All articles by Veronica simpson
Veronica simpson
Architecture for outdoor engagement
A series of canny new structures are getting people to engage with the outdoors in exciting new ways. Veronica Simpson finds out more
Brief Encounters: Lina Ghotmeh
Veronica Simpson talks to architect Lina Ghotmeh about the building she designed in Beirut, and which thankfully survived the explosion in 2020
Responsible, sustainable, pandemic-proof regeneration schemes
How can urban zones be made socially responsible, sustainable and pandemic-proof? Veronica Simpson investigates the UK’s prime emerging regeneration schemes
Brief Encounters: Indus by Shneel Malik is a biodesign project to depollute water
Shneel Malik tells Veronica Simpson how her biodesign project Indus can depollute water across the globe
Brief Encounters: How Wysing Arts Centre supported artists over the lockdown
Veronica Simpson uncovers the model of artist support that Wysing Arts Centre has launched, allowing them to survive and thrive in lockdown
Brief Encounters: David Brownlow Theatre by Jonathan Tuckey Design
An innovative timber theatre for a small school in Berkshire by Jonathan Tuckey Design will be transformational for the school and its pupils, writes Veronica Simpson
Brief Encounters: From Where I’m standing by the Empathy Museum
Veronica Simpson finds an antidote to lockdown anxiety in the stories of frontline workers, told via a South London art initiative
Creating community spaces through retrofit
The move to turn existing buildings into new community spaces has increased dramatically in recent times. Veronica Simpson reports on how the latest wave have fared after the lockdowns of 2020
Brief Encounters: Floating Church by Denizen Works
Veronica Simpson visits a cosy, welcoming place of worship floating along the edge of the former Olympic Park in London: an innovative 21st-century space serving multiple faiths and diverse communities
Brief Encounters: Art online vs in person
Despite moves to experience culture on online platforms, there is no substitute for in-person encounters with art and artefacts, writes Veronica Simpson