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A record of over one and a half centuries of architectural history, the RIBA’s Periodicals Collection reveals news from 150 years ago this month about new buildings from across the the British Isles… 150 years ago in
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In 2010, Robert Elwall looked at Fritz Höger’s brick masterpiece on the Elbe… A masterpiece of Expressionist architecture, Hamburg’s Chilehaus was built as part of a programme by the city council to clean up insalubrious
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Kurt Helfrich on the work of architect Rudolph M. Schindler… This coloured presentation sketch by Rudolph M. Schindler (1887-1953) features an unrealised hillside home overlooking San Francisco Bay. Born in Vienna Schindler trained under Otto
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Architectural inspiration is different for everyone – from being captivated by an intriguing patterned ceiling, to finding satisfaction in the rhythmic placement of windows or wonderment at the sheer size and scale of buildings.
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A record of over one and a half centuries of architectural history, the RIBA’s Periodicals Collection holds news from 150 years ago this month about the winner of the competition to build the Albert Memorial… ‘There can,
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Best wishes for Christmas and New Year
It has been a hectic run up to Christmas and yesterday went to the RIBA staff party which was great fun (see winning ‘steam train’ dessert on Twitter link). In the past six weeks
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This week…
I am hurtling towards my first three month anniversary as President and the pace is as full-on as ever! My week began in Barcelona where I was a judge for the World Architecture Festival. From
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In conversation about procurement
Making procurement work Improving public procurement is a key priority for the profession and as the government looks to reduce costs and improve efficiency, it is an issue rising up the political agenda. RIBA Council members
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First six weeks as President
RIBA Stirling Prize 2011 My first six weeks as PRIBA have been both fascinating and exhausting! On my first day I was launched into the RIBA Stirling Prize judging visits with a brilliant and talented
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HomeWise campaign launch
Yesterday we launched the HomeWise campaign and last night we launched the commission. I think this is really important: Our homes are our most personal interaction with architecture. Our living spaces and immediate environment
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