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Government’s coronavirus advice “crippling blow to the UK’s creative industries” says Creative Industries Federation

March 17, 2020 Tom Ravenscroft 0

The Creative Industries Federation has criticised the UK government’s decision not to ban group gatherings due to coronavirus, as it could restrict the ability of creative organisations to claim compensation. The national membership organisation that represents companies in the UK’s creative industries believes that the decision to advise social distancing rather than implement a ban on

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Visuals revealed of eight architects’ Greenwich Design District buildings

March 13, 2020 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Visuals revealed of Greenwich Design District

The developers of Greenwich Design District have revealed visuals of buildings designed by SelgasCano, 6a Architects, Adam Khan Architects, Architecture 00, HNNA, Barozzi Veiga, David Kohn Architects and Mole Architects, that will make up the development. Currently under construction on the Greenwich Peninsula in London, the one-hectare design district being developed by Knight Dragon will contain

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DesignMarch and 3 Days of Design postponed due to coronavirus but NYCxDESIGN “continues as planned”

March 11, 2020 Tom Ravenscroft 0

As DesignMarch in Iceland and 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen become the latest design events to be postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Dezeen Events Guide has created a dedicated page listing all major events affected by the virus. Organisers of the DesignMarch made the decision to postpone its event from March to late

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Groupwork designs 30-storey stone skyscraper

March 10, 2020 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Stone skyscraper by Amin Taha's studio Groupwork and Webb Yates

Amin Taha’s architecture studio Groupwork has collaborated with structural engineer Webb Yates to design a conceptual 30-storey stone office block that would be cheaper and more sustainable than concrete or steel equivalents. Groupwork and Webb Yates designed the skyscraper to investigate how the cost and sustainability impact of a tall building with a stone structure compared

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School of Architecture at Taliesin board reverses decision to close Frank Lloyd Wright’s school

March 6, 2020 Tom Ravenscroft 0

The board of directors of the School of Architecture at Taliesin, which was established by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1932, has voted to reverse its decision to close after a public outcry allowed it to secure additional funding. The School of Architecture at Taliesin board voted to keep the school open as its financial situation and long-term viability

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High-tech architecture from A to Z

March 4, 2020 Tom Ravenscroft 0

To conclude our high-tech architecture series, we round up everything you need to know about the movement from A to Z. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q |

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Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara win Pritzker Architecture Prize 2020

March 3, 2020 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Breaking news: Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, co-founders of Grafton Architects, have been named the 2020 laureates of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Farrell and McNamara were awarded the prize “for their integrity in their approach to both their buildings, as well as the way they conduct their practice,” said the Pritzker Architecture Prize jury. The Irish architects are

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Property fair MIPIM to go ahead as Geneva Motor Show cancelled

February 28, 2020 Tom Ravenscroft 0

The Geneva Motor Show has been cancelled, while the MIPIM property fair will happen despite numerous withdrawals, as coronavirus continues to disrupt events across Europe. The organisers of the Geneva Motor Show, which was due to open on Tuesday 3 March, announced today that this year’s fair has been cancelled due to a government ban on large

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Clavel Arquitectos reveals longest cantilevered swimming pool in Europe

February 28, 2020 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Longest overhanging swimming pool in Europe at Odiseo casino in Murcia, Spain, by Clavel Arquitectos

Clavel Arquitectos has released a film of its founder Manuel Clavel swimming in a 42-metre-long pool that cantilevers from a casino complex under construction in Murcia, Spain. The swimming pool, which will form part of the Odiseo casino and leisure complex, cantilevers 20 metres on each side of central supports. According to Clavel Arquitectos this makes it the longest overhanging

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Venice Architecture Biennale to go ahead despite coronavirus outbreak

February 27, 2020 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Venice Architecture Biennale to go ahead as planned despite coronavirus outbreak

The Venice Architecture Biennale has unveiled details of this year’s programme, which opens on 23 May, without mentioning the threat of Italy’s coronavirus outbreak. Paolo Baratta, president of La Biennale di Venezia, announced the programme for the 17th architecture biennale via a livestream this morning. Speculation over a postponement of the world’s most prestigious architecture

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