AHMM’s Simon Allford on architecture’s relation to our changing society.
Golden Oldie
Tolerance and the accommodation of change
Tolerance and the accommodation of change
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About Simon Allford
Simon Allford has been elected the next President of the Royal Institute of British Architects and will take over the two-year presidential term from 1 September. He is a founding Director of AHMM (where he leads a design studio of 200 architects), a frequent writer, critic and adviser; a visiting professor at Harvard; a previous chairman of the Architecture Foundation; and currently a trustee of the London School of Architecture and the Chickenshed Theatres Trust.
The Architect
On COP: COP on
On COP: COP on
On Wednesday, I travelled hopefully to COP26 – looking forward to the delights of the LNER high speed, low carbon, full fat English breakfast. My best laid plans went awry as...
The Architect
The best of times, the worst of times
The best of times, the worst of times
In a fortnight, after a year as president elect, I will become the new president of the RIBA. It is a job I never thought I would want to do – and for many good reasons. Not ...
Golden Oldie
City thoughts: part one
City thoughts: part one
Originally published July 2020. How did the Great Fire of 1666 shape London's architectural history? At this time of year, we are inundated with nostalgic images of a Victorian...
The Architect
RIBA president-elect gets Proustian and bullish on offices
RIBA president-elect gets Proustian and bullish on offices
The best can come out of the worst – if we work (in our office) at it! As an architect I need to be an optimist – it is part of my survival kit. That does not make me unaware of...
The Architect
Experiencing the architectural highs and lows of South America
Experiencing the architectural highs and lows of South America
Much as I believe in Samuel Johnson’s maxim, that a man bored of London is bored of life, I still find an escape from London invigorating. It offers clarity as well as new...