Living Typologies
Patinated Zinc: London Gallery and the Climate Cost of Craft
Exploring the critical regionalist application of patinated zinc standing-seseam roofing on a London art gallery, focusing on its material lifecycle and embodied carbon implications.
1 Aug 2026
Future Living
Rammed Earth Retreat: A Highlands Hammam Reimagined with Critical Regionalism
A contemporary hammam in the Scottish Highlands demonstrates how critical regionalism and rammed earth construction can create architecture deeply rooted in place.
22 Jul 2026
Sustainability & Climate
Vaulted Oriel: Critical Regionalism in Highland Vineyards
The 'Vaulted Oriel' explores Critical Regionalism in the Scottish Highlands, focusing on how material choices inform color palette and architectural expression within vineyard structures.
13 Jul 2026
Architecture Travel
Gothic Revival Hammams in New England: A Confluence of Style and Craft
This article explores the rare intersection of Ottoman hammam typology with 19th-century New England Gothic Revival architecture, analyzing how local craftspeople adapted traditional styles and materials.
5 Jul 2026
Field Notes
Carbon-Fibre Pavilion: Tactility in London's Low-Carbon Concrete
The New London Architecture (NLA) Pavilion, designed by Newtecnic, exemplifies a modern synthesis of advanced materials and haptic design principles, recalling Romanesque tactile qualities.
4 Jul 2026
Built Intelligence
Chris Wise and the Millennium Bridge: Material Efficiency in London
Chris Wise’s structural engineering philosophy emphasizes material efficiency and innovative construction techniques, particularly evident in projects like London’s Millennium Bridge.
29 Jun 2026