Giving new life to the South Bank Centre
Proposals to redevelop and bring the South Bank Centre into the 21st century http://londonist.com/2013/03/the-future-of-the-southbank-centre.php Tweet
The annual Summer Show opens at the Royal Academy
Despite the unseasonable cold weather, summer has arrived in London with the opening of the annual Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy. This year’s exhibition benefits from some drama, for example Anthony Caro’s monumental sculpture in front of you as you enter the galleries, and a more spacious hang, except in one gallery. Gone are […]
Simple but beautiful – John Pawson with Palladio in Venice
A simple but beautiful installation in Palladio’s Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore as part of the Venice Biennale, http://www.designboom.com/architecture/john-pawson-new-architectural-perspective-of-palladio-basilica-architectural-perspective-of-the-16th-century-basilica-by-palladio/?utm_campaign=Sunday&utm_medium=e-mail&utm_source=subscribers Tweet
One power station yesterday; another one today: Tate Modern 2
Tate Modern 2, the new extension designed by Herzog & de Meuron, architects of Tate Modern 1, starts to take form on Namkside. “The building will be a model of environmental sustainability, setting new benchmarks for museums and galleries in the UK. It will draw the majority of its heating and cooling energy needs from […]
Chelsea Fringe at Battersea Power Station
Along the riverside at Ballersea, where eventually you will be able to walk from Vauxhall to Battersea Park once the transformation of this part of London is complete, there is a “pop-up park”, a temporary garden for the “Chelsea Fringe” – an alternative to the Chelsea Flower Show, which is gathering pace across London. […]
Interiors London
20th May 2012 www.interiorsldn.com Interiors exhibition set in the sterile environment of Excel, where the bland atmosphere almost submerges creative design. Several exhibitions, each quite small, all located together focussed primarily on kitchens, bathrooms, lighting and furniture. A mixed bag of furniture with some contemporary interpretations of old classics and highlights that were works of […]
King’s Cross Terminus, London
15th May http://www.arup.com/Projects/Kings_Cross_Station.aspx At Arup’s offices in Fitzrovia is a small exhibition of models and illustrations of the new canopy at King’s Cross station, which is a stunning piece of architecture/structure. Railway stations are meant to celebrate starting a journey or arrival at the end, and this does so very elegantly/ Its good to see […]
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