All articles by Veronica simpson

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Brief Encounters

Veronica Simpson visits Edinburgh’s refurbished and expanded Fruitmarket gallery

Coventry, City of Culture 2021

FX Takes a closer look

Brief Encounters

Veronica Simpson celebrates an exhibition at the V & A Dundee encouraging citizen engagement

Brief Encounters: How to save the high street

With high streets dying off, Veronica Simpson explains why and how the trend could be reversed

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