As Covid 19 spreads its way around the world, a fear of urban density is similarly catching on, with suburbs,…
Circular Container Housing
Does the sight of absurd architectural projects containing shipping containers make you cringe? Do you break into a cold sweat…
110 Rooms, 22 Flats, and One Good Idea
[Originally published in Baumeister 3/2020] The number of rooms contained in a building is not the way most young architects…
Cocooning in Balconville
With lockdown in effect in many parts of the world, and urban streets and squares largely empty, residential balconies have…
It's Now or Never
The whole world is grinding to a halt right now in what is surely the biggest crisis in several generations,…
Traces of the Past: Renovation of the Old Church of Vilanova de la Barca by AleaOlea
[Originally published in Baumeister January 2020] Vilanova de la Barca is a small town located on the eastern bank of…
Circle of Life: Sala Beckett by Flores & Prats
[Originally published in The Architectural Review December 2019/January 2020] Article 12 of the 1964 Venice Charter of the International Council on…
The Politics of Architecture
Why is supposedly “advanced” architecture appreciated by so many of today’s dictatorial rulers, and what does this tell us about…
The Phenomenology of Solar Energy
I recently installed a thermal-solar hot water system on my rooftop, and it has profoundly changed the way I live,…
A Heroic Architect-Politician Exists
A previously little known architect is the topic of conversation in Spain right now. The discussion has nothing to do…
Eco-Monsters
A recent news item I came across stated: “If SUV drivers were a nation, they would rank seventh in the world…
The Poseidon Adventure: Social Housing in Formentera by IBAVI
[Originally published in The Architectural Review July-August 2019] The small, idyllic Mediterranean island of Formentera, Spain, isn’t the first place…
