As an architect, exploring distinctive design concepts and variations is key to developing your imagination and improving your creative skills. One of the best ways to get inspired is by browsing the designs of famous architects and studying how they approach their architecture. Explore famous architecture: Studying the work of famous architects can influence your perspective on the different elements architecture. Immersing yourself in their designs can spark fresh ideas and challenge your preconceptions. Frank Lloyd Wright’s nature-inspired forms, for example, offer a striking contrast to the clean lines and minimalist elegance of Mies van der Rohe’s modernist masterpieces. By […]
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There have been several high-profile news stories over the past couple of years, where whistle-blowers have lifted the lid on so-called ‘crunch culture’ within the world of video game development. The premise is as easy to understand as it is uncomfortable to digest; it revolves around employees being expected to work huge quantities of unpaid overtime as a matter of course, usually also to the detriment of both their mental and physical health. Whilst the term ‘crunch culture’ might be relatively new, however, the concept isn’t. The architectural world has long been complicit in this demanding workplace culture, especially amongst […]
One of the most exciting dates in the architectural calendar is unquestionably the annual announcement for the winners of the President’s Medal – RIBA’s prestigious student architecture award. Previous winners include the acclaimed British architect Norman Foster (now Baron Foster of Thames Bank, in fact) and Sean Affleck, one of Foster’s later wide-eyed protégés. The award (split into silver, bronze and dissertation medals) helps recognise the best and brightest that architectural students have to offer, globally, and in a time where innovation is needed more than ever, its continued annual awarding is important to see. The team here at Munday […]