The Architects’ Journal Architecture News & Buildings
Purcell’s £15m transformation of Manchester Museum opens with new South Asia Gallery
The redevelopment includes the UK’s first permanent gallery to celebrate the lived experiences and contributions of the South Asian diaspora
Cultural
From museums and galleries to opera houses and theatres
Immersive venue designed by Haworth Tompkins opens in King’s Cross
Haworth Tompkins has completed a new cultural venue in London’s King’s Cross for digital exhibitions
Citizens Design Bureau completes revamp of historical theatre
Citizens Design Bureau has completed its refurbishment of Jacksons Lane Theatre, which is housed in a Grade II-listed former church in London’s Highgate
Jestico + Whiles completes leisure and events venue in Nottingham
Jestico + Whiles has completed 1 The Island Quarter, a new destination with performance and events spaces, bars and restaurant, on a canalside site in Nottingham
Jan Kattein Architects completes park café for Haringey Council
The £220,000 café, in bright timber framework, encourages use of Ducketts Common in Wood Green, making it feel safe and welcoming in the evening
ZMMA’s Gainsborough House revamp restores and adds to artist’s birthplace
The birthplace and childhood home of artist Thomas Gainsborough in Sudbury, Suffolk, reopens next week following a £10 million redevelopment
6a architects’ retrofit of New York arts building
6a has retrofitted the Center for Art, Research and Alliances (CARA) in New York to provide a series of flexible daylit spaces for public programming, research and exhibitions. Francesca Perry visits. Photography by Michael Vahrenwald, Mike Vitelli, 6a
Studio MUTT designs Korean culture exhibition at V&A
Hallyu! The Korean Wave, a 900m² exhibition at the V&A designed by Liverpool practice Studio MUTT, explores South Korean popular culture around the world
BDP finally completes phased restoration of Leighton House museum and garden
BDP has completed its long-running restoration and extension of Grade II*-listed Leighton House museum and garden on the edge of Holland Park, west London
Adam Khan Architects completes first phase of Rich Mix refresh
The first of three phases designed to transform the east London arts centre has created a first-floor cinema bar as well as learning and participation space