Chris Foges

Chris Foges is a writer and editor working in architecture and the built environment, based in London. He is contributing editor at the RIBA Journal and was formerly editor of Architecture Today magazine. His books include Imagination and The City Works.

An Exhibition at Sir John Soane’s Museum Examines the Neoclassical Architect’s Role as Modernist Forebear

Chris Foges

February 17, 2025

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On view through May 18, the show pairs drawings from Soane’s collection with works by celebrated Modernists including Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Aldo Rossi.

Renovation, Restoration, & Adaptive Reuse: 2025

Jakob + MacFarlane Dusts Off a 1980s Library in France

Chris Foges

February 10, 2025

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The Paris-based firm ‘prunes’ a failing building to meet 21st century needs.

View of the Kythera Gallery at the Warburg Institute, London

A Finely Tuned Revamp of London’s Warburg Institute Broadens its Public Reach

Chris Foges

October 14, 2024

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Led by Haworth Tompkins, the $19 million transformation of the enigmatic academic center honors founder Aby Warburg’s vision for the integration of research, debate, and display.

Erbar Mattes Fashions a Garden-Centric House for a London Suburb

London

Chris Foges

May 22, 2024

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When Covid disrupted a Wimbledon couple's plans to move, the 2022 Design Vanguard firm stepped in to design a residence connected to nature and compatible with its Edwardian neighbors.

Kitchen & Bath 2024

DROO Deftly Blends a Demonstration Kitchen into a London Rowhouse

London

Chris Foges

February 13, 2024

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A residential kitchen that doubles as a studio for the client's culinary YouTube channel walks the line between the theatrical and the practical.

Níall McLaughlin Architects Gives Religion a New Face at a 12th-Century Castle

Bishop Auckland, England

Chris Foges

January 1, 2024

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A small building with grand ambitions, the Faith Museum was built to tell the tumultuous story of spiritual life in Britain over 6,000 years.

Allies and Morrison's Keybridge Apartment Towers Stay in Tune with Their London Context

London

Chris Foges

October 1, 2023

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Materiality and variety of scale ease the shift between old and new buildings in the city's Vauxhall neighborhood.

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London Design Festival Returns for 2023 Edition Focused on Environmental and Social Responsibility

Chris Foges

September 25, 2023

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The 2023 edition of the buzzy citywide design fest featured fewer large-scale installations in favor of more intimate public interventions meant to bring people together.

Bulgari Hotel Roma Brings the Luxury Brand's Signature Hospitality to its Hometown

Italy

Chris Foges

September 1, 2023

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ACPV Architects took a brick-and-travertine office building facing Piazza Augusto Imperatore and infused it with rich color, imperial splendor, and motifs derived from Bulgari’s main business as a high-end jeweler.

At an English Boarding School, a Music Hall That Itself is a Finely Tuned Instrument

Benenden, Kent, England

Chris Foges

August 28, 2023

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Joined by a music school building, Hollaway Studio’s elliptical Centenary Hall at Benenden School hosts touring orchestras, student gatherings, and summer music camps.

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Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

This AIA CES program deals with the life safety specifics of fire barriers, industry standards, and testing.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU

This course examines mass timber’s role in bridge and transit hub design, highlighting innovative, durable, and sustainable projects.

Chris Foges

ARTICLES

An Exhibition at Sir John Soane’s Museum Examines the Neoclassical Architect’s Role as Modernist Forebear

Jakob + MacFarlane Dusts Off a 1980s Library in France

A Finely Tuned Revamp of London’s Warburg Institute Broadens its Public Reach

Erbar Mattes Fashions a Garden-Centric House for a London Suburb

DROO Deftly Blends a Demonstration Kitchen into a London Rowhouse

Níall McLaughlin Architects Gives Religion a New Face at a 12th-Century Castle

Allies and Morrison's Keybridge Apartment Towers Stay in Tune with Their London Context

London Design Festival Returns for 2023 Edition Focused on Environmental and Social Responsibility

Bulgari Hotel Roma Brings the Luxury Brand's Signature Hospitality to its Hometown

At an English Boarding School, a Music Hall That Itself is a Finely Tuned Instrument

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