The changing nature of major world cities is the subject of ‘City Visions’, a series of films currently being shown at London’s Barbican Centre
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First images of restored grade II* listed Fitzrovia Chapel revealed
The restoration of a listed chapel at the centre of the £700 million Fitzroy Place development by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands (LDS) and Sheppard Robson has completed
Chippo opens installation at Van der Rohe gallery in Berlin
David Chipperfield has created an installation with 144 tree trunks at the Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe-designed Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin
Constructing Worlds: urban stories seen through classic photos
An exhibition of architectural photography depicting topics as diverse as New York skyscrapers, Le Corbusier’s work at Chandigarh and Daniel Libeskind’s Jewish Museum opens tomorrow (25 September)
Zaha Hadid launches first homeware collection
Zaha Hadid has launched a collection of homeware products including candle holders, plates and a chess set to coincide with London Design Festival
Re-imagined homes by top designers appear in Trafalgar Square
Installations by Jasper Morrison, Patternity, Raw Edges and Studioilse have opened in London’s Trafalgar Square as part of London Design Festival 2014
The Wish List: Foster, Rogers and Hadid team up with new designers
Norman Foster, Richard Rogers and Zaha Hadid are among the architects to have teamed up with emerging designers to create new products for this year’s London Design Festival (LDF)
David Adjaye: ‘I wouldn’t have had a chance without competitions’
David Adjaye has spoken of how architectural competitions were crucial in helping his practice gain prominence as well as landing him bigger commissions.
Installation by Cecil Balmond opens in Spitalfields
An installation by designer Cecil Balmond has opened in London’s Spitalfields Market after returning from a tour of the USA, Japan and Italy
Zaha Hadid installation unveiled at Victoria & Albert Museum
A new installation by Zaha Hadid Architects has been unveiled at the V&A Museum as part of this year’s London Design Festival