Terry Farrell

Johnson appoints Farrell as suburb design guru

Terry Farrell adds new London role to his Edinburgh and Thames Gateway gigs 

Book reviews

Map of England

Mapping England: images of a country

Mapping England has a wealth of plans and maps detailing England's political social and cultural change. It is the sequel to author Simon Foxell's Mapping London (2007)

Daily news

David Dernie

Manchester school head Dernie moves to Leicester

David Dernie, 48,  gives his first interview since announcing he has left his role as head of school at Manchester School of Architecture to take up the same post at De Montford University in Leicester.  

Materials

Patched concrete on the Dungeness Sound Mirrors (see case study #1)

How to repair concrete

As concrete buildings begin to take on greater historical importance, the challenge for architects is restoring the material sensitively

Comment in AJ

An Obama poster in New York

Obama's American landscape

While canvassing for Barack Obama, Jaffer Kolb observes the power of the American suburb

Ian Martin

How to spin trends and influence people

How to spin trends and influence people

Can Wap Biddly Pish work up a detailed iTectural profile for each member of the First Family? And the puppy? 

News features

GEZE competition

Create an inspirational Entrance to London

There is a Ralph Steadman illustration for the best entry, courtesy of GEZE

Materials

The Civic Centre just after completeion

Solar Gain #1: Runnymede Civic Centre

Runnymede Civic Centre, Surrey by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
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