Chris RogersDec 31, 20232 minOther thingsThe old and the new This is the Lego 315-3 European Taxi, released in 1963 well before I was born and so with some claim to be my oldest set. Mum can’t...
Chris RogersDec 24, 20234 minArchitectureA different kettle of fishFor years I’ve believed that St Magnus House, a riverside office building in the City of London from the prolific practice of Richard...
Chris RogersDec 4, 20234 minFilmMann upTo the BFI Southbank yesterday to hear Michael Mann discuss his career and introduce a preview screening of Ferrari, his long-gestated...
Chris RogersOct 14, 20235 minArchitectureHi(gh)If you were looking north from the Sky Garden in Fenchurch Street this morning, I could see you. Mind you that probably applies if you...
Chris RogersSep 18, 20235 minDesignBoxing clever: John Bennett and Lloyd’s of LondonToday, Lloyd’s of London reopens its Underwriting Room after a three-month closure. The central area of the Richard Rogers Partnership’s...
Chris RogersAug 28, 20234 minDesignModel behaviourGrowing up, a bank holiday would have seen me immersed in the craft of model-making. Using Lego, Meccano and Airfix, and with subjects...
Chris RogersJul 22, 20235 minArchitectureA pretty pictureThe National Portrait Gallery reopened a month ago today. Reoriented and refreshed physically, by Jamie Fobert Architects and Purcell,...