The €49 million cultural project, opening to the public today, has added 4,000m² of extra space to one of the largest fine art museums in France outside Paris
Author Archives: Rob Wilson
RIBA National Awards: architectural design is in rude health
What are the trends in this year’s 49 winning projects? And which ones might feature on the Stirling Prize shortlist? Rob Wilson gives an overview
Will Alsop to judge the AJ’s House of Colour competition – deadline Friday
You have until 30 June to enter the AJ/James Hardie House of Colour contest to design an innovative playhouse – and have your entry judged by Will Alsop
Heneghan Peng completes light-filled refurb at National Gallery of Ireland
A major €30 million renovation opens up two historic wings of existing galleries, as part of an ongoing masterplan
City of Glasgow College scoops AJ100 Client of the Year prize
Tenacity and attention to detail made the City of Glasgow College stand out among these high-calibre clients
City of Glasgow College awarded AJ100 Building of the Year
The college’s City Campus by Reiach and Hall & Michael Laird Architects was deemed a ‘clear and worthy winner’ by judges
Bennetts’ bold, travertine-clad office block is Saatchi & Saatchi’s new home
40 Chancery Lane is a BREEAM Excellent office and retail development located on a prominent corner site within the Chancery Lane Conservation Area, and is occupied by advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi
Oculus forms centrepiece of Grimshaw’s Frost Science Museum in Miami
Frost Science Museum in Miami, Florida has opened to the public, a 23,000m² facility combining a science museum with an aquarium and planetarium
Reflections on Soane: IF_DO’s Dulwich Picture Gallery pavilion opens
The pavilion’s design is a contemporary response to Soane’s Dulwich Picture Gallery, marking its 200th anniversary as well as the launch of the London Festival of Architecture
A new chapter for Chester: Bennetts’ Storyhouse
Bennetts Associates’ Storyhouse is an inspired attempt to rework and reinvigorate the model of regional and local cultural provision, writes Rob Wilson. Photography by Peter Cook