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The designer behind the InterCity 125 train and the Kenwood Chef helped modernise Britain
The 58th-floor viewing gallery opens today, the latest in a swath of new lookouts high above the City
The city has long been a byword for forward-thinking building, from the Neoclassical glories of the world’s first shopping mall to Modernist masterpieces galore
As urban housing becomes ever more expensive and scarce, compact, flexible spaces are increasingly seen as a solution
In our celebration of city life, we follow in the footsteps of Ian Nairn on a tour of London’s Modernist masterpieces; get an FT reporter’s take on the real profits of an urban allotment; meet the homebuyers who chose the authentic Parisian vibes of Le Marais; look past Oxford’s dreaming spires to its eastern areas; and ask, can a city ever really die?
Sixty years after the publication of Ian Nairn’s guide to the capital’s best contemporary buildings, Travis Elborough does a walking tour of those still standing
A home should be ‘a machine for living in’, said the architect, as his Paris flat exemplifies
Santiago Calatrava’s St Nicholas Greek Orthodox building resembles an art-deco radio
Open at last, the Perelman Performing Arts Centre at the World Trade Center site is flexible and understated
Architects are using the beneficial properties of living systems to make buildings better for occupants and the environment
Community centres, housing projects, a careful reimagining of an existing museum and a university faculty vie for award
Using natural materials that can be recycled or returned to the earth, rather than concrete and plastic, is an increasingly viable choice
Because what could be more luxurious than building your own hot box?
The latest projects and initiatives, from mobile bakeries to modular homes
His visionary drawings, now on show in London, have been highly influential since the 1960s
‘Cultural insertion’ can breathe new life into empty commercial property — and tackle squeezed West End theatre capacity
The pared-down, sensual home of the revered Mexican architect graces a working-class neighbourhood in Mexico City
Our domestic habits can reveal a lot about society’s values
Built in 1950 as an affordable family unit, the property has been carefully restored for 21st-century living
South Korea’s burgeoning commercial gallery scene has led to the creation of architecturally adventurous buildings
The artist’s former home on Lanzarote makes cave-dwelling a chic prospect
We are obliged to sequester ‘stuff’ into soulless warehouses — maybe we should put some of it on display instead
An exhibition highlights a melding of craft and architecture that brings colour into homes
The urge to knock down a home and start again can be strong — but even new eco-friendly buildings can come with a high emissions cost
The 1896 mansion beautifully shows architect Charles Voysey’s skill in blending history with modernity
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