A class apart
Architects from Denmark to Japan are rethinking school design to foster new ways of learning. John McDermott absorbs their lessons
Architects from Denmark to Japan are rethinking school design to foster new ways of learning. John McDermott absorbs their lessons
More people than ever are choosing to be cremated, yet crematoriums are often grim places. Dominic Nicholls talks to the architects trying to change that
Building work once done by human hands can now be done by machines. That, as Jonathan Glancey explains, opens up new possibilities for architects
Superseded by elevators in the tall buildings of the 20th century, stairs are once again becoming architectural centrepieces. Tom Vanderbilt looks at the best, from Sydney to San Francisco
Most houses could be spruced up with a bit of greenery but some architects have begun to embed living trees within the structure of their buildings. Jonathan Glancey branches out
Modern mosques tend to be gaudy or bulky. But, as Anne McElvoy finds, one female Turkish designer is letting in the light
As he turns 70, Nicholas Serota is about to open a major extension to Tate Modern. Fiammetta Rocco assesses his legacy to date
The controversial buildings and eccentric architects that inspired
J.G. Ballard’s famous novel
The world’s mightiest tech companies are building monuments to their success. What do their new HQs say about them?
Once everyone wanted buildings of glass, steel and outrageous curves. But is the twilight of starchitecture falling?
