Douglas Murphy is a writer and architect. He is the author of ‘The Architecture of Failure’, ‘Last Futures: Nature, Technology and the End of Architecture’ (Verso) and, most recently, ‘Nincompoopolis: The Follies of Boris Johnson’ (Repeater Books)
Six years after the devastating fire, Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s masterpiece is no closer to being restored. What can possibly explain the delay?
The Greek polymath who once worked for Le Corbusier is the subject of an appropriately wide-ranging survey in Athens
The architect who created some of the most memorable buildings of the last century and was a major influence on urban policy in Britain has died at the age of 88
In the course of her adventures in abstraction, the artist seemed determined to test herself in every available medium
The Architectural Association in London has always been a quirky place, writes Douglas Murphy, but its pupils still go on to dominate the profession
What do decades of neglect look like? For the Houses of Parliament, a repair bill upwards of £12 billion
The art nouveau house Henri Sauvage designed for the manufacturer Louis Majorelle has been restored to its richly decorated former glory
Once feted for infrastructure projects in London, the architect is now better known for designing Tower Bridge and Leadenhall and Smithfield markets
Fiona MacCarthy’s biography suggests that the architect’s greatest achievement may have been to assemble so much talent in one place
The great iron structures of 19th-century Britain are important parts of the island’s cultural memory
