Archive for 2012 November
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The Barbican – Drawing inspiration
The Barbican is not only a unique part of the London, it is a source of inspiration for artists and architects – and more recently, a competition-winning drawing. Strong impressions are generated by the Barbican,
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News from the archive of the Periodicals Collection: A new façade for Buckingham Palace, November 1912
Discover the history of architecture through the RIBA’s collection of 2,000 periodical titles. Today, the British Architectural Library looks at the plan in 1912 to give Buckingham Palace a new public face: After Paris had been transformed by Haussmann in the
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Online exhibition: The Architectural Photography of Bedford Lemere & Co. 1870 – 1930
The profusion of architectural styles and buildings captured by the work of Bedford Lemere & Co between 1870 and 1930 reflects the vicissitudes of a growing nation at the head of an empire. The
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Sketch in the City: Drawings inspired by the RIBA’s collections
How members of the public came to the RIBA to draw London’s skyline. Usually the RIBA’s collections at the British Architectural Library are used for research, while individual items are put on display at the
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RIBApix image of the month: Bus station for London Transport, Newbury Park
A new image every month celebrating architecture, chosen from RIBApix, where you will discover over 70,000 images on architecture, landscape and the decorative arts. This month’s image is of the vaulted bus shelter at Newbury Park.
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Building Futures Think Pieces: Tall Buildings
Are tall buildings the answer to population growth? Earlier this year Renzo Piano’s Shard was finally unveiled as the latest tall building to appear on London’s skyline. It has since attracted a mixed response; it’s
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