The LEAF Review No. 2
Cover Story
Green living has become a necessity, and designing and building sustainable housing a key responsibility for architects. Dr Susan Roaf, who has created her own Ecohouse, tells Rebecca Burgess what makes her house-proud and why we must invest now to secure quality of life for the future.
Peter Bishop - London Calling
Peter Bishop, the new first director of Design for London, recently delivered the keynote address at LEAF London.
Peter Bishop, the new first director of Design for London, recently delivered the keynote address at LEAF London.
Hadi Teherani – Made in Hamburg
Hadi Teherani is looking to expand his portfolio with his own brand of consumer goods.
Hadi Teherani is looking to expand his portfolio with his own brand of consumer goods.
Small Wonder
The Marqués de Riscal Hotel in Elciego, Spain shows how Frank Gehry's signature style can work on a much smaller scale.
The Marqués de Riscal Hotel in Elciego, Spain shows how Frank Gehry's signature style can work on a much smaller scale.
A Life Less Ordinary
Forty years at the top has done little to dim Moshe Safdie's passion for adventurous and controversial design.
Forty years at the top has done little to dim Moshe Safdie's passion for adventurous and controversial design.
Manhattan Transfer
Like the rest of the World Trade Center complex, the WTC Transportation Hub carries a huge burden of responsibility.
Like the rest of the World Trade Center complex, the WTC Transportation Hub carries a huge burden of responsibility.
Bears Give Way to Bulls In Germany
European architects and contractors can look forward to three more years of strong growth.
European architects and contractors can look forward to three more years of strong growth.
The Parametric Revolution
With structures like the Web, ONL elegantly demonstrates the possibilities of parametric 3D modelling.
With structures like the Web, ONL elegantly demonstrates the possibilities of parametric 3D modelling.
America's Cup Foredeck Building, Valencia, Spain
David Chipperfield Architects and Barcelona-based b720 Arquitectos recently completed the new America's Cup centre.
David Chipperfield Architects and Barcelona-based b720 Arquitectos recently completed the new America's Cup centre.
AstraZeneca, Alderley Park, Cheshire, United Kingdom
AstraZeneca's requirement was for the provision of 20,000m² of multi-disciplinary laboratories housing 260 cancer research...
AstraZeneca's requirement was for the provision of 20,000m² of multi-disciplinary laboratories housing 260 cancer research...
Bahrain World Trade Centre, Manama, Bahrain
The Bahrain World Trade Centre on the King Faisal Highway in Manama is an extension to the existing five-star Sheraton Hotel...
The Bahrain World Trade Centre on the King Faisal Highway in Manama is an extension to the existing five-star Sheraton Hotel...
Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada
The Canadian War Museum is located in downtown Ottawa, overlooking the pastoral banks of the Ottawa River and rising slowly...
The Canadian War Museum is located in downtown Ottawa, overlooking the pastoral banks of the Ottawa River and rising slowly...
David Chipperfield - Quiet Storm
David Chipperfield's understated, thoughtful brand of modernism offers a welcome antidote to headline-grabbing designs.
David Chipperfield's understated, thoughtful brand of modernism offers a welcome antidote to headline-grabbing designs.
Des Moines Public Library, Iowa, USA
In downtown Des Moines, Iowa, the central branch of the Des Moines Public Library appears windowless but turns out to have...
In downtown Des Moines, Iowa, the central branch of the Des Moines Public Library appears windowless but turns out to have...
Litracon - Light Transmitting Concrete, Hungary
Concrete is a building material made of a mixture of water, sand, pebbles and cement, often defined as artificial stone.
Concrete is a building material made of a mixture of water, sand, pebbles and cement, often defined as artificial stone.
Muziekgebouw, Piet Hein Pier, Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Muziekgebouw is located in the centre of Amsterdam at the end of the Piet Hein pier.
The Muziekgebouw is located in the centre of Amsterdam at the end of the Piet Hein pier.
Nalanda International School, Baroda, India
The brief was to design a school building that would do more than just reflect the strong Indian ethos and heritage.
The brief was to design a school building that would do more than just reflect the strong Indian ethos and heritage.
Phæno Science Center, Wolfsburg, Germany
The phæno Science Center is conceived as an object of mystery, due to its unusual volumetric structural logic.
The phæno Science Center is conceived as an object of mystery, due to its unusual volumetric structural logic.
The Green Building, Manchester, United Kingdom
This project is a new residential building on a brownfield urban site.
This project is a new residential building on a brownfield urban site.
