English seaside towns will transform “like Brooklyn” says artist Bob and Roberta Smith

September 29, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

As high rents continue to drive artists out of London, the UK’s seaside towns are set to become the creative hubs of the country, according to British artist Bob and Roberta Smith. Bob and Roberta Smith – the pseudonym used by artist Patrick Brill – said that the increasing cost of living in the capital will

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English seaside towns will transform “like Brooklyn” says artist Bob and Roberta Smith

September 29, 2017 Eleanor Gibson 0

As high rents continue to drive artists out of London, the UK’s seaside towns are set to become the creative hubs of the country, according to British artist Bob and Roberta Smith. Bob and Roberta Smith – the pseudonym used by artist Patrick Brill – said that the increasing cost of living in the capital will

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New images show Renzo Piano’s Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in LA

September 29, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

New images have been released detailing Renzo Piano’s design for a moviemaking museum in Los Angeles, following news that project has just received a $50 million funding donation. Currently under construction, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will comprise a 300,000-square-foot (27,870-square-metre) campus, in the Californian city that is home to Hollywood’s movie studios. The building

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New images show Renzo Piano’s Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in LA

September 29, 2017 Dan Howarth 0

New images have been released detailing Renzo Piano’s design for a moviemaking museum in Los Angeles, following news that project has just received a $50 million funding donation. Currently under construction, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will comprise a 300,000-square-foot (27,870-square-metre) campus, in the Californian city that is home to Hollywood’s movie studios. The building

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Architects take to Twitter to celebrate “long overdue” RIBA Royal Gold Medal for Neave Brown

September 29, 2017 India Block 0

Figures on the London creative scene have tweeted their surprise and delight over the news that social-housing pioneer Neave Brown is to receive the RIBA Royal Gold Medal. Warm tributes flooded the social media network with architect Peter Barber calling Neave a “big hero” and Alex Ely of Mae Architects describing him as “an inspiration and

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Demand for overseas architects booms in China’s “open and free climate”

September 29, 2017 Marcus Fairs 0

China is emerging as a key destination for international architects, with experienced designers flocking to take up jobs in the country. China’s booming construction scene is fuelling the demand, with Chinese architecture studios keen to hire foreign talent both for domestic projects and for their growing work outside their home nation. “There are many foreign

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Caruso St John will create Brexit-themed exhibition to represent UK at Venice Architecture Biennale 2018

September 29, 2017 Amy Frearson 0

Caruso St John Architects has been selected to curate the British Pavilion at the next Venice Architecture Biennale, with a proposal that will “engage with current political themes”. The London-based architecture firm, which won the Stirling Prize last year with its Newport Street Gallery, will team up with artist Marcus Taylor to curate an exhibition entitled Islands to

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Bjarke Ingels proposes Mars simulation city for Dubai in race for space colonisation

September 28, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

Danish architect Bjarke Ingels has revealed designs for the Mars Science City, which will operate as a space simulation campus near Dubai where scientists will work on “humanity’s march into space”. Ingels’ plans show four geodesic domes enveloping the Mars Science City, which will cover 17.5 hectares of desert outside Dubai – making it the largest space simulation city

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Bjarke Ingels proposes Mars simulation city for Dubai in race for space colonisation

September 28, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

Danish architect Bjarke Ingels has revealed designs for the Mars Science City, which will operate as a space simulation campus near Dubai where scientists will work on “humanity’s march into space”. Ingels’ plans show four geodesic domes enveloping the Mars Science City, which will cover 17.5 hectares of desert outside Dubai – making it the largest space simulation city

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“Pioneer of quality public housing” Neave Brown named 2018 laureate of RIBA Royal Gold Medal

September 28, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

US-born architect Neave Brown is to be awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects’ Royal Gold Medal for 2018 for his contribution to social housing. Described by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) as “a pioneer of quality public housing”, Neave Brown is best known for the post-war housing he designed during his time at Camden council in north London. His most famous

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