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King’s Cross Gasholders by WilkinsonEyre
The vast, ongoing development of King’s Cross behind the station, led by Argent, has seen major repurposings of industrial heritage, such as the Granary Building. Perhaps the most unusual are three conjoined Victorian gasholders, Grade II listed like their neighbour gasholder no. 8. A WilkinsonEyre project will see them restored, to house three cylindrical-based volumes, rising 12, nine and eight storeys and providing 145 apartments, ready in 2017. Practice founder Chris Wilkinson talks about King’s Cross Gasholders with Herbert Wright.
Listen: Vincent Lacovara on Croydon
Near the end of 2015, the Government backed Croydon Council’s plans to compulsorily purchase the land needed for the £1bn redevelopment of the Whitgift Shopping Centre in the heart of the town. This huge development is a key part of the reinvention and reinvigoration of Croydon. Very many years in the planning, it is now finally coming to fruition through myriad projects and initiatives, according to Vincent Lacovara. Vincent Lacovara was a co-founder of architecture design and research agency AOC, and since 2003 has been working with Croydon Council, where he is now the placemaking team leader
All change: UNStudio’s Arnhem Central station
The final element in UNStudio’s new Arnhem Central station has now opened, completing a 20-year project that gives the Netherlands’ city an integrated transport hub…and some radical architecture. Herbert Wright toured the project with UNStudio’s Ben van Berkel.
Retail Focus: The day of the little shops returns
With changes in shopping behaviours and some financial help, the day of the little shops may be having a welcome resurgence…
Shining bright: Kiwi & Pom
Gareth Gardner captures the final touches being put to a Kiwi & Pom pendant lighting composition in a new Marks and Spencer cafe in Brussels.
Review: England’s Post-War Listed Buildings
A new book by Elain Harwood profiles England’s extraordinary variety of buildings listed after 1945, from humble prefabs to top-secret Cold War bunkers
Crystal clear vision: Lee Broom
With a background in theatre and fashion, Lee Broom, designer of interiors, furniture and products, has combined elements of both worlds to create a unique brand that is advancing in an intriguing upward trajectory
If Only… There were Organic Grid+ workplaces
Say Sean Cassidy and Joe Wilson of multidisciplinary design practice Cassidy+Wilson
Daydream believer: Theaster Gates
Theaster Gates, artist and activist, has demonstrated that grass-roots architecture and culture can be a powerful force for activating human capital in the city. Artists often like to dream the impossible — but few go out and make it happen
Talking Points
In response to our feature on start-ups, Asif Faruque of Level39 discusses how their entrepreneur and corporate clients ecosystem encompasses the vibe of a bank crossed with Facebook.