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‘Often weird, sometimes bananas’ — Aladin Borioli’s new book traces how buildings for bees have always been more than functional objects
British planning prioritises ease of rubbish collection over convivial communal spaces
The FT’s architecture critic selects some dream destinations for design fans
An international competition has been announced today to upgrade the gallery’s Sainsbury Wing
A material once intended to be hidden is now appreciated for its rough texture
The HQ2 building in Arlington, Virginia has drawn comparisons with screws — and worse
A new project to light up Thames bridges is characteristic of changes that are transforming the city
Aqua-discos, ice-hockey rinks, gold and crystal fill opulent behemoths built to impress and intimidate
The former preserve of low cost, quick-build homes is finding favour in imaginative and upmarket places
Brutalist buildings around the world are endangered or lie derelict — even Donald Trump dislikes them
Architecture involves construction but also often relies on taking a wrecking ball to valuable heritage
A new exhibition looks at the work of the Viennese architect, an enduring paradox and powerful influence
Instrumental in the early days of OMA, the artist’s captivating work is on show at London’s Betts Project — now online in 3D
The vast Stadtschloss complex has been rebuilt at huge expense — but is a restored imperial building what the city needs?
Like a kind of architectural social media, political messaging and Christmas displays are more public this year
Even the most daring of architects cannot bring themselves to tear the hearth out of the home
2020 has reinforced the need for projects that emphasise open spaces and fresh air
It is a multimillion-dollar world of snow-frosted miniature towns with an unsettling twee undertone
Grandiose memorials are springing up across the world, sparking questions and controversy
The curious but compelling building will house artefacts such as a 12th-century Bible and Mary Queen of Scots’ death warrant
The vast Modernist building near Southampton is being developed into a ‘new town’ — where the New Forest meets Trieste
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of outdoor areas where people can gather with protection from the elements
One of the world’s best modernist properties is on the market for $25m
The popularity of green spaces in lockdown highlighted their value
The Italian design group may have been ‘an exuberant cocktail of bad taste’, but its influence lives on
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