'We need some texture in our lives – it's time to rehabilitate pebbledash'
With a bit imagination and use of local materials, architects could give the much-maligned finish new life
Parting shot: Commonwealth Institute, Kensington High Street, London
Contemporary criticism of Robert Matthew and Stirrat Johnson-Marshall's innovative design gave way to praise
Profile: Annabelle Selldorf, toughing it out amid the crucible of art and architecture
The architect's National Gallery revamp has had a tricky birth – but she remains serene
Obituary: Barry Heathcote (1940–2025), an exacting teacher who captured the imagination
The Yorkshire-born architect held himself and his Dundee students to the highest standards
One hundred years on, an exhibition that presented Art Deco as the language of modernity
The 1925 Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes would have enormous influence
If the face fits: in search of our buildings' friendly features
What are the patterns we are looking for in our building designs?
London's Westway: 'All walks of life, either side of a road where walking is forbidden'
Photographer Andrew Meredith captures the essence of a road that divides west London in two
Profile: Carlo Ratti, on a mission to turn Venice into a climate ideas lab
At the Venice Architecture Biennale, Carlo Ratti aims to harmonise voices on tackling the climate crisis
Architects, don't imitate your idols – instead, think more like them
We should talk the language of now, but never let the status quo limit us, argues Muyiwa Oki
Ithra, Dhahran: a primal form, 'like delicately balanced pebbles'
The challenge Ed Reeve faced capturing Snøhetta’s Ithra foreshadowed his efforts to document his late father's identity
O’DonnellBrown: rising Glasgow firm collaborates to punch above its weight
A community-minded ethos and outward focus have helped the practice wield outsized influence
A modernist Scottish hospital from a celebrated interwar practice
Sir John Burnet, Tait and Lorne's Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Paisley followed the firm's renowned Royal Masonic Hospital in London
IDK: balancing big-hitting cultural projects and grassroots work
The practice's work spans from the V&A's David Bowie Centre to working with communities in London and Devon
Artefact: practice widens its scope after impressing with home extensions
Emerging during the pandemic, the practice has purposefully focused on the craft of construction
Studio Saar: architects without borders
From Somerset to Rajasthan, ‘global, hyperlocal’ is how distinctive practice Studio Saar operates
In association with Geberit
A concealed cistern for cost-conscious fit-outs
Affordable, easy to install bathroom solution doesn't compromise performance or quality
In association with Vestre
Designed to care
London's new Pears Maudsley Centre marks a shift in the way architects create healthcare spaces for children
In association with Total Synergy