Leslie Martin Architect: 20th Century Architecture

Glasgow Royal Concert Hall building design by Leslie Martin Architect

Leslie Martin studied at Manchester University School of Architecture, qualifying in 1930. in 1953 he succeeded Sir Robert Matthew as LCC Architect. He was appointed to the first Chair of Architecture at Cambridge in 1956, a position he held until his retirement in 1972.

Countdown to Bauhaus 100: Thonet plans

Countdown to Bauhaus 100 and more exciting plans from Thonet

2018 began in a very special way for Thonet GmbH. The company is counting down to two major events in 2019, significant also for all customers and fans of the pioneering furniture manufacturer.

New Islands Brygge School Copenhagen

New Islands Brygge School

C.F. Møller and Tredje Natur present a new lower-secondary school building at Islands Brygge, which provides the framework for physical, sensory and experience-based learning, with special focus on food and movement.

Sean Scully San Cristobal Exhibition: Barragan

Cuadra San Cristóbal, Atizapán de Zaragoza, Mexico

Works by one of the world’s leading abstract artists, Sean Scully will go on show at Luis Barragán’s iconic modernist landmark, Cuadra San Cristóbal in Mexico City from 7 February – 24 March 2018.

Brutalist Buildings: 20th Century Architecture

Kurpaty Health Resort building in Yalta

Many Brutalist buildings are criticised for their rugged and unappealing appearance. We highlight this architectural movement via a selection of the best examples around the world. These structures serves as great alternative tourist attractions for the more design-curious travellers

Melnikov House Moscow Building

Melnikov House

Pre-conservation research & BIM model for Melnikov’s design, which relies on cylindrical shapes to provide both material economy and structural sturdiness. The Modern house contains no interior load-bearing walls.

Grasmere House in Hawthorn

Grasmere House

Located in Hawthorn, this early Victorian House, known as ‘Grasmere’, has been transformed, by architects Bryant Alsop, into a bright and welcoming family home, whilst retaining and celebrating its original Victorian character.

Dancing House in Melbourne

Dancing House

The design of Dancing House was inspired by the Client’s fondness for tranquil, forested clearings, the interplay between the new and existing frames three courtyards which orchestrate an unfolding engagement with the nuances of nature and the site.

Smart Home in Melbourne: renovation

Smart Home in Melbourne

The Green Sheep Collective’s Smart Home is a renovation and extension to a two-bedroom single-fronted timber Victorian cottage in inner Melbourne. It utilises a wide range of social, healthy, environmental and passive solar design principles and products to create a high-level environmentally sustainable home that is also modestly-sized and affordable.

St. Catherine’s College in Oxford

St Catherines College in Oxford

Purcell, architects, master planners and heritage consultants, has received planning for extensive building works on the site of Arne Jacobsen’s Grade I listed St. Catherine’s College in Oxford.

RIBA Gold Medal for Architecture 2018 Winner

Alexandra Road Estate, Camden, London building

The Royal Institute of British Architects announce Neave Brown will receive the 2018 Royal Gold Medal, the UK’s highest honour for architecture. The revered Modernist architect is best known for his visionary 1970s Alexandra Road estate near Swiss Cottage in London.

Apartment in Moscow: Property

Apartment in Moscow

The interior of this apartment was designed by Monoloko Design, to reveal the entire space, drawing attention to panoramic views of a nearby park and rowing basin through the use of geometry and reflections in mirrors and glass.