Comments on: Architectural Review redesign by Alexander Boxill

By: james

james — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:46:51 +0000

It’s not hideous, but it’s a bit comic-y. It probably won’t be a disaster, as long as it doesn’t become too interiors (as the cover suggests). As a long-time subscriber I remember the good old days of Peter Davey, when it had some really serious writing. Could they not have got a more architectural editor like Ellis Woodman? Having said all that I look forward to receiving my copy, and wish them the best of luck!

By: N

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:29:53 +0000

on closer look, it does seem a lot more refined..hmmmm.

By: N

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:28:42 +0000

Wow they’re going to publish it! I previewed a working draft of this a month or so ago, but I really hope they’ve managed to refine it since then because it was graphic diarroea, just too much going on. It was like someone was trying to put all the ideas they’d ever had onto one page. I look forward to seeing and judging it along with everyone else. I do think maybe the content needs to be looked at too…i stopped subscribing for other much more eye opening publications.

By: Edmund Sumner

Edmund Sumner — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:45:47 +0000

dDifficult to judge without seeing a copy physically

But broadly positive

Really like the spreads, loving the clean white space

Also like some of the concepts behind buildings numbers and other titling sequences

Not sure about ar logo, it does seem a little bit too super dutch if you get my drift

Very happy great buildings wont have to wait for appropriate themes

best of luck

Edmund

By: jack the ripper

jack the ripper — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:21:37 +0000

perhaps some of these people have insight knowledge , Paolo,

great international mags such as Domus and Frame or even Detail, are led by staff who are trully ” wordlywise ” and experienced.

would you imagine Conde nast reviving their design of 30 years ago ? ( Vanity fair , Vogue).

off to lunch now …

By: Paolo Thomas

Paolo Thomas — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:08:10 +0000

God, but people can be so bitchy.

Why not totally slag off an entire magazine based on a few photos?

At least let’s wait until someone’s read the thing before burning it at the stake.

By: Martin Pawley

Martin Pawley — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:18:44 +0000

As the late lamented Philip Johnson once said: ‘You can’t polish a turd but you can roll it in glitter’. It may look shiny and new, but look beneath the surface and you will be disappointed. Bill Slack was gifted, but he also had great editorial team to work with. Rip the heart out of the AR and what do you have left? Not much.

By: ponythetrap

ponythetrap — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:47:57 +0000

Keen eyes Marcus. It was a nicely organised flurry of positive spin though, must have been a rousing water-cooler session at AR HQ.

By: hamidu

hamidu — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:58:49 +0000

“Design” doesn’t mean colorful, retro, poppy, trendy…

Take “Wire”, the music magazine, for a decent magazine outfit…

By: space_invader

space_invader — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:24:29 +0000

Would the real Marcus Fairs please stand up.