Standing beneath a temporary polystyrene ceiling suspended from the Central Pavilion’s grandiose entrance dome, one thing at this year’s Venice Biennale is distinctly noticeable by its absence: the lack of any actual architecture. But then it’s hardly a surprise. In Fundamentals, the overarching theme of this year’s exhibition, Dutch architect and festival curator Rem Koolhaas has […]
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Last week, I spoke at an NLA breakfast presentation as part of the exhibition ‘London’s Growing Up!’ The exhibition examines the growth in the amount of tall buildings in London and the ways in which key organisations are having their say, not just on what happens to the capital’s skyline, but how this affects the […]
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I know this isn’t “new” news, but it’s always a fun topic to revisit: the impact of many generations working together in one place…and what that means for workplace design. Employees come with a wide range of backgrounds: Ethnically diverse Greater gender equality Wider age range Varying job types and work styles Today, there are […]
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Architecture has no value. At least that’s how it’s often perceived. “Simply put,” design critic Lars Lerup once lamented, “architecture has no value at worst and esoteric value at best—value only in the eye of the beholder.” The recession seemed to prove as much. As was widely reported after 2008, architects were hit hardest by […]
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The built environment has a tremendous impact on health and wellness, and nowhere is this more evident than in our cities. In a 2013 study released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, it was found that being born (and living) just a few metro stops apart in Washington, DC can mean a difference in life […]
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