Rory Olcayto

The orthogonal green and hard landscaped spaces of Patel Taylor’s Eastside City Park open routes to bind Birmingham’s old and new inner city together, writes Rory Olcayto. Photography by Timothy Soar

Architecture, drink and food betray the UK’s Hanseatic past, says Rory Olcayto

Sou Fujimoto’s design for this year’s Serpentine pavilion is no better than anything the UK’s best young architects could propose, writes AJ deputy editor Rory Olcayto

Gehry and Hadid design ‘oriental’ rugs, but how do they compare with traditional weaves? asks Rory Olcayto

Not so hot under the bonnet, architects now care more about surface and brand, says Rory Olcayto

You should know, says Rory Olcayto

If Glasgow learns the lessons of the past week’s shambles it can come out of it with pride intact, says Rory Olcayto

If Glasgow learns the lessons of the past week’s shambles it can come out of it with pride intact, says Rory Olcayto

Glasgow has won a £24million Government-backed ‘smart city’ grant, after beating off competition from 30 other British cities and towns

Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson scrapped the George Square competition because the jury rejected his favourite scheme, it has been claimed