A collection of artworks by Dutch architects which depict urban nightlife has gone on display at the Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam
Author Archives: Rakesh Ramchurn
Revealed: inside Crossrail’s tunnels
Striking new photographs have been released of the tunnels bored under London for Crossrail - Europe’s biggest infrastructure project
Charity auction of architects’ artworks raises more than £100,000
Artworks by artists and architects including Renzo Piano, Ivan Harbour, Eva Jiřičná and Will Alsop raised more than £100,000 at Article 25’s recent charity auction
Artist’s vision of Birmingham Town Hall on display
A 19th century artist’s impression of Birmingham Town Hall is to go on public display for the first time.
Building Brave New Worlds: the architecture of sci-fi movies
The British Film Institute is showing a season of films and TV programmes celebrating sci-fi. Rakesh Ramchurn explores how the genre’s set design has anticipated the future and subverted the familiar
RIBA exhibition to focus on work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh
An exhibition of work by Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) will open at the RIBA in February, including more than 60 original drawings and watercolours.
Browsing, not surfing: Foyles by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands’ flagship bookshop for Foyles sets out to provide a retail experience that challenges online alternatives, writes Rakesh Ramchurn. Photography by Hufton + Crow
Revisiting Herman Hertzberger and the Dutch Structuralists
An exhibition of Herman Hertzberger’s archive coincides with the re-emergence of Structuralism in The Netherlands. Rakesh Ramchurn reports
Harbour, Alsop and Jiřičná artworks up for charity auction
Images have been released of artworks by leading architects including Ivan Harbour, Will Alsop and Eva Jiřičná which are being auctioned by charity Article 25
Cruz y Ortiz completes renovation of Rijksmuseum
Cruz y Ortiz has completed the renovation of the Rijksmuseum’s Philips Wing, the last phase of the 11 year project to refurbish Amsterdam’s world-famous art gallery