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Review – Hepworth in Yorkshire
Kicking off the ‘Hepworth Season’ is a small but valuable exhibition about the British artist’s youth, at her namesake gallery in Wakefield
Focus: Three unique retailers, cue agenda and design solutions
Three bar and food locations by Martyn ‘Simo’ Simpson, Silverfox Studios and Kiwi & Pom.
Focus: Fenchurch Street
The ins and outs of the Sky Garden – comprising three floors of food and drink offers, all different but designed by o1creative.
Listen – Peter Murray
London cyclists are being killed at a rate of more than one a month: Peter Murray argues that better design thinking and more investment in the physical infrastructure for cyclists is desperately needed, though he is beginning to see a positive change in attitudes. Peter Murray is the chairman of New London Architecture and a founder of Blueprint
Best Non-Public Use Project Residential
The shortlist for the Blueprint Award for Best Non-Public Use Project Residential category
Margate’s Phoenix – Margate’s Dreamland reopens
From opening as a restaurant and dance hall in 1863, to finally closing — though not for good — in 2005, it’s been quite a ride for Margate’s Dreamland. The first phase of the new £28m development, which includes £18m of public funding, is now complete and the fun park is pulling in the punters again. Project designer Wayne Hemingway gives us a personal take on the journey, so far…
Intel office of tomorrow: Winner announced
The winner of the FX office of tomorrow competition in association with Intel, has been announced.
Sounds like a plan
Karndean Flooring plays host as issues surrounding unwanted acoustics in the office are up for discussion.
A House for Essex by Grayson Perry and FAT Architecture
Created by artist Grayson Perry in collaboration with FAT Architecture, A House for Essex is ‘a Taj Mahal on the Stour’, its interiors charting the life of Essex everywoman Julie Cope, and is her final resting place. Commissioned by Alain de Botton and joining Living Architecture’s portfolio of holiday lets, the building is not only FAT’s final work, but a suitably ‘bonkers’ addition to the north Essex landscape