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Jmitchell
Less is more – and eight other architecture and design rules to live by
Here are the nine maxims every designer should keep in mind – in fact most of them are pretty valuable advice for whatever you do.
Top 25 listed buildings in Britain
From ‘brutalist’ concrete tower blocks to 14th century country homes, the array of buildings in the UK listed by English Heritage can be surprising – and they are well worth discovering for yourself. Here are 25 of the best.
Architecture disasters – infographic
From a falling swimming pool to the ‘death-ray’ hotel – here are some of the worst disasters in architecture.
Meet… Marge Arkitekter
Led by four women architects, the Swedish practice’s work includes a treehouse hotel and a care centre for the elderly
This year’s ICEHOTEL – in pictures
Sweden’s original ICEHOTEL celebrates its 25th incarnation this year with rooms by artists including David Andren, Johan Andren and Tjasa Gusfors.
The dark side of pop-art: Ed Paschke at the Ashmolean Museum
Oxford museum will host first UK exhibition of work by the Chicago-born artist, whose painting explored the colourful alternative side of Chicago life in the Seventies and Eighties.
Bjarke Ingels presents EuropaCity project – video
Architect and founder of Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) introduces his latest project, a leisure and culture hub just outside Paris
Five practices shortlisted for Glasgow School of Art restoration
Award-winning specialists, whose portfolios include historic buildings in UK, Haiti and Hong Kong, in the frame for GSA project.
London Festival of Architecture announces theme ‘Work in Progress’
The annual month-long festival taking place in June will feature a varied programme with more international outlook
Sink or Swim – designing for a sea change
An exhibition of photographs at the Annenberg Space in Los Angeles examines how climate change is affecting densely populated coastal regions and how designers and architects are responding it.