All articles by Rachakatla Srinivas
Rachakatla Srinivas
HI-MACS adds to Swiss centre’s exclusivity
An exclusive medical centre designed by Swiss practice Patrice Reyoud Architects has been fitted-out in the solid surface Hi-Macs by LG Hausys.
Martin Roth
The new head of one of the coolest museums in the world, Martin Roth is determined that the V&A will keep changing to retain its reputation. More of an evolution than anything too radical, but if he gets his way retrospectives will be a thing of the past, and the museum’s management will become more creative, he tells Jamie Mitchell
New development in Victoria
A new development of commercial and residential space was unveiled in London in November. Designed by the architecture practice Rolfe Judd for developers Doughty Hanson and Terrace Hill, Howick Place in Victoria boasts approximately 13 290 sq m of commercial space alongside 23 luxury apartments.
Scholarship fund remembers Jonathan
A scholarship to provide support to students of architecture who wish to enter the architectural lighting profession has been set up in memory of Jonathan Speirs, of Speirs + Major, who died earlier this year.
Close encounters of the Ross Lovegrove kind…
British designer and winner of this year’s FX Award product designer of the year, Ross Lovegrove, has created two futuristic modes of transport for two major exhibitions in France and Belgium.
The Shard gets the view ready
Renzo Piano’s London skyscraper landmark The Shard is set to open its visitor experience on 1 February.
Emirates Arena opens for 2014 games and beyond
The only new sports facility for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is to be the £116m Emirates Arena, containing the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. Opened to the public this autumn, it was designed by 3DReid.
Project: Style
We look at the widely divergent designs of three of the latest upmarket fashion outlets in London
Green light
Lighting can account for up to 70 per cent of a retailer’s energy costs – but with the bottom line the top priority, is efficiency going out the window? Jill Entwistle reports