Category Archives: Architecture

T&H staff members win prestigious awards

By Toby | Published: January 28, 2013

Two Thames & Hudson staff members have scooped both awards in the Picture Research category of the Longman – History Today Awards 2013. Pauline Hubner won the overall Picture Research Prize for her work on The Great Builders, while Louise Thomas’s work on Gay Life Stories was Highly Commended. Thames & Hudson spoke to the [...]

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The view from the top of London

By Toby | Published: January 8, 2013

Designed by the internationally renowned architect Renzo Piano and developed by Irvine Sellar, The Shard is one of the world’s most striking new skyscrapers and is now, at 310m, the tallest building in Western Europe. From 1 February 2013, people will be able to visit The View on floors 68, 69 and 72 – almost [...]

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Autumn 2012 catalogue now online

By Toby | Published: September 25, 2012

We are delighted to announce that our Autumn 2012 catalogue is now online. You can read the catalogue below or view it here. The Autumn 2012 Catalogue features our forthcoming titles for July to December including The Rolling Stones 50, the official anniversary book; In My View, which looks at seminal art works through the [...]

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The Olympic Cauldron on the drawing board

By Toby | Published: August 20, 2012

With the close of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the design community is abuzz with the incredible Olympic Cauldron, created by Heatherwick Studio. But what thought-process went into this outstanding design? These technical drawings, supplied by the studio, provide a clear view of how it came together. Here, we are given a unique look at [...]

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Arish: Palm Leaf Architecture at the Royal Geographical Society with IBG

By Toby | Published: May 17, 2012

Traditional buildings made from the leaves of date palms have provided shelter from the extreme climate of the Arabian Peninsula for generations. Thames & Hudson caught up with Sandra Piesik, author of the new book Arish: Palm Leaf Architecture, as she designed and curated a special exhibition at the Royal Geographical Society with IBG. ‘Palm [...]

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Paul Koudounaris – The ‘Twinterview’

By Toby | Published: November 8, 2011

Professor Paul Koudounaris, author of The Empire of Death, joined us for a special Halloween interview via Twitter. Paul answered questions from fans about his favourite macabre site, the soundtrack to The Empire of Death and how he would like his own remains to be handled. @PaulKoudounaris OK, first question. Which was your favourite charnel [...]

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Author Q&A: Total Office Design

By Belinda | Published: August 18, 2011

We met Kerstin Zumstein and Helen Parton, authors of Total Office Design, to have a chat about the project, their favourite offices in the book and the importance of ecological design. What led you to working together and developing the Total Office Design project? Kerstin Zumstein: As the editor of onoffice magazine, I came across [...]