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Finnish on a high note: the centenary of Finnish independenceSubscription
Marking the centenary of Finnish independence, Jonathan Glancey looks back at significant architectural influences and designs over the last 100 years
The Inevitable BoxSubscription
One major revolution in architecture is presented each year, and yet the four walls, floor and ceiling of the box are inevitable
Dachaland: the Russian dachaSubscription
The architectural equivalent of slow cooking is to be relished in DK-CM’s dacha design in Zelenogradskaya, Russia
Retrospective: Alexander BrodskySubscription
The work of Bureau Alexander Brodsky examines the common experiences and memories that unite Russians
Nowadays: ‘the most striking discrepancy is Moscow’s striving for luxury and the grim reality of its built environment’Subscription
Nowadays’ architecture deconstructs that idea of ‘Moscowness’ and unravels the complexities of this city of contradiction
‘Speak up, speak out, speak back’: Africa Architecture Awards 2017Subscription
The Africa Architecture Awards 2017 bear testimony to a robust culture of architectural critical discourse on the continent, keeping threats of modern-day colonialism at bay
Moscow's ‘Program 200’: You've got to have faith, faith, faithSubscription
Political, unprecedented and unapologetically pastiche, the churches of ‘Program 200’ are a modern portrait of Moscow.
AR Emerging Architecture shortlist revealedSubscription
The 15 shortlisted architects, including emerging practices from around the world, will have the opportunity to present their projects in person to our top-flight judging panel at the World Architecture Festival in Berlin
Outrage: ‘Sites of social condensation are being dismantled, neglected or sold off to the highest bidder’Subscription
From Moscow to London, promises about new homes are disguising cynical expropriation
Making sense of NarkomfinSubscription
Translated into English for the first time, Moisei Ginzburg’s ‘Dwelling’ reveals the real significance of his architectural masterpiece
Seeds of discontent: can architecture be revolutionary?Subscription
Reflecting on historical interactions between architecture, culture and politics, Jeremy Melvin asks whether architecture can ever be revolutionary
Dachaland: the Russian dachaSubscription
The architectural equivalent of slow cooking is to be relished in DK-CM’s dacha design in Zelenogradskaya, Russia
Perestroika of lifeSubscription
The ‘social condenser’ encouraged collective consciousness and elevated the design of life to a science
El Lissitzky (1890-1941)Subscription
El Lissitzsky’s utopian vision of revolution is a legacy that resonates today
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Folio: The Flying CitySubscription
Editorial: Revolutions mean mass housing – and should mean good design Subscription
WOHA’s public housing in Singapore is a revolution in mass housing design
Latest: AR October 2017 on After the revolutionSubscription
Social Condenser | Narkomfin | Program 200 | Alexander Brodsky | Alexey Ginzburg | DK-CM | Sergey Gnedovsky | Nowadays | El Lissitzky
Seoul and the city: 2017 UIA CongressSubscription
The 2017 UIA Congress focused on urban fabric in general and host city Seoul in particular
Life and Seoul: Seoul Biennale 2017Subscription
The launch of the Seoul Biennale puts the city centre stage
Crystal Houses in Amsterdam by MVRDVSubscription
Typology: ShopSubscription
Sacred lair of the commodity, its mysteries veiled by plate glass: who can resist the lure of the shop?
The Silo in Copenhagen, Denmark by COBESubscription
In remodelling a Copenhagen grain silo, COBE reconceptualises one of Modernism’s key exemplars
John Portman (1924-)Subscription
His hotels may have soft centres but the architecture of John Portman is as brutal as the late American capitalism that created it
Behind the veilSubscription
The face of Tehran is changing as traditional notions of private and public mutate and architects look abroad
Houses of Isfahan: Zariy Baf house and Mosaver-al-Molk houseSubscription
From May 1976, this special Iran Issue focusses on the city of Isfahan
Bremer Landesbank in Bremen, Germany by Caruso St John ArchitectsSubscription
Reflecting the Hanseatic tradition of expressive brick construction, the Bremer Landesbank adds to its sensitive setting with Nordsee coherence
Avenier Cornejo: ‘architecture that is skilfully simple, joyful and generous’Subscription
The architecture of this young practice answers Paris’s pressing social housing need as well as conversing in its distinctive architectural language
Iturbide Studio in Mexico City by Taller Mauricio Rocha + Gabriela CarrilloSubscription
Enclosed patios shield this studio from a narrow colonial street in a historic part of Mexico City
Tsinghua Architecture School extension in Beijing, China by Li Xiaodong AtelierSubscription
Within strict space and budgetary constraints, the simplicity of Li Xiaodong’s Tsinghua University extension belies its experimental integrity
Skin deepSubscription
As a temporary prosthesis applied to facades, scaffolding is emblematic of wider processes of transformation
168 Upper Street in London by Amin Taha + GroupworkSubscription
Lacking in originality or a descendant of interesting precedents? Amin Taha + Groupwork re-create the history of a corner site in north London
A manifesto for the next 10 yearsSubscription
The AR Folio
Drawing on architecture: The Architecture Drawing Prize 2017Subscription
The Architecture Drawing Prize 2017, a collaboration between the World Architecture Festival, Sir John Soane’s Museum and Make Architects, is open for entries.
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