Author Archives: Jonathan Glancey

As a melting pot of art and culture, Venice has historically been a source of inspiration for many

Marking the centenary of Finnish independence, Jonathan Glancey looks back at significant architectural influences and designs over the last 100 years

As Britain rebuilt, often hastily and uncomfortably, Crowe softened the border between old and new visions of its urban and rural landscapes

Rallying against thoughtless urbanism, outdated education or individual works, those who have worked for the AR over the years have inevitably learned to campaign

Nature, daylight and the occupants predominate in this London studio

Many cities have been hollowed out due to the loss of industries that once gave them meaning, many of which are still struggling to form a new identity

The competition for the Helsinki Guggenheim was as unedifying a spectacle as the proposals threaten to be

Embedded in a tough Brazilian favela, a new sports centre catalyses actions and ideas about social cohesion and civility

Timothy Brittain-Catlin’s Bleak Houses, examining the architects who failed the tests of their contemporary critics and historians, is a provocative look at architectural meaning

Peter Cook enthuses over Hans Hollein’s Mönchengladbach museum and James Stirling’s Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart while Jonathan Glancey takes a more in-depth look at Hollein’s project in this piece from the AR Archive