All Wonders & Blunders archive articles – Page 11
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Simon Woodroffe raises a cup of saki to Foster and Partners' GLA building, but makes water in the direction of a London estate
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I am tempted to revel in the open spaces in and around the Tate Modern but walk by the Hayward shaking my head
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Comedian Tony Hawks is uplifted by Gaudí's Barcelona buildings, but just finds the Design Council's offices funny peculiar
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A case for the SFA
Does empty space always cry out to be filled? Not when what you're filling it with looks like Berkeley Homes' Potters Fields project, it doesn't
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Michael Ankers reflects on two faces of construction – one beaming from ear to ear, the other snarling like a sheep-killing dog
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I applaud a bank's eco-activism in Docklands but lament the wastefulness of energy-ignorant refurbishment
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We explore the life and death of urban public space in England and Italy. Guess which country gets the thumbs-up …
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David Hardy finds his thrill in the exciting form of Foster and Partners' erotic gherkin, but gets no kick from London's jam doughnut
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FeaturesBye-bye blunder
… and, many would say, good riddance. As the demolition of the DoE's former headquarters on Marsham Street begins, Matthew Richards looks back at the lifetime of the ugliest building in the country.
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From Mo Mowlam to Michael Palin - The best of Wonders & blunders
Six years ago, Building had an inspired idea for a new column: why not ask people to tell us about their favourite and least favourite buildings? Wonders & blunders made its debut in the magazine on 3 June 1994, when Phillip Ward, then director of construction sponsorship at the Department ...
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An ancient monument that would challenge today's builders, and a monstrous modern blob.