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 …