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Book Review
John Soane’s Cabinet of Curiosities: Reflections on an Architect and his Collection
10/2024 | 1459 | 166
Pages: 1087–8
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Baker, Christopher (Baker, Christopher)
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John Soane’s Cabinet of Curiosities: Reflections on an Architect and his Collection By Bruce Boucher. 224 pp. incl. 155 col. + b. & w. ills. (Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 2024), £35. ISBN 978–0–300–27569–8. | :
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5. Soane office, section through museum and breakfast room, by Frank Copland. 1817. Pen and watercolour on paper, 54.5 by 64 cm. (Sir John Soane’s Museum, London).
Obituary
Paolo Portoghesi (1931–2023)
10/2023 | 1447 | 165
Pages: 1165–1166
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Hopkins, Andrew (Hopkins, Andrew)
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1. Paolo Portoghesi, photographed in 2012. (dpa picture alliance; Alamy Stock Photo).
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2. A colonnade in the Rome Mosque and Cultural Islamic Centre, by Paolo Portoghesi, Vittorio Gigliotti and Sami Mousawi, designed from 1974 and built in 1984–95. (© Andrea Jemolo; Bridgeman Images).
Exhibition Review
Herzog & de Meuron
10/2023 | 1447 | 165
Pages: 1146–1149
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Croft, Catherine (Croft, Catherine)
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Herzog & de Meuron Royal Academy, London 14th July–15th October | :
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26. Installation view of Herzog & de Meuron at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2023. (Herzog & de Meuron and Royal Academy of Arts, London; photograph David Parry).
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27. Installation view of Herzog & de Meuron at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2023. (Herzog & de Meuron and Royal Academy of Arts, London; photograph David Parry).
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28. REHAB, Basel, by Herzog & de Meuron. 1998–2002. (Royal Academy of Arts, London; photograph Katalin Deér).
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Prince Albert, architect: the Duchess of Kent’s mausoleum
08/2023 | 1445 | 165
Pages: 842–851
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Hall, Michael (Hall, Michael)
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1. The Duchess of Kent’s mausoleum, Frogmore, by George Washington Wilson. c.1876. Albumen print, 24 by 16.8 cm. (detail). (© His Majesty King Charles III 2023; Royal Collection Trust).
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10. Detail of the interior of the Duchess of Kent’s mausoleum, Frogmore, showing a cherub’s head carved by William Theed the Younger. (Photograph the author).
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2. The ducal mausoleum at Coburg, by T.J.L. Rothbarth. 1860. Watercolour on paper, 31.2 by 46.8 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III 2023Royal Collection Trust).
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3. The Duchess of Kent’s mausoleum, seen from below, by William Leighton Leitch. Watercolour on paper, 12 by 17.5 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III 2023; Royal Collection Trust).
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4. Frogmore House from across the lake, by J.G.P. Fischer. 1847. Watercolour on paper, 40 by 52 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III 2023; Royal Collection Trust).
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5. The Pelham Mausoleum, Brocklesby, Lincolnshire, by James Wyatt. 1787–92. (English Heritage Archive; photograph Janet Tierney).
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6. Interior of the Pelham Mausoleum, Brocklesby, Lincolnshire, by J.M.W. Turner. c.1810. Graphite and watercolour on paper, 64 by 49 cm. (Tate Britain, London, Turner Bequest CXCV 130).
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7. Detail of the bronze doors of the Duchess of Kent’s mausoleum, Frogmore, showing palm branch decoration designed by Prince Albert. (Photograph the author).
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8. The entrance to the burial chamber of the Duchess of Kent, Frogmore, by William Corden. 1861. Watercolour on paper, 24.9 by 17.8 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III 2023; Royal Collection Trust).
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9. The interior of the Duchess of Kent’s mausoleum, Frogmore, by Gabriele Carelli. 1880. Graphite and watercolour on paper, 40.5 by 33 cm. (© His Majesty King Charles III 2023; Royal Collection Trust).
Exhibition Review
Norman Foster
07/2023 | 1444 | 165
Pages: 794–797
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Croft, Catherine (Croft, Catherine)
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Norman Foster Centre Pompidou, Paris 10th May–7th August | :
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20. Lunar Habitat (unrealised project), by Foster + Partners. 2012. (© ESA / Foster + Partners).
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21. Trafalgar Square Masterplan, London, by Foster + Partners. 1995– 2013. (© Foster + Partners; photograph Nigel Young).
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22. Queen Alia International Airport, Jordan, by Foster + Partners. 2005– 13. (© Foster + Partners; photograph Nigel Young).
