The Architects’ Journal Architecture News & Buildings
A richly designed exhibition of drawings from Palladio to Superstudio ultimately lacks a key focus point, finds Rob Wilson
Review: Sam Jacob’s ‘Disappear Here’ exhibition on perspective at the RIBA
Sandringham Central, east London, by Walters & Cohen
A primary school extension with facilities for early years, drama, music and art remakes the street, writes Rob Wilson. Photography Dennis Gilbert/VIEW
Adding graphene ‘an absolute game-changer’ for concrete
New research suggests that adding graphene – the ‘supermaterial’ form of carbon – could double the strength of concrete and quadruple its water-resistance
Sense and sensibility: Glenn Howells’ TouchBase Pears
A £10 million development for deafblind charity Sense boasts a bright and spacious hub but lacks architectural presence as a whole, says Rob Wilson. Photography Rob Parrish
Building study: Sergison Bates’ Wingene care home, Belgium
This spacious facility for the elderly in Flanders subtly fends off any sense of it being an ‘institution’, writes Rob Wilson. Photography by Kristien Daem and Danko Stjepanovic
Building study: George Clarke and TDO’s modular house for Urban Splash
The latest model of factory-built home for developer Urban Splash has a clean, contemporary look, says Rob Wilson. Photography Peter Cook
BuckleyGrayYeoman completes office-led new build in Fitzrovia
The 4,645m² development provides Grade A office accommodation above a ground-floor retail and restaurant space
FCBS completes revamp of ‘timeless’ Southbank Centre venues
The Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room reopen today following two years of refurbishment with environmentally improved facilities
Down the garden path: studios, retreats and snugs in AJ Small Projects 2018
Here’s a collection of six backyard beauties drawn from entries to this year’s AJ Small Projects Awards
Groves Natcheva completes garden hideaway for artists
A 75m² garden structure in Fulham houses two studios and doubles up as a guest house