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Hitting the Note: Nottingham Contemporary

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The name Nottingham is associated with Robin Hood, the popular folk hero, as well as with lacemaking. And lace, a once significant product of the city, was the inspiration chosen by Caruso St John Architects for their Nottingham Centre for Contemporary Art, also dubbed the Nottingham Contemporary.

Sliding House in Suffolk

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The project "Sliding House" by dRMM architects features an extraordinary design. A larch-enclosure was created that can be moved along in-ground rails. Thus, interior spaces become exterior spaces. DETAIL provides a film in which the various spatial situations and moods of light are shown.

Awakened Infrastructure: The High Line in New York

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

For almost three decades, the High Line languished like Sleeping Beauty, with even many New Yorkers unaware of the structure in their midst. In summer 2009, an 800-metre section of it reawakened as a public park.

The High Line in New York

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Whalebone with Sequins: 10 Hills Place in Central London

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Future Systems, the architectural super-brand, has passed away. From the core of the old office a new practice has emerged: Amanda Levete Architects, a firm that seeks to establish its reputation with its recently completed first project, 10 Hills Place.

Sculptural and Rich in Metaphor: Herning Museum of Contemporary Art

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The town of Herning in Jutland may be known to art lovers, but until recently this centre of the Danish textile industry was lacking in sophisticated contemporary architecture. The recently opened museum building by Steven Holl Architects changes all that.

The Urban Housing Handbook

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The new up-to-date reference book is a great resource for anybody involved in housing, planning and the shape of our cities. It outlines the characteristics of some of the most fascinating and prominent housing types from around the world.

Museum in Breda

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Netherlands' first graphic design museum was opened last year in the rebuilt and extended premises of the De Beyerd Museum in the centre of Breda. Hidden behind a listed gatehouse dating from the 17th century, the new building encloses a courtyard on three sides.