Pyramid of Tirana repurposed as symbol of Albania’s future5 December 2023BuildingsMVRDV has transformed a monument to a former dictator into a centre for tech educationMVRDV has transformed a monument to a former dictator into a centre for tech educationRegion: EuropeMore: TiranaAlbaniaMVRDVRetrofitRefurbishmentPlaces planning & communityConservation and heritage
Tirana's Skanderbeg Square restored to the people5 June 2019BuildingsRestoration puts the past in its place with gardens and fountainsRestoration puts the past in its place with gardens and fountainsRegion: EuropeMore: 51N4EAlbaniaTiranaPublic realmHeritageDesign construction & technologyUrban realm
Taking a wider view22 March 2021CultureContext is everything, says a new Canadian exhibitionContext is everything, says a new Canadian exhibitionRegion: United KingdomMore: ExhibitionCultureContextCanadaChina51N4ECanadian Centre for ArchitecturePamela Buxton
People and perspectives behind the Mies award22 January 2019CultureThree key players talk themes and motivationsThree key players talk themes and motivationsRegion: EuropeMore: Fundació Mies van der RoheMies van der Rohe AwardDorte MandrupAnna RamosIvan BlasiCreative EuropeDesign construction & technology
A brighter shade of pale14 August 2014BuildingsHerbert Wright is tickled pinkHerbert Wright is tickled pinkRegion: United KingdomMore: ColourFacadesRenzo PianoPostmodern
Tackling climate change and poverty13 November 2018IntelligenceHelping tackle climate change + housing poverty, Stefano Boeri’s vertical forestHelping tackle climate change + housing poverty, Stefano Boeri’s vertical forestRegion: Rest of the worldMore: SustainabilitySocial housingEnvironmental designEnvironmental impactUrbanismStefano Boeri Architetti
Sky’s the limit for Gagarin Studio11 March 2019CultureIt’s the results that count for this Halifax practiceIt’s the results that count for this Halifax practiceRegion: YorkshireMore: Gagarin StudioHebden BridgeHalifaxDesign construction & technologyResidentialCivic Trust AwardsStudioBaad
Q&A: Christopher Turner22 August 2016IntelligenceLondon Design Festival deputy directorLondon Design Festival deputy directorRegion: LondonMore: London Design FestivalInternational gatewayModernismutopiaExternal management