While his buildings were strikingly modern and fun, he was keen to connect them to their context and the past. This article was originally published in November 2019. One of the...
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California fairy tales
Travels through the architecture of Wyntoon, Disneyland and downtown Los Angeles.
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‘Blob’ architecture in the Engadine valley
This article was first published in March 2018. After a break of a year, it is always a shocking experience to stand at the top of the Cresta run again, preparing to hurl myself...
My World 2021
The London Architect
My World: June 2021... This is part of a series of articles where our contributors describe how they think things will look a year from now. I feel terrible for writing this,...
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Just what is it that makes Tadao Ando’s work so different, so appealing?
It is my experience that, when travelling, the best way to understand a country is to follow in the footsteps of an artist or architect of that country’s...
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Art for art’s sake: Nice paintings, shame about the building
Philadelphia’s new downtown home for the Barnes Foundation’s stunning collection is a missed architectural opportunity – but worth a visit to check out the paintings. A recent...