Editorial
The future of the RIBA Drawings Collection
06/2023 | 1443 | 165
Pages: 583
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The design of Cape Coast Castle and Dixcove Fort, Ghana
04/2023 | 1441 | 165
Pages: 378-393
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Bailey, Gauvin Alexander (Bailey, Gauvin Alexander)
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1. Detail of Fig.4, showing the double staircase, St George Castle, Elmina, Ghana. (Photograph the author).
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10. Gate, Fort St Anthony, Axim, Ghana. 1515, present structure before 1637. (Photograph the author).
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11. Bell gable in Western Spur, Cape Coast Castle, Ghana. 1771 or 1778. (Photograph the author).
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12. Northern Wing, Cape Coast Castle, Ghana, here attributed to Nicholas Lomax and Robert Spooner. 1773–78 and 1822–24. (Photograph the author).
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13. Part of the Northern Wing intended for a chapel, Cape Coast Castle, Ghana, here attributed to Nicholas Lomax and Robert Spooner. 1773–78 and 1822–24. (Photograph the author).
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14. West terrace, Bedford Square, London, by Thomas Leverton and others. 1775–83. (Photograph the author).
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15. Plan and elevation of a Country House in the Modern Taste. Engraving. (From J. Crunden: Convenient and Ornamental Architecture, London 1767; Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles).
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16. The Five Orders of Architecture. (From R. Dodsley: The Preceptor: Containing a General Course of Education, London 1769, I, between pp.176 and 177; Boston Public Library).
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17. Detail of Ground plan of Dix Cove Fort, by Justly Watson. 1756. Ink and coloured wash on paper, 29 by 47 cm. (National Archives, London).
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18. Plan of the Fort at Dix-Cove, by Thomas Pye. 1749. Ink and coloured wash on paper. (National Archives, London).
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19. Spur court, Dixcove Fort, Ghana. 1747–50. (Photograph the author).
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2. West tower, St George Castle, Elmina, Ghana. 1482. (Photograph the author).
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20. Detail of a bay on the northern range, Spur Court, Dixcove Fort, Ghana. (Photograph the author).
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21. Tuscan Order, by John Sturt. Engraving. (From S. Le Clerc: A Treatise of Architecture with Remarks and Observations, London 1732; Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles).
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22. Courtyard, Maison Pépin, Gorée, Senegal. 1780–84. (Photograph the author).
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3. The main gate, Christiansborg Castle, Osu (Accra), Ghana. 1790. (Photograph the author).
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4. The main courtyard and double staircase, St George Castle, Elmina, Ghana. Before 1665. (Photograph the author).
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5. View of Fort Royale du Senegal from the Coast of [. . .] Guinea. 1694. Ink and coloured wash on paper. (Archives Nationales d’Outre-Mer, Aix-en-Provence).
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6. View of Fort Christiansborg [Christiansborg Castle, Osu] from the Shore. March 1764. Ink and coloured wash on paper. (Danish National Archives).
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7. Ground plan of Cape Coast Castle, by Justly Watson. 1756. Ink and coloured wash on paper, 47 by 69 cm. (National Archives, London).
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8. Western block, Cape Coast Castle, Ghana. 1768. (Photograph the author).
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9. Interior of main entrance, Fort St Sebastian, Shama, Ghana. 1520–26, present structure 1640–42. (Photograph the author).
Book Review
Imagining the Future Museum: 21 Dialogues with Architects
04/2023 | 1441 | 165
Pages: 482-483
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Saumarez Smith, Charles (Saumarez Smith, Charles; Smith, Charles Saumarez)
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Imagining the Future Museum: 21 Dialogues with Architects By András Szántó. 288 pp. incl. 60 col. + b. & w. ills. (Hatje Cantz, Berlin, 2022), £21.99. ISBN 978–3–7757–5276–3. | :
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7. Aerial view of UCCA Dune Art Museum, Qinhuangdao, by Li Hu and Huang Wenjing for OPEN, Beijing. (Photograph Wu Qingshan).
Exhibition Review
Gainsborough’s House
03/2023 | 1440 | 165
Pages: 322-325
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Shawe-Taylor, Desmond (Shawe-Taylor, Desmond)
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Gainsborough’s House Sudbury, Suffolk From 21st November 2022 | :
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19. Gainsborough’s House, Sudbury, Suffolk (Hufton +Crow).
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20. View of the new building designed by ZMMA at Gainsborough’s House, Sudbury, Suffolk, looking south along Weavers Lane (Hufton+Crow).
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21. Installation view of Painting Flanders: Flemish Art 1880–1914 at Gainsborough’s House, Sudbury, Suffolk, 2023 (Hufton+Crow).
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22. The Early Gainsborough Gallery at Gainsborough’s House, Sudbury, Suffolk (Hufton+Crow).
Editorial
Wren 300
02/2023 | 1439 | 165
Pages: 107
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