Articles by Tom Ravenscroft

Populous unveils plans for America’s largest dedicated esports arena

April 5, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Venue specialist Populous has proposed “North America’s first esports stadium” in Arlington, Texas. The arena being designed for the City of Arlington and developer Esports Venues will be “the largest and most flexible esports stadium in the country” according to Populous. Along with the main competition arena, the venue will contain a broadcast studio, hospitality suites, shops, gaming spaces and team

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First visuals revealed of Populous’ spherical London arena

April 4, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

The first images of Populous’ MSG Sphere venue, which is planned for a site near the Olympic Park in east London, have been released. Populous is designing the 18,000-seat spherical arena to host both music and esport events for the Madison Square Garden Company (MSG). Plans for the venue emerged earlier this year, alongside images of an

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Zaha Hadid Architects reveals gender pay gap in staff salaries

April 3, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed that it pays women 19.6 per cent less than men, based on the median of its staff salaries. The London studio, which is now led by Patrik Schumacher, is one of several UK architecture firms that has had to make its gender-pay-gap figures public following a change in law. The

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Fully rotating house built in Italian countryside

March 30, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Architect Roberto Rossi has completed a house in northern Italy that can rotate 360 degrees. Balanced on a central pillar, the octagonal house can be mechanically rotated in both directions to give its owner varied views. The rotation is also used to direct the house’s solar panels towards the sun. “The ability of the house to rotate was

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Vatican City’s first Venice Biennale pavilion to feature chapels by Foster, Souto de Moura and more

March 29, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

The Vatican City will make its debut at the Venice Architecture Biennale this year, by building a series of chapels by architects including Norman Foster, Eduardo Souto de Moura and Teronobu Fujimori. Curated by architectural historian Francesco Dal Co, the Holy See Pavilion will feature 10 chapels, designed by prolific architects from around the world. The other participating

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Arup and CLS Architetti to build “Europe’s first 3D-printed house” at Milan design week

March 29, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Engineering firm Arup and architecture studio CLS Architetti have revealed plans to 3D print a one-bedroom house at this year’s Milan design week. Arup and CLS Architetti are creating the structure, which they describe as “Europe’s first 3D-printed one-bedroom house”, to highlight the potential of the technology. It is currently being 3D printed in a square near the Duomo cathedral, to be showcased

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Arup and CLS Architetti to build “Europe’s first 3D-printed house” at Milan design week

March 29, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Engineering firm Arup and architecture studio CLS Architetti have revealed plans to 3D print a one-bedroom house at this year’s Milan design week. Arup and CLS Architetti are creating the structure, which they describe as “Europe’s first 3D-printed one-bedroom house”, to highlight the potential of the technology. It is currently being 3D printed in a square near the Duomo cathedral, to be showcased

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Squire and Partners reveals plans for Ministry of Sound co-working space

March 23, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

London nightclub Ministry of Sound is opening a Squire and Partners-designed co-working space and members’ club with a bar at its centre to appeal to the “next generation of rebel creatives”. Named The Ministry the workspace and private members club is being built in a former 19th-century printing works near the iconic club in Elephant and Castle, south London.

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Winning concepts revealed for “iconic gateway” on London’s Old Street

March 21, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

A “digital garden” and “reflective lens” are among the four winning concepts in a competition seeking ideas for Old Street roundabout in London. Dar Group, EPR Architects, Gpad London and Nicholas Hare Architects all came top in the contest, which called for an “iconic gateway” at the east London junction dubbed Silicon Roundabout, due to the high volume

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Adjaye and Cullinan among architects working on ideas for Grenfell Tower estate

March 20, 2018 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Adjaye Associates and Cullinan Studio are among six architecture firms working to generate ideas for the refurbishment of London’s Lancaster West Estate, where Grenfell Tower is located. The architects, along with Levitt Bernstein, Maccreanor Lavington, Murray John Architects and Penoyre Prasad, with landscape architect Andy Sturgeon Design and consultant Twinn Sustainability Innovation, are all exploring ideas for the future of

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