Author Archives: Rory Olcayto

Luxury goods designers Thom Mayne and Peter Zumthor will make perfect neighbours in Vals, says Rory Olcayto

This year a new movie will explore the complex, unconventional life of Eileen Gray, the Irish designer and self-taught architect behind E-1027, the Modernist house that for years was attributed to Le Corbusier

Practices are claiming architecture schools don’t teach the practical skills. Isn’t that their job? asks Rory Olcayto

Never judge a book by its cover. Especially an architecture book, says Rory Olcayto

The Women in Architecture survey shows discrimination is more rife in the office than on site, says Rory Olcayto

Richard McGuire’s Here draws readers into the life story of a simple room by invoking images of the past

There is little discussion of the role architects can play in solving the UK’s housing crisis, says Rory Olcayto

Drawing on local history and culture DRDH’s new cultural landmark in Bodø, Norway, is worthy of the Norse gods themselves, says Rory Olcayto

It’s a new year and a fresh new look for the AJ, says Rory Olcayto

When Chinese construction firm WinSun ‘printed’ 10 houses in Shanghai in less than a day, seasoned observers claimed that 3D printing in architecture had finally come of age