The history of a simple jail building in the Bay of Islands reveals the ways early settler New Zealand viewed itself, and wanted to be viewed by others.
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Architectural changes have not altered the cultural norms, values, habits and behaviours attached to Xhosa rondavels.
Stigma surrounds earthen architecture, but it has huge potential to build sustainable structures at scale.
Both sacred and secular the cathedral illustrates the conflict between tradition and reform in France.
The increase in costs and timescale involved in the proposed work means at least another decade before the art school is restored to its former glory.
In many of the Sherlock Holmes stories, the detective fixes the problems in the home by investigating its architecture.
Unlike other great modern structures, The Capitol is imbued with symbolism and a sense of mystique.
Birds’ building behaviour and the shape of the structures might be the result of social interactions.
The current Lord Mayor of Melbourne has said if re-elected he would sell the City of Melbourne’s majority stake in Regent Theatre. What could this mean for the community?
Builders knew how to keep people cool in hot, dry climates thousands of years ago. It’s time to get that knowledge back.
Humans aren’t the only species to consider when constructing new buildings. This course teaches students to take animals into account as well.
The formula for winning based on previous prizes means it’s likely a big name will win for a project in the south of England.
Many houses of worship no longer need as much space as they once did, or struggle to keep up with the bills. For some, redevelopment to include housing provides a new way to live out their mission.
Michigan Central Station stood abandoned for decades as a symbol of Detroit’s decline. A major investment by Ford has breathed new life into the structure – and, residents hope, the city.
Anti-camping laws are the centerpiece of the ‘hostile design’ strategies cities use to push the unhoused out of public spaces.
Anti-camping laws are the centerpiece of the ‘hostile design’ strategies cities use to push the unhoused out of public spaces.
Turning excess office space into apartments isn’t a panacea for the housing shortage, but it’s producing thousands of new units yearly and is more sustainable and economical than new construction.
Access to nature is provenly beneficial. Yet the UK’s urban green spaces are poorly funded and are vulnerable to local government budget cuts.
Mosques with walls, barriers and separated entrances all send a clear message to Muslim women: that these spaces are not designed to include us.
Fashions in architecture are, more or less, generational. So, the reappraisal of brutalism – a once-reviled style of architecture – is now virtually complete
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