Articles by Jessica Mairs

“Spectacularly tall” skyscraper by CZWG set to be built in Croydon

November 22, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

Architecture studio CZWG is preparing to build a 228-metre-high tower in London’s Croydon, featuring Matisse-inspired facade patterns. The studio, which is led by architect Piers Gough, will create the 68-storey building as part of a major regeneration project in the south London borough. Named One Lansdowne Road, it will occupy a plot at the corner of Lansdowne Road

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Norman Foster slates Brexit “madness” in World Architecture Festival speech

November 21, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

Norman Foster has lamented the UK’s departure from the European Union in a speech at the World Architecture Festival, adding that the diversity of nationalities found within his firm was a “cause of great celebration” in the face of Brexit. “Across all the different disciplines, we are something like 55 per cent European, and we’re 26 per cent UK,

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Image of swimming pool with vaulted ceiling named best architecture photograph of 2017

November 20, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

This shot of a dramatically lit swimming pool, taken by Terrence Zhang, has been named architectural photograph of the year. Shanghai-based photographer Zhang was named overall winner in this year’s Arcaid Images Architectural Photography Awards during the World Architecture Festival in Berlin last week. He was awarded the title for an almost symmetrical image, which

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Post-earthquake reconstruction of Chinese village house named World Building of the Year 2017

November 17, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

A house made using a rammed-earth construction technique developed to rebuild a village destroyed by earthquake has received the title of World Building of the Year 2017 at the World Architecture Festival awards. The Chinese University of Hong Kong developed the technique to help the residents of Guangming Village, which was badly damaged in the 2014 Ludian earthquake,

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Plywood pavilion for Herman Miller named World Interior of the Year 2017

November 17, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

A moulded plywood pavilion built within a Singapore furniture store has won the title of World Interior of the Year at Inside festival 2017. Created as a display area for the office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller within Singapore’s Xtra store, the form references the company’s moulded and ergonomic chairs. Singapore design studio Produce Workshop added studded details on the

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Sydney Fish Markets named Future Project of the Year 2017

November 17, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

Plans for the replacement of Sydney’s “dangerous, odorous and dilapidated” fish markets have been named Future Project of the Year 2017 at the World Architecture Festival awards. A reflective, faceted canopy extends out over a harbourside boardwalk surrounding Allen Jack + Cottier Architects’ vision for the new Sydney Fish Markets. “The jury took the view that in this

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World Landscape of the Year 2017 goes to Chengtoushan Archaeological Park

November 17, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

A network of elevated pathways that takes tourists through paddy fields and over an 6,500-year-old archaeological site in China’s Hunan Province has received the title of World Landscape of the Year 2017 at the World Architecture Festival awards. Chinese landscape and architecture firm Turenscape designed the pathways to attract visitors to the archaeological site and surrounding agricultural land

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More of the year’s best architecture from day two of World Architecture Festival 2017

November 16, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

A “slightly ugly” shopping centre and a woodland holiday home shaded by two broad roofs are among the category winners announced on the second day of the World Architecture Festival 2017 awards. Now in its tenth edition, the World Architecture Festival (WAF) showcases the best architecture built around the world in the last year. The winner

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More of 2017’s best interiors announced at Inside festival day two

November 16, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

A garage and offices located within a former missile factory and a tiny hutong cafe, both in Beijing, are among the category winners from day two of this year’s Inside festival awards. Each category winner for the Inside awards, which aims to showcase the world’s best interior design, will be put forward for the title World Interior of the Year.

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More of 2017’s best interiors announced at Inside festival day two

November 16, 2017 Jessica Mairs 0

A garage and offices located within a former missile factory and a tiny hutong cafe, both in Beijing, are among the category winners from day two of this year’s Inside festival awards. Each category winner for the Inside awards, which aims to showcase the world’s best interior design, will be put forward for the title World Interior of the Year.

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