All articles by Veronica simpson
Veronica simpson
Brief encounters: MK Gallery, Milton Keynes by 6a architects
An inspired extension of MK Gallery helps articulate everything that was right about the design and visual culture of Milton Keynes’ initial design, says Veronica Simpson
Brief encounters: Crafts Council Collect
Veronica Simpson calls into the Crafts Council’s show, Collect, and sees much to celebrate in the cross-disciplinary, collaborative and confident spirit exhibited there
Architects’ Dream HQs
Three small architecture practices based in one of the world’s most expensive cities have created striking and different new offices for themselves, reports Veronica Simpson
“Colour is creeping over our cities”: exploring graphics and architecture
The use of colour is gaining a foothold in public buildings, reports Veronica Simpson
Brief encounters: Award-winning homeless shelters by Reed Watts
Veronica Simpson looks at the new temporary accommodation the practice Reed Watts has created for the homeless
Hexagonal housing: Hoxton Press by Karakusevic Carson Architects and David Chipperfield Architects
Karakusevic Carson Architects and David Chipperfield Architects have joined forces to create two striking towers of apartments whose private sale has helped fund the regeneration of the adjacent social and mixed tenure housing. It’s an enlightened piece of community-centric redevelopment by Hackney Council
Brief encounters: Community enterprise infrastructure by We Made That
A simple building from We Made That has provided enterprise infrastructure for the community in one of London’s poorest boroughs, says Veronica Simpson
Welcome to M9, Italy’s first all-digital history museum
The unglamorous dormitory town of Mestre, which houses most of Venice’s workers, has just launched Italy’s first all-digital history museum: the M9 Museum of the 20th Century, designed by Sauerbruch Hutton
Artist Jorge Pardo designs L’Arlatan Hotel, Arles
Creating everything from the tiles to the lamps, artist Jorge Pardo has created a unique hotel from a previously faded establishment in Provence
Block party: OMA and BIG take on Stockholm
In a city that has resisted architectural innovation since the 1980s, two new landmarks from two of the 21st century’s leading practices have risen, commissioned by the same developer. What do these new apartment blocks from OMA and Bjarke Ingels Group contribute to Stockholm’s skyline?