Chris RogersOct 14, 20235 min readArchitectureHi(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 min readDesignBoxing 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 min readDesignModel 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 min readArchitectureA pretty pictureThe National Portrait Gallery reopened a month ago today. Reoriented and refreshed physically, by Jamie Fobert Architects and Purcell,...
Chris RogersJul 18, 20235 min readArchitectureEverything old is new againA generation ago the Financial Times left its purpose-built home in the shadow of St Paul’s for a generic glass box in Southwark. A dozen...
Chris RogersJun 10, 20234 min readArchitectureLondon’s look outWith new development continuing across London, including in areas like Stratford and Vauxhall that were ignored in previous decades, it...
Chris RogersApr 17, 20234 min readArchitectureHotel on a highThere are a dozen Hiltons in London, from Paddington to Canary Wharf and from Southwark to Islington. But ask a taxi to take you to ‘the...