Author Archives: Rory Olcayto

What makes the Small Project crits so special? Maybe it’s the high standard of work on show, says Rory Olcayto

The interface between digital and real is where the most exciting design opportunities are happening, says Rory Olcayto

A week in the south of France sounds like a jolly, but for Rory Olcayto and Richard Waite MIPIM is all about industry trends. Here’s what you need to know from Europe’s largest property fair

Whether you can measure the benefits or not, well-designed schools are simple common sense, says Rory Olcayto

Google’s exciting choice of designers for its HQ shows how architecture is being used to woo talent, says Rory Olcayto

The challenge: For this intensive one day exercise, a group of experts were split into teams to think about how they would arrive at City Airport, Manchester

For all that they fondly recall starting out in garages and student dorms, Google, Apple and Facebook are global super-clients on an imperial scale. What do their design choices say about tech firms?, asks Rory Olcayto

It may be cold and dangerous, but it’s also rich with ever-more accessible natural resources, says Rory Olcayto

With Ellis Woodman at the helm, the Architecture Foundation can be a truly independent voice for London, says Rory Olcayto

Part One: We reveal the 12 projects costing between £0 and £125k shortlisted in this year’s AJ Small Projects Award