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Museum of Shakespeare protects archaeological remains of Curtain Playhouse

October 15, 2024 Starr Charles 0

Archaeological remains of Shakespeare’s 16th-century Curtain Playhouse have been uncovered and integrated into the Museum of Shakespeare in Shoreditch, east London, by Perkins&Will. Designed to “reveal and celebrate the historically significant remains” of the theatre, which were uncovered during the early stages of construction on the site, the museum was designed by architecture studio Perkins&Will

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A Studio Between takes cues from Jane Jacobs for Frieze London redesign

October 11, 2024 Amy Frearson 0

The Frieze art fair in London has unveiled its biggest redesign in over a decade featuring a layout inspired by city planning by design office A Studio Between. A Studio Between founder Richard J McConkey looked to the theories of late urban theorist Jane Jacobs when planning the pop-up venue for the 21st edition of

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“Simple, elegant and taut in form and detail” says commenter

October 11, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing Paddington Square, a contentious mixed-use building in London with curtain walls and an exposed steel structure completed by architecture studio Renzo Piano Building Workshop. The 55-by-55-metre cube contains private offices, which make up the bulk of the building, while its base incorporates public amenities and a plaza

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“Simple, elegant and taut in form and detail” says commenter

October 11, 2024 Rheanna Hopkins 0

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing Paddington Square, a contentious mixed-use building in London with curtain walls and an exposed steel structure completed by architecture studio Renzo Piano Building Workshop. The 55-by-55-metre cube contains private offices, which make up the bulk of the building, while its base incorporates public amenities and a plaza

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VATRAA uses reclaimed bricks for London house extension

October 10, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Architecture studio VATRAA has added an extension to a house in London that features a “brutalist cat flap” and is built with the bricks of the structure it replaced. Located in Stoke Newington, the project was designed for a family of four who wanted to replace their existing dark, cramped extension with a dining and

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VATRAA uses reclaimed bricks for London house extension

October 10, 2024 Jon Astbury 0

Architecture studio VATRAA has added an extension to a house in London that features a “brutalist cat flap” and is built with the bricks of the structure it replaced. Located in Stoke Newington, the project was designed for a family of four who wanted to replace their existing dark, cramped extension with a dining and

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Renzo Piano Building Workshop completes “big cube” in Paddington

October 9, 2024 Lizzie Crook 0

Curtain walls and an exposed steel structure define Paddington Square, a contentious mixed-use building in central London by architecture studio Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Ten years in the making, the building takes the form of a 55- by 55-metre cube, elevated on a podium of public amenities including an entrance to the London Underground. While

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Japanese food replicas “trigger your memory and stimulate your appetite”

October 2, 2024 Jane Englefield 0

Gleaming sushi and an “earthquake-proof burger” are among the hyperrealistic food models on display at Japan House London as part of the exhibition Looks Delicious! Exploring Japan’s Food Replica Culture. Opening today, the show documents Japan’s history of food replicas, known as food samples or shokuhin sampuru in Japanese, which dates back to 1923 and

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National Portrait Gallery visitors are “not there to look at the architecture”

October 2, 2024 Tom Ravenscroft 0

This video spotlights the overhaul of the National Portrait Gallery by Jamie Fobert Architects and Purcell, which is one of six projects shortlisted for this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize. The renovation of the Grade I-listed National Portrait Gallery is one of four London projects on this year’s shortlist, which is the focus of a short-film series

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National Portrait Gallery visitors are “not there to look at the architecture”

October 2, 2024 Tom Ravenscroft 0

This video spotlights the overhaul of the National Portrait Gallery by Jamie Fobert Architects and Purcell, which is one of six projects shortlisted for this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize. The renovation of the Grade I-listed National Portrait Gallery is one of four London projects on this year’s shortlist, which is the focus of a short-film series

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