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First constructed in 1228, and located at the foot of the Rialto Bridge across from the fish market, the Fondaco dei Tedeschi is one of Venice’s largest and most recognisable buildings. It was used as a trading post for German merchants, a customs house under Napoleon and a post office under Mussolini. Depicted by Canaletto […]
This issue of AR features a lead interview with OMA's David Gianotten. And thorny and topical debate comes up one-sided. With the fate of the much-discussed Sirius Building in Sydney still up in the air, our question was simple: when is it appropriate to reject Heritage Council recommendations? We approached the chair of the Save Our Sirius Foundation and eminent architect Shaun Carter for one response and he was happy to oblige, but then we struck out.
In this issue, we’re all about marriage. Well, mergers to be precise – be they of small practices joining forces to become bigger ones, or Australian companies joining forces with like-minded outfits in Asia. And we ask our esteemed Brain Trust what they look for when hiring new architects. The answer invariably is cultural fit […]
Ethics in business. How do you hold on to them? This isn’t just a question for the architecture profession of course, but every industry trying to compete in an ever-changing, ever ruthless economically uncertain and geopolitically unstable climate. Cover story with Danish architect Mette Lange.
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