Brutalist and beautiful
A short piece on a wonderful mosque in sculptural concrete by Candalepas Associates in Punchbowl, Sydney.
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Selected projects
- Sep 29, 2023
Peter Cook: Cities
Review of expansive retrospective of drawings by Peter Cook (of Archigram fame) at Richard Saltoun Gallery, London, for STIRworld,...
- Jan 26, 2023
The Apollo 40 Under 40: Billy Tang
An interview for Apollo with Billy Tang, the new director of influential Hong Kong nonprofit Para Site
- Feb 24, 2022
Charlotte Perriand: Where are all the women?
A review for STIRworld of the Design Museum's comprehensive retrospective of the pioneering French designer, which also ponders its...
- May 10, 2021
The Festival of Britain at 70: Questioning the Myth
A fresh look at a familiar subject, questioning whether frequent attacks on its provincialism and whimsy are really justified.
- Apr 6, 2021
Karoliina Hellberg x Artek: Garden as a Room
An excerpt from my recent interview with the Finnish artist Karoliina Hellberg to mark the release of her beautiful poster for Artek,...
- Oct 27, 2020
Moore Space: Henry Moore Studios & Gardens by Hugh Broughton
Hugh Broughton’s design for the Henry Moore Foundation manages to be both sensitive to the sculptor’s legacy and surprisingly...
- Jun 1, 2020
Estonian National Museum, DGT Architects
DGT’s Estonian National Museum extends from the runway of a former Soviet airbase, but its bold conceptual design ensures it rises above...
- Apr 28, 2020
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Donald Trump
An excerpt from a piece written for Stirworld, asking whether the pre-eminent architect of America’s golden age would receive the same...
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