Category: Blog
In the footsteps of a Danish modernist who understood form and structure
It’s funny how familiar places can suddenly take on a new significance – as an Oxford student in...
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The question of whether or not we should be building high rise living spaces, by Joseph Kelly
As well as raising countless questions about the construction, materials and maintenance...
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Gestalt theory challenges us to view church construction more holistically, says Joseph Kelly
When the Hungarian philosopher Max Wertheimer established the theory of Gestalt psychology in the...
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What ancient Chinese roofs can tell us about climate change
To reconstruct a picture of past climates, scientists often examine trapped bubbles in ice cores...
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Repurposing unloved buildings is risky, but the benefits and rewards make it worthwhile, says Joseph Kelly
It’s fascinating who you can bump into in the pub, especially now that we’re entering the...
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Jodrell Bank and the problem with listing too many buildings
When Sir Alfred Bernard Lovell built his world-changing telescope at Jodrell Bank in the late...
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In a rapidly shrinking world, the ‘Tiny House’ movement is now a global phenomenon
Way back in 1973, as I was working my uncertain way through secondary school, my English teacher...
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Meaningful human spaces and flexibility will be the hallmark of post-covid architecture, says Joseph Kelly
As we emerge from pandemic lockdowns into a post-pandemic world, it’s becoming apparent that...
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Stop to think before we start pulling down statues and demolishing buildings, by Joseph Kelly
Over the past few days I’ve been in the sleepy north wales village of Hawarden, photographing some...
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New challenges and opportunities for architecture in the post-pandemic world
As we start out on the 2022 journey, many architects and planners will be reflecting on the great...
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Of railways stations and fallen arches
Hardly a week goes by that I don’t travel to London on business; from the north west all mainline...
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Resisting the intentionally hostile
It’s odd how sometimes the deepest conversations about architecture can pop up in the most...
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