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World
Architecture
Festival
shortlist
announcedThe World Architecture
Festival, taking place 4-
December in Amsterdam,
has just announced its
shortlist. There are 534
shortlisted projects from
more than 70 countries,
and the list includes:
Helsinki Central Library
Oodi by ALA Architects,
Safdie Architects’ eco
airport in Singapore, the
National Kaohsiung
Centre for the Arts by
Mecanoo, Solstice on the
Park by Studio Gang, and
the controversial Vessel
by Heatherwick Studio.
worldarchitecturefestival.comStanton Williams, Asif Khan and Julian
Harrap Architects’ designs for the
Museum of London’s new West Smithfield
location have been publicly revealed. The
derelict historic buildings of Farringdon’s
West Smithfield market will be preserved
and turned into a ‘24-hour cultural
destination’, and as Paul Williams,
principal director of Stanton Williams,
describes, ‘a living museum for the 21st
century’. The plans reveal an ambitious
scheme: atmospheric exhibition spaces
that make use of the buildings both above
and below ground, an enhanced visitorexperience to better engage the public in
the museum’s excellent collection, and a
world-class learning centre to realise the
museum’s aim to reach every London
schoolchild. Visitors can see and
comment on the plans at the new site and
the Museum of London’s existing London
Wall location. The updated budget is
£323m, in response to detailed studies on
the condition of the 19th century buildings
and the ambition of the design. The
planning application is due before the end
of this year, with an expected opening
date of 2024. museumoflondon.org.ukStanton
Williams
reveals
designs for
new Museum
of London
PRP’s London studio signals
growth with new senior
promotions
Bhupinder Singh Chawla
and Craig Sheach have both
been promoted to the role of
partner for UK architecture
firm PRP. Both are from the
London studio, and have
worked at PRP for 20 and
six years respectively. Their
promotion marks a period of
high growth for the firm: the
London studio has grown
more than 25% in the past
six months, and PRP has
expanded its masterplanning
and town regeneration
capacities. prp-co.ukJonathan Speirs
Scholarship Fund – 2018/
winners announced
Speirs + Major’s charitable
fund was founded to support
students with the interest
and potential to successfully
enter the field of lighting
design. The winners this year
are Apoorva Jalindre and
Merethe Granhus. Jalindre
is completing her second
Masters degree, in
Architecture, Design and
Health at the University of
Michigan’s Taubman College
of Architecture and Urban
Planning. Granhus is
studying for a Professional
Diploma in Architecture
(RIBA Part II) at the Sir John
Cass School of Architecture,
London Metropolitan
University. jssf.org.ukBolon celebrates 70 years
Flooring manufacturer
and family business Bolo
is celebrating 70 years of
business. Focussing on
its ‘curiosity and diversity
over generations‘, the
new collection Diversity
celebrates the company’s
embrace of plurality in its
approach. Consisting of
Bling, Buzz and Bouquet, the
three designs are woven on
jacquard looms using Bolon’s
signature environmentally
friendly, phthalate-free
recycled materials.
bolon.comStirling Prize Shortlist 2019
RIBA has announced the
shortlist for 2019’s Stirling
Prize. The contenders are:
Grimshaw’s London Bridge
Station; Feilden Fowles’
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Visitor Centre, the Weston;
the transformation of a 17th
century stable block for
Nevill Holt Opera by
Witherford Watson Mann
Architects; Rogers Stirk
Harbour + Partners’ Macallan
Distillery; Cork House by
Matthew Barnett Howland,
Dido Milne and Oliver Wilton;
and the energy-efficient
social housing scheme,
Goldsmith Street housing in
Norwich by MikhaIl Riches
and Cathy Hawley. The
diverse projects this year
reflect current issues such
as the UK housing crisis and
the global climate crisis.
DARREN SOH architecture.comAbove Safdie Architects’
eco-friendly Jewel Changi
Airport in Singapore