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Zupagrafika Honors London’s Brutalist Architecture with Paper Models

Polish studio Zupagrafika has released a collection of five paper cut-out models representing London’s brutalist architecture from 1960s and 70s. Scattered around the districts of Camden, Southwark and Tower Hamlet, the “raw concrete (paper) tour begins with iconic tower blocks (Balfron… Sigue leyendo →
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Mayor Of London Supports Plans For Europe’s Longest Segregated Cycle Lane

According to a document published last month, London’s aspiration to become “a great cycling city” has taken one step closer to reality. The office of the Mayor of London has approved plans to develop Europe’s longest segregated bicycle lane through the centre of… Sigue leyendo →
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The Building Centre Presents “Rethinking the Urban Landscape”

Rethinking the Urban Landscape…, a (free!) exhibition curated by The Building Centre and Landscape Institute, presents a case for a landscape-first approach to city design and regeneration. The show, which is on view at The Building Centre in London until end Sigue leyendo →
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London’s “Olympicopolis” Aims to Host Smithsonian’s First International Venue

The Smithsonian is considering opening its first international exhibition space in “Olympicopolis” – London’s former Olympic park that is to be transformed into a world-class cultural hub by 2021. Should the self-financed proposal be approved, it will be the first time… Sigue leyendo →
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AR Issues: A Primer From the Prince

ArchDaily is continuing our partnership with The Architectural Review, bringing you short introductions to the themes of the magazine’s monthly editions. In this editorial from AR’s January 2015 issue, AR Editor Catherine Slessor reflects on The Prince of Wales’ ten principles for sustainable urban … Sigue leyendo →
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Charles Rennie Mackintosh Exhibition To Open Next Month In London

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have announced that a new exhibition exploring the Scottish designer and artist’s celebrated, but difficult, career is to open next month in London. Mackintosh Architecture… will be the first exhibition solely devoted to his architecture, Sigue leyendo →
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T2 Shoreditch / Landini Associates

Architects: Landini Associates
Location: 48 Redchurch Street, London E2 7DP, UK
Year: 2014
Photographs: Andrew Meredith General Contractor: AWESO
Engineers: Powells
Lighting Designers: Landini Associates
Lighting Supplier: The Nelson Centre, Hampshire,, Portfield Rd, Portsmouth PO3 5SF
Electrical Installation: PEI-Delta Electrical … Sigue leyendo →
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RSHP Reveals Plans for the “Ladywell Pop-Up Village” in Lewisham

Addressing increasing housing demands in the London Borough of Lewisham, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) has unveiled their plans for the “Ladywell Pop-Up Village,” which is to become one of the UK’s first temporary housing villages. The short term housing will provide accommodation for… Sigue leyendo →
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City ID and Billings Jackson’s Maps Hope to Make Moscow More Legible

Any system is only as good as its weakest link. A public transport system can have all manner of souped up trains, glamorous transport hubs and turbo-buses, but this can all be for nothing if one station has a confusing… Sigue leyendo →
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Avery Associates Reveals Design for 270-Metre Tower Next to London’s Cheesegrater

London practice Avery Associates Architects… has unveiled their designs for No.1 Undershaft, a 270-metre tall office tower directly adjacent to Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners‘ Cheesegrater in the City of London’s central skyscraper cluster. The building is currently planned to be the tallest in Sigue leyendo →
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