Articles by Jessica Mairs

“The only things I’ve ever kept are photographs,” says John Pawson

February 28, 2018 Jessica Mairs 0

Minimalist John Pawson turned to architecture after failing as a Buddhist monk and a sports photographer. As a book of his photographs goes on sale, he spoke to Dezeen about how he discovered his love of colour through Instagram. Called Spectrum and published by Phaidon, the book contains pairings of photographs taken by Pawson, whose studio is

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Henning Larsen Architects reveals £400 million Belfast waterfront masterplan

February 26, 2018 Jessica Mairs 0

Scandinavian practice Henning Larsen Architects has unveiled plans to transform the east bank of the River Lagan in Belfast, Northern Ireland, using the redevelopment of Copenhagen harbour as a model. The 6.5-hectare Belfast Waterside masterplan aims to make use of the outdoor spaces along the river in the winter months – looking towards the redevelopment of

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Stefano Boeri Architetti to design 24-hour schools in Albanian capital

February 23, 2018 Jessica Mairs 0

Stefano Boeri Architetti has designed three schools in Albania’s capital city, Tirana, that will remain open around the clock to double as community hubs. While schools typically are shut to the public after classes end, Italian studio Stefano Boeri Architetti has proposed making use of the buildings 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. After school

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Wilkinson Eyre and Jonathan Tuckey convert King’s Cross gasholders into luxury flats

February 22, 2018 Jessica Mairs 0

Wilkinson Eyre has completed its transformation of a trio of Victorian gasholder frames at London’s King’s Cross into luxury apartments with interiors by Jonathan Tuckey Design. The London architecture practice headed up by Chris Wilkinson and Jim Eyre won a competition in 2002 to construct the apartments within the three conjoined gasholders for developer Argent. The project forms

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Liverpool to introduce building height cap in bid to save World Heritage status

February 21, 2018 Jessica Mairs 0

Liverpool plans to clamp down on tall towers after controversial plans to build a pair of high-rise blocks facing the River Mersey threatened the UNESCO World Heritage status of the English city. The council and preservation body Historic England, have drawn up an action plan to rescue the city from being scrapped from the register, which denotes sites of significant historical

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Liverpool to introduce building height cap in bid to save World Heritage status

February 21, 2018 Jessica Mairs 0

Liverpool plans to clamp down on tall towers after controversial plans to build a pair of high-rise blocks facing the River Mersey threatened the UNESCO World Heritage status of the English city. The council and preservation body Historic England, have drawn up an action plan to rescue the city from being scrapped from the register, which denotes sites of significant historical

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Apple staff “physically hurt” by walking into glass walls at Foster-designed campus

February 19, 2018 Jessica Mairs 0

Emergency services have treated Apple staff for injuries caused by walking into glazed walls at the company’s new Foster + Partners-designed Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, according to reports. The $5 billion (£3.6 billion) campus features numerous glass walls, which are being misjudged by users of building causing collisions and resulting in several people receiving medical

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Apple staff “physically hurt” by walking into glass walls at Foster-designed campus

February 19, 2018 Jessica Mairs 0

Emergency services have treated Apple staff for injuries caused by walking into glazed walls at the company’s new Foster + Partners-designed Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, according to reports. The $5 billion (£3.6 billion) campus features numerous glass walls, which are being misjudged by users of building causing collisions and resulting in several people receiving medical

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UK Construction Week bans “inappropriate” outfits after showgirl backlash

February 16, 2018 Jessica Mairs 0

UK Construction Week is introducing new equality guidelines following the outcry against the use of promotional models wearing Vegas showgirl outfits at last year’s event. Media 10, a publisher and the organiser of the annual trade show, has released a code of conduct for exhibitors “setting the standard” for equality and diversity in the industry. The move comes after Dezeen revealed

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The Boundary releases visuals of “pi-in-the-sky” luxury hotel in the Sonoran Desert

February 15, 2018 Jessica Mairs 0

British visualisation studio The Boundary has created a series of renderings depicting a “super luxury” hotel planned for a secret site in Arizona’s Sonoran desert. Henry Goss Architects designed the hotel concept for a private client, who has been working with The Boundary – the rendering studio ran by Henry Goss and visualiser Peter Guthrie – for several

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