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Queen Elizabeth II Memorial, finalist rendering

Foster + Partners Wins Queen Elizabeth II National Memorial Competition

Matt Hickman

June 23, 2025

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The competition short list also included Heatherwick Studio, WilkinsonEyre, and others.

Marina Tabassum’s 2025 Serpentine Pavilion Opens at Kensington Gardens

Tim Abrahams

June 6, 2025

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The Bangladeshi architect’s ‘A Capsule in Time’ is on view through October 26.

Architectural Record from the archives, sainsbury wing

From the RECORD Archives: ‘To Mannerism Born’

RECORD Editors

June 5, 2025

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Read two assessments published in October 1991 upon the opening of the Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates–designed Sainsbury Wing—newly revamped by Selldorf Architects—at the National Gallery in London.

Close Up

Selldorf's Controversial Renovation of the Sainsbury Wing Reopens to the Public

London

Chris Foges

June 3, 2025

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The transformation at London’s National Gallery aims to fly under the public radar.

Books

A New Book Examines the Link Between Archigram’s Radical Vision and High-Tech London Architecture

Review: ‘Architectures of the Technopolis: Archigram and the British High Tech,’ by Annette Fierro

Tim Abrahams

May 21, 2025

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Annette Fierro’s thematic exploration of utopias, engineering, and infrastructure examines the ‘manic impulses’ of postwar Britain through its built environment.

rendering of saville theatre redevelopment

Redevelopment Plan for London’s Famed Saville Theatre Gains Approval

Chris Foges

May 15, 2025

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The West End landmark, noted for its 1960s-era rock 'n' roll pedigree, will be converted back to a live performance venue by architecture studio SPPARC after decades spent as a movie theater.

Tall Buildings 2025

Squire & Partners Revitalizes London's Midcentury Office Complex Space House through ‘Investigative Archeology’

London

Chris Foges

May 9, 2025

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Richard Seifert’s 1968 Modernist landmark lifts off into the 21st century thanks to a sensitive refresh.

Aric Chen Appointed as Director of Zaha Hadid Foundation

Matt Hickman

April 17, 2025

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Chen, an international correspondent for RECORD, has served as general and artistic director of the Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam since 2021.

RIBA Reaches Milestone in Plan to Transform London Headquarters into ‘House of Architecture’

Matt Hickman

March 24, 2025

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With a planning application now submitted for the renovation of 66 Portland Place, RIBA also announces a temporary move to the Royal College of Physicians.