Chris RogersAug 28, 20234 min readDesignModel behaviourGrowing up, a bank holiday would have seen me immersed in the craft of model-making. Using Lego, Meccano and Airfix, and with subjects...
Chris RogersJul 22, 20235 min readArchitectureA pretty pictureThe National Portrait Gallery reopened a month ago today. Reoriented and refreshed physically, by Jamie Fobert Architects and Purcell,...
Chris RogersJul 18, 20235 min readArchitectureEverything old is new againA generation ago the Financial Times left its purpose-built home in the shadow of St Paul’s for a generic glass box in Southwark. A dozen...
Chris RogersJun 10, 20234 min readArchitectureLondon’s look outWith new development continuing across London, including in areas like Stratford and Vauxhall that were ignored in previous decades, it...
Chris RogersApr 17, 20234 min readArchitectureHotel on a highThere are a dozen Hiltons in London, from Paddington to Canary Wharf and from Southwark to Islington. But ask a taxi to take you to ‘the...
Chris RogersMar 28, 20235 min readArtDonatello: Add, subtract, multiplyOurs is a fragmentary world, but also a connected one. Heads bow in contemplation of personal devotions, but we are joined by concepts...
Chris RogersFeb 5, 20233 min readOther thingsOne photograph: A broadeningA young woman stands on the steps of a building; another, taller woman stands next to her. The clothes could be from any of the last few...