Standing at the Sky’s Edge
Richard Hawley: “All you have to do is tell the story because what has happened to our country is so dramatic.”
China’s urban dilemmas
For 40 years, China has been urbanizing in order to accommodate its growing population often with scant regard to the finer points of urban design.
Housing: Where Will We All Live?
While the construction industry tries to deal with its economic problems by redundancies and bankruptcies; the big new stupid idea in architecture schools is “degrowth.”
Hausat? Germany’s housing shortage
More skilled workers emigrate from Germany than immigrate. Of all OECD countries, Germany has the third highest emigration rate.”
Twenty’s Plenty… For You
20mph. Just because it merited a sentence in an election manifesto, doesn’t mean that it’s not draconian.
Developing a complex issue
While the Chinese state promotes self-sufficiency, there is a potential for the people to take it too literally.
The Decay of Democracy
The Houses of Parliament needs fixing, but first you need to be clear about its foundations.
Thou Shalt Not Drive…
Seldom have our local representatives been more authoritarian; implementing road closures in the dead of night. And famously ignoring the results of public consultations.
Review: Leighton House, London
Go and see this inspiring example of true multi-culturalism. Let it inspire you to discover – and evaluate – more about the cultures of our world
Pu Miao: Traditional Chinese Modernism
A Dialogue Between Architecture and Landscape. Not for him the kind of traditionalist literalism or pastiche but a dynamic, context-driven architecture that respects tradition and yet moves it forward.
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