All articles by Veronica simpson
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
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