All articles by Veronica simpson
Veronica simpson
Buildings for scientific research
Two UK businesses have invested in new buildings that provide cutting-edge research and development facilities
Co-designing with children
Co-designing with kids can bring far greater scope for experimentation and ambition, writes Veronica Simpson
Brief Encounters: V&A Dundee takes on a new role during the pandemic
Dundee’s latest landmark building, the V&A Dundee, has discovered a vital new role
Brief Encounters: Shifting priorities after the pandemic
Veronica Simpson asks what are the chances of the design and architecture professions coming out of this pandemic not just different but better
Brief encounters: Housing design post-pandemic
What can housing designers learn from our experiences of confinement during a pandemic, asks Veronica Simpson
Brief Encounters: The al fresco architecture enabling live music during the pandemic
Veronica Simpson celebrates a local London landmark whose al fresco architecture has made live music possible in a pandemic
Brief Encounters: Building on the environmental gains of lockdown
Slowly but surely, plans are being made to ensure that the environmental gains that have arisen as a by-product of lockdown become part of a more enlightened approach to urban living
Helsinki is being regenerated by Finnish design talent
Helsinki has proved it is more than capable of finding its own, uniquely Finnish way of regenerating the city through culture and its own world-class design and architectural talents
Brief Encounters: Art for healthcare
While healthcare buildings have been the focus of much-needed expansion and transformation to cope with the pandemic, the inspired and strategic use of art has a power all its own, writes Veronica Simpson
Brief Encounters:#artistsupportpledge
Veronica Simpson finds cause for optimism in a time of crisis in the innovation of the artist community through the initiative #artistsupportpledge