REVIEWS
PLACEMAKING IN THE REAL WORLD
Paul McGillick looks at a new publication which
takes a realistic approach to peacemaking.
Posted 20.03.2017
The Place Economy: The Real World Social and Economic Benefits of Effective Placemaking, Andrew Hoyne (Ed.). Published by Andrew Hoyne Design.
The title says it all, really. This beautiful, engaging and unusual book is a survey of placemaking, from around the world, but with special emphasis on Australia. It shows how intelligent placemaking makes sense. Its basic message is that ethics, pragmatism and commerce are not antithetical, but complementary. Or to put it another way: good design is also good business.
NOT GETTING FRANK GEHRY
A review of the television documentary, ‘Getting Gehry’, on ABC (2), made in collaboration with the BBC and broadcast on 08/09/2015, which promised an exclusive glimpse into the creative process of the world’s greatest architect, Frank Gehry as he creates his very first building in Australia.
By Philip Drew
Posted 18.09.15
"Nurturing Dreams - Collected Essays on Architecture and the City"
by Fumihiko Maki
edited by Mark Mulligan
forward by Eduard Sekler
published by MIT Press, 2008
reviewed by Roger Barrett
August 2, 2010
by Fumihiko Maki
edited by Mark Mulligan
forward by Eduard Sekler
published by MIT Press, 2008
reviewed by Roger Barrett
August 2, 2010