Niall McLaughlin has been invited to present the annual Futuna Lecture series in New Zealand in March. Niall will speak on the work of the practice at both Auckland and Christchurch Universities and lecture as part of the open day at the Futuna Chapel in Wellington.
Tamsin Hanke, member of the practice and recent winner of the Dissertation Medal at this year’s RIBA President’s Medal Student Awards, has written an article for the Architectural Review, commenting on the current political and urban landscape in Russia. Under the title ‘Don’t get Distracted: Russia under the Spotlight’, the piece gives context to the built fabric of the country, explaining its links to rapid industrialisation during at the first part of the 20th century. The article calls for an understanding of the complexities of contemporary Russia beyond recent attention grabbing headlines and stresses the need for new urban methods to solve the historic contradiction between policy and infrastructure.
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The German publication Bauwelt has published a cover article on the Bishop Edward King Chapel this month. The article explores the influences and inspiration for the project, including that of the early 20th century architect German architect, Rudolf Schwarz.