AR January 1987 − Introduction: Corb 87, the master of misunderstood modernism by Peter Buchanan

1 September 2010 | By Peter Buchanan

[ARCHIVE] Peter Buchanan introduces the 1987 AR issue marking the centenary of Le Corbusier’s birth, first published January 1987

AR January 1931 − Essay: New Delhi, the individual buildings by Robert Byron

25 August 2010

[ARCHIVE] Robert Byron performs a detailed criticism of works of Lutyens and Baker in New Delhi, first published January 1931

AR January 1931 − Essay: New Delhi, the first impression by Robert Byron

23 August 2010 | By Robert Byron

[ARCHIVE] Robert Byron’s essay on the capital of India, New Delhi, prior to the cities official opening in February 1931

AR March 1947 − Essay: The Mathematics of the Ideal Villa, Palladio and Le Corbusier compared

18 August 2010 | By Colin Rowe

[ARCHIVE] Colin Rowe’s essay on The Mathematics of the Ideal Villa, Palladio and Le Corbusier compared, first published March 1947

AR July 1983 − Essay: High-Tech by Peter Buchanan

9 August 2010 | By Peter Buchanan

[ARCHIVE] Peter Buchanan’s essay on the High-Tech, another British thoroughbred

AR October 1945 − Essay: St. Marie's Grange by John Piper

3 August 2010 | By John Piper, Peter Buchanan

[ARCHIVE] John Piper’s essay on the first home of A.W.N. Pugin

AR April 1951 − Essay: Building with wit by Nikolaus Pevsner

2 August 2010 | By Nikolaus Pevsner

[ARCHIVE] Nikolaus Pevsner’s essay on the architecture of Sir Edwin Lutyens, first published April 1951

AR December 1955 − Essay: The New Brutalism by Reyner Banham

27 July 2010 | By Reyner Banham

[ARCHIVE] Reyner Banham’s essay on The New Brutalism, first published December 1955

AR June 1961 − Dominican Monastery of La Tourette by Le Corbusier, Eveux-Sur-Arbresle, France by Colin Rowe

3 June 2010 | By Colin Rowe

[ARCHIVE] Colin Rowe’s essay on Le Corbusier’s La Tourette Monastery, first published June 1961

AR June 1975 − Willis-Faber and Dumas Building by Foster Associates, Ipswich, UK

May 2010 | By Christopher Woodward

[ARCHIVE] Christopher Woodward’s essay on Foster’s Willis-Faber and Dumas Building, first published September 1975

Shiv Temple sits on a neatly clipped plateau overlooking Andhra Lake

Shiv Temple by Sameep Padora & Associates, Wadeshwar, Maharashtra, India

23 August 2010 | By Rob Gregory

Padora donates his time and expertise to build a temple for the Hindu community of Wadeshwar. Photography by Edmund Sumner

The settlement sits around a sheltered terrace and pool

Broacha House by Samira Rathod Design Associates, Alibaug, Maharashtra, India

23 August 2010 | By Rob Gregory

A series of outdoor rooms exploits the expansive, dynamic, natural landscape. Photography by Edmund Sumner

The main elevation comprises teak screens and shutters that shelter beneath a generous concrete overhang

Radhika Villa by Vastushilpa Consultants, Ahmedabad, India

23 August 2010 | By Rob Gregory

Building on a suburban plot Vastushilpa Consultants adapt the traditional otla to form the heart of the home. Photography by Edmund Sumner

Brick arches form a double T motif that gives Tarun Tahiliani’s fashion house headquarters its distinctive identity

Tahiliani Design Headquarters by Spa Design, Gurgaon, Delhi, India

23 August 2010 | By Rob Gregory

Spa Design build what is essentially a factory to such a high standard that it could easily be used to host fashion shows. Photography by Edmund Sumner

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