Originally published December 2020. Frank Gehry’s cultural centre in the Bois de Boulogne was born into controversy but is now accepted as a phenomenal piece of architecture...
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Golden Oldie
Buildings I love
Originally published December 2017. The Barcelona Pavilion, by Mies van der Rohe. Over many years of working on numerous projects, I have always drawn inspiration from the...
The Architect
It’s all in the finish
At 80 Charlotte Street in Fitzrovia, Derwent London’s largest development to date, we have made a substantial commitment to ‘handmade’ materials and finishes. The fact that we...
The Architect
A king among cloud busters
This article was originally published in March 2019. How a whisky magnate’s daughter fought to build a skyscraper that still takes the breath away. I must confess that I am not...
The Architect
Marina City, Chicago’s hidden gem
This article was originally published in April 2019. The birthplace of the skyscraper overflows with famous buildings – but none as stunning as a lesser-known piece of...
The Architect
My favourite buildings: Maison de Verre
ARTICLE ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2018 Pierre Chareau is not a name that springs to mind when contemplating the great architects or designers from a previous era. Whilst...