Architecture
From Buxton to the Barbican – the enduring appeal of the crescent
Whether for grand prospects or compact residential buildings, it seems as though architects never tire of the crescent form
Why are Berlin’s new buildings so intent on looking backwards?
The reconstruction of the Berlin Palace is just one example of the city’s nostalgia for the past
In defence of Coventry’s post-war architecture
Why is the city so determined to destroy one of the best civic centres of the post-war period?
Redeeming features – how Palladio marked the end of the plague in Venice
Built to give thanks for Venice’s deliverance from the plague, the church of Il Redentore remains the centre of an annual festival marking the event
Down to earth – the revival of building with mud
The Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy breathed new life into this ancient material in the 1940s – and it’s time it made another comeback
‘Like the sudden revelation of something ancient’ – in praise of contemporary follies
The best recent takes on this architectural form have a hint of magic about them
‘Living in it would be delectable but exhausting’ – at the Villa Majorelle
The art nouveau house Henri Sauvage designed for the manufacturer Louis Majorelle has been restored to its richly decorated former glory
Instant classic – the many versions of St Martin-in-the-Fields
Commissioned 300 years ago, James Gibbs’ design for the London church was soon replicated around the world
Cooling towers are a powerful presence in the landscape – and deserve to be saved
It’s time to appreciate the gracefulness of power stations before more of them disappear
‘These remarkable examples of Mughal technology spoke to an India freed from British rule’
An 18th-century observatory in Delhi has inspired many architects in the post-Independence era
‘If James Wines’ greatest works were still around, they would be Instagram sensations’
Perhaps it’s time to catch up with the sculptor-turned-architect who has always been ahead of the pack
What can be done to save England’s neglected parish churches?
The Church of England may be one of the UK’s biggest landowners, but surprisingly little of its wealth is spent on the historic buildings in its care
When Palladio came to Cheshire – in the 1980s
Henbury Hall is a fine example of neo-Palladian architecture. But what does it mean to recreate a historical style?
Going concerns? The Victorian market halls of Horace Jones
Once feted for infrastructure projects in London, the architect is now better known for designing Tower Bridge and Leadenhall and Smithfield markets
From cinemas to service stations – the modernist marvels of Eritrea
The buildings erected in Asmara during Italian rule are remarkably forward-looking – and should not be allowed to crumble
‘Thomas Mawson’s designs are never nostalgic’
The civic-mindedness of the visionary landscape designer and architect set him apart from his contemporaries
The variety, delicacy and wit of Lina Bo Bardi
In her drawings as in her architecture, the Italian-born Brazilian modernist was ‘radical and magical’
Travelling in style on the Naples metro
William Kentridge and Sol LeWitt are among the artists making the transport system a destination in its own right
At home with Victor Horta, the master of art nouveau
The designer’s former family home-cum-studio in Brussels is a landmark of early 20th-century architecture
Charles Eamer Kempe – the stained-glass designer who kitted out England’s churches
His opulent style is a staple of Victorian churches and cathedrals – but it should be seen in a wider European context
Schip shape – the infectiously bizarre style of the Amsterdam School
Het Schip and other buildings of this early 20th-century movement are both hyper-modern and curiously medieval
This majestic mosque stands out in the city of a thousand minarets
The ancient mosque of Ahmad ibn Tulun deserves to be much better known
The most beautiful swimming pool in France
An abandoned art deco swimming pool is now a museum of art and industry
The good, the bad and the ugly – neoclassical architecture in modern times
It was the favoured architectural style of Stalin and the Nazis. What forms does classical revivalism take today?
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