform a condemned council flat with copper sulphate
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ReviewA natural progression towards architecture
Michelangelo’s painting and sculpture provide a key to understanding his later architectural work says this new book. Tony McIntyre is impressed
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ReviewFunction defies form at Edinburgh
Sian Griffiths looks at some of the unlikely places being adapted into venues at this year’s festival