LINK OF THE WEEK: Owen Hatherley of the New Statesman explores a fascinating exhibition of films at The Henry Moore Institute, Leeds UK…

“In the 1960s, British architecture was at the forefront of modernism. Is it time for a revival?“

Continued over at New Statesman

A decorative flurry of architectural links (Image source: New Statesman)

Contemporary Architecture

• Zaha Hadid’s Bach Pavilion in Manchester is a success (The Guardian)
• 3DReid’s Co-operative tower in Manchester (Architects Journal)
• House in Bangalore by Cadence (ArchDaily)

Architectural History, Conservation and Philosophy

• Nice video over at ArchDaily on the age old question: What is Architecture?
• 22 years of campaigning for historic building reaps rewards – Yorkshire Post
• Exploding the Myths of Modern Architecture – Insightful FT book review

Photography (and video)

• All the latest architecture images on Twitter via Twicsy
• Sad to report the death of Julius Shulman iconic photographer
• The Photographic Memory of Julius Shulman (Metropolis Mag)
• Perhaps Julius Shulman ’s most iconic photograph (Getty)
• Julius Shulman – Man behind the Camera – On YouTube

Architecture and the Environment

• The ‘Ultimate’ sustainable city over at SCC
• “Recently Chetwood Architects unveiled a stunning proposal for a futuristic London Bridge that sprouts a towering vertical farm in the midst of the Thames river” (Inhabitat)
• Small Modern and Green Yardpods are explored over at Jetson Green

Interiors

• 2Modern plays ping pong with a special type of door
• 3Rings enthuses about the ‘Playboy’ Bubble Chair
• Kid sized versions of your furniture design classics (Inhabitat)

Quirky (as in couldn’t think of a better category)

• WebUrbanist showcases 15 amazing elevator art work ads

Andy Marshall is an architectural photographer and commentator – more here

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