Looking back in time, it was an astonishing ambition, but the second half of the 20th century was an era of such ambitions, including 50 years ago the landing of the first man on the moon. In 2000, the new Brazilian capital city of Brasilia held the distinction of being the largest city in the […]
Sometimes an exhibition just blows you away. Marcus Lyon’s Somos Brazil at the Brazilian Embassy in London is one of those. At first glance, it appears a photography exhibition, and it would be worth visiting for that alone as Marcus’ photographs are stunning, but it is far more than that. For six months, Marcus Lyons […]
FIFA published a set of limited edition prints for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. This followed on its first series published for the World Cup in Germany in 2006, which was a huge success financially and enhanced the image of the World Cup internationally. The South African series included works by 17 international […]
Continuing the theme of art in celebration of the FIFA World Cup as it comes to a conclusion in Brazil (see previous items on André Chiotea and Street Art), did you see the Coca Cola “Happiness Flag” unveiled on the football pitch at Arena de Sao Paulo just before the opening game? This imaginative project used […]
Banksy – where are you? Brazil’s street artists have created their own art programme, painting walls of buildings and hoardings with graffiti art, a colourful and often controversial part of artistic life in South America. While many are celebratory and support Brazil’s national team, past and present, some are more political highlighting the poverty and […]
André Chiote, a Portuguese architect well-known for his simple geometric illustrations of iconic buildings, has created a special set of illustrations to celebrate the stadium architecture for the World Cup in Brazil. Chiote compares the architecture of these stadiums, which are seen all over the world, to cathedrals – “the new architectural objects are landmarks […]
Brazilia was the visionary new capital for a modern late 20th century country which was reinventing itself for the modern age – and is still doing so today. Photographs of the Brazilian capital by Andrew Prokos, are among this year’s winners at the international photography awards competition and invoke the style and romance of Oscar […]
"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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