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“Architecture has not been promoted to communities of colour” says Michael Ford

January 23, 2018 Eleanor Gibson 0

Known as the “hip hop architect”, Michael Ford helps kids from minority backgrounds discover architecture through music. He spoke to Dezeen about the importance of black musicians like Kanye West and Pharrell Williams, who heavily promote their involvement in architecture, in improving diversity in the profession. Ford told Dezeen that his aim is to spread

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Sole resident prevents demolition of Paul Rudolph’s brutalist housing in Upstate New York

January 23, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

Demolition of a housing project, designed by late American architect Paul Rudolph in the 1970s, has been blocked in its final stage because a resident has refused to move off the premises. Long-time resident John Schmidt has refused to move from the Shoreline Apartments, designed by Rudolph as an affordable housing development in Buffalo, New York,

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Sole resident prevents demolition of Paul Rudolph’s brutalist housing in Upstate New York

January 23, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

Demolition of a housing project, designed by late American architect Paul Rudolph in the 1970s, has been blocked in its final stage because a resident has refused to move off the premises. Long-time resident John Schmidt has refused to move from the Shoreline Apartments, designed by Rudolph as an affordable housing development in Buffalo, New York,

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Cladding of Will Alsop’s Chips apartment block has “non fire retardant” written on it

January 23, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Cladding panels have been found with “non fire retardant” written on them at the Will Alsop-designed Chips apartment block in Manchester, UK, in a safety review following the Grenfell Tower fire. The labels were found on the rear of panels that were removed from the 142-flat apartment building during a risk assessment, according to a

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Foster + Partners designs headquarters for golf’s PGA Tour in Florida

January 22, 2018 Bridget Cogley 0

British architecture firm Foster + Partners has unveiled a new headquarters for golfing association PGA Tour in northeast Florida, featuring an expansive overhanging roof. The PGA Tour HQ will span 187,000 square feet (17,373 square metres) over three floors, each wrapped in floor-to-ceiling windows on all sides. The building, designed to serve as the first

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Sou Fujimoto designs tower with wavy canopies and verdant balconies for new development in Nice

January 22, 2018 India Block 0

A tower with undulating, tree-covered canopies by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto forms part of this competition-winning €275 masterplan for a new neighbourhood in Nice, France. French firm Lambert Lénack led a team that includes architects Sou Fujimoto, Cino Zucchi, Chartier Dalix, Laisné Roussel, Anouk Matecki and Roland Carta, and landscape architect Alain Faragou, to win the competition to design the

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BIG revises Smithsonian campus masterplan in Washington DC

January 22, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

Architecture firm BIG has updated its plans for the revitalisation of the Smithsonian Institution campus in the US capital, after the initial designs sparked opposition. BIG’s $2 billion proposal – which involves lifting up two corners of the Enid A Haupt Garden and create entrances to an underground concourse connecting the campus’ museums – was

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MoMA announces exhibition exploring Yugoslavia’s concrete architecture

January 19, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

New York’s Museum of Modern Art will examine former Yugoslavia’s impressive concrete structures and bold urban planning visions created during its communist years, in an exhibition opening this summer. Toward a Concrete Utopia: Architecture in Yugoslavia, 1948–1980, will present examples of the distinct style that emerged in the state, which occupied the Balkans region of

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MoMA announces exhibition exploring Yugoslavia’s concrete architecture

January 19, 2018 Dan Howarth 0

New York’s Museum of Modern Art will examine former Yugoslavia’s impressive concrete structures and bold urban planning visions created during its communist years, in an exhibition opening this summer. Toward a Concrete Utopia: Architecture in Yugoslavia, 1948–1980, will present examples of the distinct style that emerged in the state, which occupied the Balkans region of

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Boris Johnson proposes 22-mile bridge to link England and France

January 19, 2018 Ali Morris 0

Foreign secretary Boris Johnson has proposed building a massive bridge across the English Channel, which would see a second link created between Britain and France. The idea for the 22-mile-long Channel Bridge was reportedly put forward during an Anglo-French summit that took place on 18 January 2018. During the meeting, which was called to discuss

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