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A 21st-century castle: Fjordenhus by Studio Olafur Eliasson
Sitting in the water at Vejle, Denmark, Fjordenhus is Studio Olafur Eliasson’s first (and last) solo architectural project, embracing ‘outsider’ architecture and with hardly a right angle to be seen
Ken Shuttleworth: ‘The only real asset we have as a practice is our people’
The career of Ken Shuttleworth, awarded for Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Design in the FX Awards, has taken him across five decades, three continents and two major architecture practices – first Foster + Partners and then Make Architects, which he founded in 2004
Book review: Design as an Attitude by Alice Rawsthorn
Alice Rawsthorn’s new book, Design as an Attitude, proposes an expansion of what we consider as design, championing its social and facilitatory role
The Diary: Exhibitions, shows and events in August
Our pick of events happening this month or coming up
The Blueprint curated diary: Maya Dvash
Maya Dvash, chief curator of Design Museum Holon in Israel, shares her recommendations for the best shows and books of the summer
Baldwin & Guggisberg: Under an Equal Sky
A commemorative glass installation at Canterbury Cathedral marks the centenary of the end of the Great War. The intricate and delicate display underlines the destructiveness of war and 100 years later, it’s enduring prevalence
The 16th Venice Architecture Biennale — review
The 16th Venice Architecture Biennale takes as its theme the concept of Freespace. With 71 exhibition participants and 63 national pavilions, there’s much to explore. Here we bring you all the highlights — and reflect on how architects from around the world have interpreted the idea of generous, inclusive and humane architecture