Architecture

How Seville’s Hidden Treasures Became the World’s Largest Glued Wood Structure

By Elyana Javaheri 08 February 2012

When the Spanish town of Seville decided to move the location of their farmers’ market, they didn’t expect to find numerous items of historic value beneath the new site. These treasures dictated future design plans, resulting in a contemporary structure unlike anything else in the world.

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Four Pioneering Examples of Sustainable Refurbishment from Around the World

By Forum for the Future 07 February 2012

In most cases, refurbishing old buildings can create a more sustainable built environment without dramatic visual change. Here are four buildings from three cities that we think are among the best examples of sustainable refurbishment.

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How Modern Buildings can Complement a World Heritage Site

By Elyana Javaheri 25 January 2012

There’s a lot to consider when building a modern building in a predominantly historic area, and many developments end up feeling totally out of place. However, one project in Toledo, Spain, managed to avoid this fate. Here’s how.

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South Korea Uses Architecture to Reignite its Publishing Industry

By Joe Peach 19 January 2012

In 1989, construction began on a development near the South Korean capital of Seoul, aiming to create an urban region which specialised in print and publishing. The project has been a huge creative and economic success, but the same can’t be said for the site’s sustainability.

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Café vs Castle: How Contemporary Buildings can Impact Historic Urban Areas

By Elyana Javaheri 13 January 2012

You only have to look at the queue for the latest iPhone to see that ‘new’ means a positive and desirable change for many people. But ‘new’ doesn’t always bring positive change when modern buildings are developed in historic urban settings.

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5 of the Best Architecture Blog Posts of 2011

By Joe Peach 23 December 2011

You can’t create a sustainable city without improving the buildings within it. Here’s 5 of the best Architecture articles we’ve featured on This Big City in 2011.

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Shipping Containers & Shopping – London’s ‘Retail Revolution’ Finally Opens

By Joe Peach 19 December 2011

Boxpark – London’s first pop-up shopping mall – has finally opened. Made entirely from reused shipping containers, the development has been called a ‘retail revolution’ by its owners. I paid a visit last week to see if it lives up to this ambitious statement.

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Sustainable Low-income Housing a First for South Africa

By Future Cape Town 01 December 2011

The need for promoting sustainable development is just one of the topics under discussion at COP17. But a social housing project in South Africa is already putting this into action, delivering a viable model for low-income housing throughout the country.

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