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Asha
A Letter from… Tottenham 2028
Johnny Tucker heads to the future and reports back from Tottenham 2028, when a new ground has been opened and the club has gone on to win the Premiership…
St James’s Market, London by Make Architects
Thanks to two keys buildings being restored and refurbished by Make Architects into high-end offices and retail, within a larger £400m masterplan, the old St James’s Market area abutting Haymarket in London is moving on from being the neglected yesteryear haunt of butchers, bakers and periwig makers. Now the market site will soon find itself again as a bustling centre of commerce, shopping and dining at the heart of London’s West End
Focus: Change & Technology
Jonathan Howard, of DHA Designs, looks at how change and new technology have affected lighting design
Review: Electricity at Wellcome Collection, London
Specially commissioned artworks are the highlight of the Wellcome Collection’s new Electricity exhibition, says Herbert Wright
Focus: Smart Lighting
Lighting is no longer just about light, but also information – key to the modern museum experience, says Roger Sexton
Public Spaces
Pamela Buxton takes a look at some new public spaces that are introducing a fresh aspect to the cityscape
Design Seminar: Schools
Experts pull up a chair at our round table to discuss issues that are determining the look, shape and feel of schools for students and teachers.
Europa building in Brussels by Philippe Samyn
The EU’s new Europa building is the most important new centre of political power built this century, and a marked departure from the modernist Brussels blocks that have housed Eurocrats so far. Designed to be a symbolic landmark, it not only integrates past elements in unexpected ways and visibly conveys sustainability, but also presents a poetic form behind an extraordinary screen facade. Its architect Philippe Samyn has sought to make it joyful.
Review: Wang Shu at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
The first in a new series at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art focusing on a new generation of architects that are responding to the world around us, explores the work of Chinese architect Wang Shu