The Architects’ Journal Architecture News & Buildings
Grandorge: Electricity
Architectural photographer David Grandorge recalls an encounter with a statue of Nikola Tesla in Belgrade
Culture
Exhibitions, events and books investigating architecture and culture, including the Venice Biennale and the London Festival of Architecture
Grandorge: I want to ride my bicycle
David Grandorge laments the loss of his wheels
Grandorge: Things are changing in Belgium
Belgian projects are pioneering reuse and circular-economy principles, says David Grandorge
Grandorge: A small project by Le Corbusier
David Grandorge retrieves from his archive a photograph of a rare small project undertaken by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret for The Salvation Army in the 1920s
Grandorge: Artificial intelligence
Recalling a visit to the Arctic Circle, David Grandorge muses on what artificial intelligence is doing to the way we live and work
Grandorge: A school visit
The Smithsons were interested in how their buildings’ spatial and tectonic order might enhance the life within them, observes David Grandorge
Grandorge: Whatever happened to our house?
Post-war social housing was understood as an investment, both a local and national asset, recalls David Grandorge
Grandorge: Plastic is not that fantastic
We should be a little more concerned about the use of plastics in construction, says David Grandorge
Grandorge: April in Paris
Lacaton & Vassal’s refurbishment and extension of a 16-storey social housing tower in Paris followed extensive discussions with its tenants
Grandorge: Gimme shelter
As winter approaches, if you’re time-rich, consider becoming a volunteer at a night shelter near where you live, urges David Grandorge