Architecture
The unhappy fate of Christopher Wren’s city churches
They rose out of the ashes of the Great Fire of London and transformed the city, but several of Wren’s city churches have met with disaster themselves
Move over Merrie England… Shakespeare and architecture
Taking Shakespearean architecture seriously means looking beyond ‘Olden Time’ Tudor revival buildings
The tragedy and triumph of a British architect in New Delhi
Arthur Gordon Shoosmith showed great promise but built very little – though he did design a magnificent church in New Delhi
‘Why risk skin cancer when there’s architecture to enjoy?’
Large, long windows and a flat roof for sunbathing: is it any wonder that Britain’s early experiments with modernist architecture were by the sea?
Jean Nouvel’s oasis of calm in São Paulo
The architect’s first project in São Paulo restores and adds to one of the city’s historical landmarks
George Gilbert Scott – not such a ‘dead dog’ after all
John Betjeman called him ‘dull’ and William Morris dismissed his work, but Scott’s reputation is bouncing back
Zaha Hadid’s death leaves British architecture immeasurably poorer
The UK was slow to appreciate Zaha Hadid’s uncompromising attitude to architecture, but she was one of the most important British architects of the past 100 years
‘London is lucky to have the blue plaque scheme’
In praise of an London institution that was founded 150 years ago
Reconstructing Syria’s heritage is a hopeful but distant dream
Replicas, digital records and long-term monitoring projects are all important in the race to preserve cultural history
Sir John Soane’s private apartments are a public treasure
The restoration at the Soane Museum is a masterpiece of forensic work
Finally, a reminder that post-war architecture deserves our praise
Elain Harwood’s magisterial Space, Hope, and Brutalism is a triumph
Was there no Celtic Revival to vie with the Gothic?
‘The Celtic Revival in architecture depended upon ancient shrines, castles, and vernacular buildings’
Ruins and reconstruction at the Neues Museum
The building is simultaneously remnant and monument, a showcase for historical artefacts which itself embodies Europe’s disastrous history
‘Without a palace of glass, life is a burdensome task.’ Paul Scheerbart’s utopian fantasies
‘Glass! Love!! Perpetual Motion!!! A Paul Scheerbart Reader’ reviewed
Creating a new architecture: Ödön Lechner in Hungary
Almost every great city seems to have produced one or perhaps two architects who escape the constraints of history: in Budapest it was Lechner
St Peter’s Seminary in Cardross – better off ruined?
‘This undoubted failure has become a compelling monument’
The 10 Most Endangered Buildings in the UK
The Victorian Society has released a list of historic buildings that are most in need of our help this year
Robin Hood Gardens and the politics of regeneration
Debates about the estate’s future tend to ignore the residents
London can’t make up its mind about its Brutalist past
The city’s post-war concrete blocks have always divided opinion. But is the new stuff any better?
The lamentable loss of Britain’s pubs
There is no resisting fashion when it comes to places in which to drink
Letter from Calcutta
Industry never came, but houses and neighbourhoods were destroyed
Winning Guggenheim Helsinki design revealed
The jury praised the winning proposal as ‘deeply respectful of the site’. Do you agree?
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