‘Tropical Modernism’ Surveys Climate-Responsive Architecture in Post-Colonial West Africa and India Catherine Slessor March 26, 2024 No Comments An exhibition at V&A South Kensington examines how Western ideas were reimagined as a form of post-colonial nationhood that combined European practice with indigenous traditions of making and design.Read More
A New Café Pavilion at England’s Hanbury Hall Serves Up Craftsmanship and Keen Attention to Detail Catherine Slessor January 22, 2024 No Comments A grand 18th-century country house in Worcestershire managed by the National Trust gets a much-welcomed new addition thoughtfully designed by Howells. Read More
John Pawson Combines the Culinary and Visual Arts at Claridge’s Artspace Café London Catherine Slessor September 1, 2023 No Comments The renowned London hotel, famed for its Art Deco opulence, opens a dedicated space for contemporary art—and espresso.Read More
A Campus Revamp Brings Renewed Optimism to Worshippers at London’s Baitul Futuh Mosque Catherine Slessor June 26, 2023 No Comments A new multi-use building designed by John McAslan + Partners was inaugurated this March at the largest mosque in the U.K.Read More