ARCHITECTURAL PARADOX
Throughout Europe, the 60's and the 70's saw a rapid expansion of residential building. In Scandinavia as in most other countries, some...
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Frederick Rickmann
THE FAILURE OF CITY PLANNING
This desert of rubble was photographed in 2014. It’s the place where I grew up, lived with my family, played with the kids in the...
Frederick Rickmann
Champagne Flowing
It's an old tradition we have that goes way back. Everytime we get a significant design award, we crack open a bottle of bubbly. This...
Frederick Rickmann
Glass vs. Brick. Modern vs. Old. Barcelona
The capital of Catalonia offers many sight like this one. Glass and steel juxtaposed with brick. A great example of future rooted into...
Frederick Rickmann
The White House - windows of opportunity
As an architect, I always wanted glass to be glass. Windows should be more like transparent walls, rather than holes in a wall and that...
Frederick Rickmann
The serenity of Hong Kong
Looking out over Causeway Bay on a calm cloudy evening. Even in the most vibrant and buzzing conurbations, there are periods when the...
Frederick Rickmann
Cultural Sustainability
The societies which thrive best are the ones where the strengths of the past are brought together with the growth of the new parts of the...
Frederick Rickmann
A place to live
London has been a very densely populated city for centuries. But the striking thing about London is that round almost every corner you...
Frederick Rickmann
The street as a generator of wealth
When a city design gets it right it becomes a generator of well-being. It can be just a great place to live. It can have just the right...
Frederick Rickmann
Reflections on the past
From inside the huge glass ART cube in central Stuttgart, the classic architecture of another age springs to life. Go to the restaurant...
Frederick Rickmann
URBAN GARDENING SUCCESS IN AARHUS, DENMARK
A walk around the newest neighbourhood of Aarhus, the second biggest city of Denmark, offers not only award winning architectural sights...
Frederick Rickmann
BEYOND ART - INNOVATION IN CHINESE ART
A success of considerable value was experienced in Palazzo delle Stelline. The exhibition entitled Beyond Art opened on the 20th of...
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