Viewpoints
Viewpoint: Ellis Woodman
Though small, the Flemish architecture scene is the envy of Europe: but for how much longer?
The provincialism of the present
Developing a historical perspective is the remedy for today’s transient architectural culture
Has the steady march of progress been detrimental to the art of drawing?
Former head of the Bartlett School of Architecture at University College London, Peter Cook, ponders the death of drawing
Viewpoints: Farshid Moussavi
Architecture and activism should be as closely linked as the problems we need to solve
Viewpoints: Sanjeev Shankar
The hidden hand at work: unlocking the potential of collective architecture
Viewpoints: Peter Cook
Economic pressures could radically reshape the profession - and for the better
PARAMETRIC SOFTWARE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR PARAMETRIC THINKING
Farshid Moussavi on the need for parametric thinking
Situating Stirling: Five viewpoints
The AR asked five of its esteemed contributors to reflect on the legacy of James Stirling for architectural historians and practitioners today
Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design, Moscow, Russia
Pushing at the boundaries of the conventional academy, this architecture school is where technology meets internationalism
Nicholas Hawksmoor: Architect of the Imagination
The Royal Academy reflects on the 350th anniversary of the architect’s birth
MONDRIAN AND NICHOLSON IN PARALLEL
This exhibition at The Courtauld Gallery explores the relationship between Piet Mondrian and Ben Nicholson
Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream at MoMA
New York’s Museum of Modern Art joins the conversation about the national financial/housing debacle
John Pawson's Visual Inventory
The architect’s ‘obsessive’ passion for the photography collected in his new book
Exploring Eye
Exploring Eye: DAMASCENE DERELICTION
An architectural study trip to Syria shortly before the Arab Spring revealed the Old Town of Damascus to be long-abandoned and lamentably neglected. A year on, this precious heritage continues to deteriorate unregarded amid escalating violence and crisis
ON THE TRAIL OF ORANGEFEST
The 12 July celebrations in Belfast have been branded as a retail-friendly attraction by the local government, but the move belies the cultural provocation of a sectarian ritual. Essay and photographs by Declan O’Neill
Bärbel Högner documents daily life in Chandigarh, exploring how the buildings and spaces are colonised
Chandigarh’s buildings and spaces are brought vividly to life by its residents, but the city now faces a challening future as India’s economy booms. Photography by Bärbel Högner
