In its November issue, the AR showcases the Emerging awards shortlisted architects, and finds that the beginning is already behind us
Author Archives: Kristina Rapacki
Editorial: just deserts
In its October issue, The Architectural Review finds the world’s deserts to be anything but empty
Editorial: no trespassing
For its September issue, the AR ventures onto private property
Editorial: a moratorium on demolition
In July/August 2023, the AR showcases the shortlisted projects for the New into Old awards, as well as a series of postcards addressed to the buildings we miss
Åben Brewery in Copenhagen, Denmark by Pihlmann Architects
A taproom exposes the various stages of the brewing process, returning a 1930s meatpacking chill hall to its industrial roots
Norwegian Press House in Oslo, Norway by Atelier Oslo and KIMA Arkitektur
In Oslo’s old harbour neighbourhood, two listed 19th-century buildings have been transformed into a light-filled media complex
The Playscape in Beijing, China by WAA
Using bricks salvaged from demolished grain warehouses, an adventure playground emerges in a rapidly regenerating Beijing neighbourhood
Living with plants: Garden Futures at Vitra Design Museum
Gardens reveal more about human culture than they do about the natural world, argues an exhibition in Weil am Rhein
Editorial: plant matter
In June 2023, the AR examines plant-based construction at its root
Out of storage: the architecture of the museum depot
Ever‑expanding collections pose a challenge to museums, prompting new ways of displaying – and monetising – artefacts in storage
