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Book review: ‘The Religious Architecture of Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto’

Book review: ‘The Religious Architecture of Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto’

A new book investigates the religious architecture of Studio Aalto, the Finnish practice that has influenced the work of architects including Glenn Murcutt and Jørn Utzon.

Questions of design with novelist Amanda Lohrey

Questions of design with novelist Amanda Lohrey

Award-winning novelist Amanda Lohrey’s latest novel, The Conversion, is deeply concerned with issues of home renovations, architectural theory and the psychology of dwelling.

Santuario de La Salle church by CAZA is a modern interpretation of the Colosseum

Santuario de La Salle church by CAZA is a modern interpretation of the Colosseum

The church has an outer skin made of vertical slats and 14 separate doors that lead worshippers to the central circular core.

Fengxian Qixian Jesus Church by Wutopia Lab is no ordinary place of worship

Fengxian Qixian Jesus Church by Wutopia Lab is no ordinary place of worship

Creating a clear and legible space of spiritual purity, Wutopia Lab’s Fengxian Qixian Jesus Church, south of Shanghai, posits the sublime calm of faith within a vast metropolis.

What’s behind the translucent veil at this Chinese church?

What’s behind the translucent veil at this Chinese church?

Creating a clear and legible space of spiritual purity, Wutopia Lab’s Fengxian Qixian Jesus Church, south of Shanghai, posits the sublime calm of faith within a vast metropolis.

Lighting designs that lift you up and leave you breathless

Lighting designs that lift you up and leave you breathless

As one of Australia’s most specialised lighting designers, Jenni Gillard of Gillard Group has lit fish, artwork, Ovolo eggs, places of worship and more. She shares the maths, science and creativity behind her craft.

Let there be (well designed) light!

Let there be (well designed) light!

Responding to a request to update the lighting for St Mary’s Church in Warwick, two hours south west of Brisbane, Gillard Group CEO Jenni Gillard put the church at the heart of the community.

A High-Rise Church In Wan Chai By Rocco Design Architects

A High-Rise Church In Wan Chai By Rocco Design Architects

Can the experiential qualities of a religious building be encapsulated in a high-rise? Wesleyan House by Rocco Design Architects makes a case for the affirmative.

A Church that Doesn’t Look Like One: The People’s Chapel by Poiesis Architects

A Church that Doesn’t Look Like One: The People’s Chapel by Poiesis Architects

Poiesis Architects subtly nestle a church among residences using plenty of abstraction, tactility and other clever devices.