The current exhibition at the Oxo Gallery on the South Bank is by McCrow (no first name) where he turns de-comissioned weapons into artworks, to make a political point. Its amazing how a weapon of destruction can be turned into something artistic. “McCrow’s art is controversial, thought provoking and embraces the contradictory views that come […]
Manuelle Gautrani’s ‘origami office building’ is very contemporary, but it seems to blend into this historic area of Paris. We will have to see whether it will stand the test of time Read More…. Tweet
Camenzind Evolution working with Henry J Lyons Architects has expanded and refurbished the Google Campus in Dublin, with almost too many different environments; perhaps it works better in reality than from the pictures. However it is good to see Google continuing to redefine the “creative office”. Read More…. Tweet
Layne Rowe is currently showcased at the Gallery at London Glassblowing in Bermondsey Street, where he is resident artist and the glass work is made on site (hot work in this weather). Layne comments that his art puts process above concept, by pushing the possibilities of technique in every direction and then, ‘looking at nature, […]
The current “must-see” exhibition at the Inigo Rooms at King’s College London celebrates the research on DNA carried out in the adjacent Quadrangle Laboratories, soon to be demolished. French photographer Christine Donnier-Valentin shows her architectural roots in her photography and installations of items from the laboratories; Shelley James displays some gorgeous crystals in which the […]
Elegant contemporary extension to the Bertamirans cultural centre makes good use of natural materials, as Japanese and Spanish architects do well. Read more…. Tweet
Arty urban cafe in a collection of arty buildings at Art Basel http://www.designboom.com/architecture/favela-cafe-by-tadashi-kawamata-occupies-art-basel/?utm_campaign=daily&utm_medium=e-mail&utm_source=subscribers Tweet
Presented in conjunction with the Copenhagen Photo Festival, photographer Alastair Philip Wiper highlights the beauty of science and research facilities: in particular, the anechoic chambers at the Technical University of Denmark and the and the Four Solaire in the French Pyrenees – the world’s largest solar furnace. Tweet
The 2013 pavilion designed by Sou Fujimoto has now opened. It looks impressive at night when the lighting illuminates it into a cloud floating on the lawn; I’m not sure about a cold wet London day when walking on the glass could be slippery. Tweet
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 […]
"The many great gardens of the world, of literature and poetry, of painting and music, of religion and architecture, all make the point as clear as possible: The soul cannot thrive in the absence of a garden. If you don't want paradise, you are not human; and if you are not human, you don't have a soul."
(Thomas Moore)
To be an architect means having a wide range of interests - architecture, art and creativity in all its variety of forms, sustainability, science and innovation. The greatest interest is often where these different worlds overlap and collide - that is when something imaginative often occurs that pushes us all forward to another place
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