Author Archives: Rory Olcayto

Ahead of INN London’s four-day event celebrating the business and culture of Istanbul, Rory Olcayto ponders appropriate urban designs for Europe’s biggest city

Sarah Wigglesworth’s Takeley Primary shows that good schools can be built on a budget, says Rory Olcayto. Photography by Anthony Coleman

Blame the ’90s, says Rory Olcayto

Is the Pritzker Prize bold enough to acknowledge past mistakes? wonders Rory Olcayto

We want this week’s housing essays and our 12 exemplar housing studies, to inspire top-level support for design as an essential quality, says Rory Olcayto

Yes it’s another Ottoman history lesson - but this one’s about Le Corbusier, says Rory Olcayto

Wright & Wright’s school for boys with behavioural problems shows architecture with a serious purpose matters, writes Rory Olcayto. Photography by James Brittain

When it’s an inter-floor enabling and connecting element, says Rory Olcayto

The orthogonal green and hard landscaped spaces of Patel Taylor’s Eastside City Park open routes to bind Birmingham’s old and new inner city together, writes Rory Olcayto. Photography by Timothy Soar

Architecture, drink and food betray the UK’s Hanseatic past, says Rory Olcayto