Architecture
Reconstructing Syria’s heritage is a hopeful but distant dream
Replicas, digital records and long-term monitoring projects are all important in the race to preserve cultural history
Sir John Soane’s private apartments are a public treasure
The restoration at the Soane Museum is a masterpiece of forensic work
Finally, a reminder that post-war architecture deserves our praise
Elain Harwood’s magisterial Space, Hope, and Brutalism is a triumph
Was there no Celtic Revival to vie with the Gothic?
‘The Celtic Revival in architecture depended upon ancient shrines, castles, and vernacular buildings’
Ruins and reconstruction at the Neues Museum
The building is simultaneously remnant and monument, a showcase for historical artefacts which itself embodies Europe’s disastrous history
‘Without a palace of glass, life is a burdensome task.’ Paul Scheerbart’s utopian fantasies
‘Glass! Love!! Perpetual Motion!!! A Paul Scheerbart Reader’ reviewed
Creating a new architecture: Ödön Lechner in Hungary
Almost every great city seems to have produced one or perhaps two architects who escape the constraints of history: in Budapest it was Lechner
St Peter’s Seminary in Cardross – better off ruined?
‘This undoubted failure has become a compelling monument’
The 10 Most Endangered Buildings in the UK
The Victorian Society has released a list of historic buildings that are most in need of our help this year
Robin Hood Gardens and the politics of regeneration
Debates about the estate’s future tend to ignore the residents
London can’t make up its mind about its Brutalist past
The city’s post-war concrete blocks have always divided opinion. But is the new stuff any better?
The lamentable loss of Britain’s pubs
There is no resisting fashion when it comes to places in which to drink
Letter from Calcutta
Industry never came, but houses and neighbourhoods were destroyed
Winning Guggenheim Helsinki design revealed
The jury praised the winning proposal as ‘deeply respectful of the site’. Do you agree?
Charles Correa: 1930–2015
His idealism and sense of public service made him an unusual figure
The long wait for Britain’s Waterloo memorial
It’s taken 200 years for Britain to commemorate the dead
John Aubrey on architecture: centuries old and more relevant than ever
17th-century writing on ancient buildings never felt so contemporary
Assemble: could 18 young architects take home the Turner Prize?
To be honest, the art world bats barely an eyelash at this ‘new’ development
How extensive is the cultural damage in Nepal?
Unesco World Heritage sites are severely damaged, but reconstruction might be an option
Forum: Does the restoration of Chartres Cathedral deserve praise?
Is the restoration of Chartres Cathedral a tragedy, or a worthy improvement?
‘The Next Helsinki’ and the Guggenheim Helsinki are as bad as each other
Should the city even close a few museums instead of designing more?
Bernini in Paris: Architecture at a Crossroad
In 1665 Louis XIV asked Bernini to design a new façade for the Louvre. What would it have meant for Paris if the Sun King had commissioned him?
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