Farnley Hey makes RIBA Journal again

The RIBA Journal have selected a photograph of Farnley Hey, for the inside back page “Culture: Parting Shot” slot in the December 2015 issue of the magazine. It was taken by R H de Burgh Galway, in the heyday of the house, before the first floor terrace was glazed in by subsequent owners.

Assemble at the Tramway

Assemble have won the Turner prize, which turns the focus of the art world onto grassroots community projects. How about other projects which reach across the traditional boundaries to breathe life into remarkable buildings? I can think of a few, starting with the boiler house project in Melrose. And do you know what, in two years time, the Turner Prize will be presented in Hull, a city which is home to another ambitious Peter Womersely concrete building, the University Sports Centre!

Hilla Becher

Fascinating obituaries of Hilla Becher, part of the photographer duo Hilla and Bernhard Becher who travelled Europe and the States documenting the industrial archaeology of their era.