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Forms of Industry: Photographs by Alastair Philip Wiper and Eric de Maré

RIBA presents Forms of Industry, an exhibition of contemporary photographs by Alastair Philip Wiper (1980) and archival images by Eric de Maré (1910-2002) from the RIBA Collections. Separated by more than 50 years, the two photographers share a common interest in industrial buildings and landscapes, yet their differing approaches create a commentary on changing attitudes towards industrialisation and sustainability.

Eric de Maré was one of Britain’s most influential architectural photographers, responsible for raising awareness of the value and beauty of Britain’s overlooked industrial heritage via photographs taken for the Architectural Review in the 1950s and 1960s. A selection from RIBA’s extensive

Freestyle - Architectural Adventures in Mass Media

RIBA presents its first virtual reality (VR) exhibition, exploring moments across 500 years of aesthetics in architecture.

What makes a style? How is a style collectively agreed upon and shared? Drawing on RIBA’s world-class collections, Space Popular uses virtual reality to examine styles of the past and to consider the technology’s impact on contemporary spaces and buildings. Historic artefacts will be displayed alongside newly commissioned content, inviting you to enter a beguiling virtual universe to experience how popular cultures and technologies impact architecture and its style evolution.

Making connections across mass media and style, Freestyle takes the visitor on a journey through

The Compton Residential Building / Simon Bowden Architecture

The Compton Residential Building / Simon Bowden Architecture - Exterior Photography, Residential, Facade
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Rusty House / Stolon Studio Ltd.

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  • Architects: Stolon Studio Ltd
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  200
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2019
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Ibstock

Metronome French Pavilion Coming to London Design Biennale 2020

The French Pavilion at the London Design Biennale 2020 will explore the theme of resonance through metronomes. The design team will comprise of designer Sebastien Servaire, Margot Myers and curator Anne-Laure Pingreoun. Up to 50 countries, territories and cities will exhibit at the third edition of London Design Biennale this autumn. They will respond to Artistic Director Es Devlin's call to action exploring how design can provide solutions to the major crises of our time.

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The Atlas Building / Make Architects + Design Delivery Unit

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Kingston University Town House / Grafton Architects

Kingston University Town House / Grafton Architects - Exterior Photography, University, Facade
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A House For Four / Harry Thomson

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Granary Square Pavilion / Bell Phillips Architects

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Light Falls House / FLOW Architecture + Magrits

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Harefield Road East House / Gruff

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  • Architects: Gruff
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  180
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2019
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Microstation, Petersen Tegl, Polished Concrete Co, Sollex, VMZINC
  • Professionals: CBS Engineering, MPRM

[POPS] LONDON

INTRODUCTION

Privatisation of public land is a growing phenomenon in cities such as London. More and more communal spaces are being sold to public bodies or developers, resulting in them becoming the primary makers of modern cities. This transformation has been giving rise to privately owned public spaces (POPS), a term to describe spaces open to the public, formed from deals between the city and the developer in return for zoning concessions. The areas around King’s Cross current development is one of the 50 POPSs in Central London.


THE DEBATE

The term POPS has been demonised and attacked by various media for one

Second Home London Fields / Estudio Cano Lasso Arquitectos

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  • Architects: Estudio Cano Lasso
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  1813
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2019
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Lastra y Zorrilla, Coopers Fire

Principal Tower / Foster + Partners

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Lawford Road Townhouse / OEB

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Soboro House / kennedytwaddle

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  • Architects: kennedytwaddle
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  140
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2019
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Duravit, Megrame, itfitz, resintech, thbg

Grange Hall / Nissen Richards Studio

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