Posts Tagged ‘Architecture’
Council block built on former community garden in Clapton wins architecture prize
Chowdhury Walk impressed RIBA judges with its ‘elegant’ design and environmentally-conscious construction
Read More‘Home is a human right’: Ukrainian artists behind recent Hackney exhibition on the beauty of Brutalist housing
Elena Orap and Dasha Podoltseva highlight similarities between social housing in Ukraine and the UK
Read MoreHackney Design Awards: Mayor hails borough’s ‘visionaries’ as this year’s winners announced
Frampton Park Estate and family home in Victoria Park among those crowned at biennial celebration of architecture
Read MoreLondon Open House 2022: Hackney Town Hall among a number of local buildings offering people a peek behind the curtain
This year’s architecture festival includes tours of Dalston CLR James Library and the Hackney Empire
Read MoreNominations open for this year’s Hackney Design Awards – with two new categories added
The biennial celebration of the borough’s architecture will now recognise ‘innovative and low-carbon designs’
Read MoreOpen House Festival salutes two Hackney institutions for their loyal participation
The Town Hall and the Dalston Curve Garden receive green plaques from the organisers of the annual architecture celebration
Read MoreHackney Design Awards 2020: Judges announce 32-strong shortlist with residents invited to vote in two categories
Town Hall celebration of ‘very best in architecture’ adds Young People’s Choice prize to recognise child-friendly developments
Read MoreBasket case: wicker balcony designer ‘speechless’ after award nod
‘Fairytale’ building in Stoke Newington nominated for prestigious 2017 RIBA Stirling Prize
Read MoreRachel Whiteread’s Place (Village) added to Museum of Childhood
The piece, which explores architecture through the ages in Whiteread’s inimitable style, joins the Bethnal Green museum’s permanent collection
Read More30-Second London – book review: ‘a quick reminder of our capital’s allure’
30-Second London is a swift and simple guide to the capital, filled with fascinating bites of architectural knowledge
Read MoreThe Barbican: who lives on an estate like this?
Photographer gives a rare insight into what it is like to live on the iconic estate
Read MoreOpen House-warming: Hackney’s architectural wonders throw open their doors to the public
A timber building tour is among the highlights of the annual celebration of architecture
Read MorePick of the bricks: Wilton’s Music Hall and Alphabeta win RIBA awards
The restoration of Wilton’s Music Hall and the new Alphabeta building have been singled out by the Royal Institute for British Architects in their annual awards
Read MoreHackney New School makes architectural grade
Hackney New School is responding to the challenges – budgetary or otherwise – of a new era in school building
Read MoreLondon Festival of Architecture – preview
Tower Hamlets will be under the spotlight at this year’s annual celebration of architecture
Read MorePeople want terraces not tower blocks, says housing crisis expert
We don’t have to build up to solve London’s housing crisis, says co-founder of research institute
Read MoreFirst Passivhaus in Hackney unveiled
The eco-friendly home can be kept warm with two towel rails and costs just £170 a year to heat
Read MoreElite architects rally round to save Robin Hood Gardens
Bid to save neglected social housing development in Poplar threatened by the wrecking ball
Read MoreConstructing Worlds – review: architecture that compels to silence
Barbican’s winter photography exhibition captures 80 years of modern architecture in all its diversity
Read MoreAdaptable Stokey: Founder of EASTWEST on why Stoke Newington has a strong sense of identity
Needs of young families raise questions for planners and designers
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