Monthly archives: February 2012

Frank Gehry: 'There's a backlash
against me' - Observer


Dezeen Wire:
architect Frank Gehry discusses how the success of the Bilbao Guggenheim sparked an inevitable backlash against iconic architecture in an interview with architecture critic Rowan Moore, but says expression is still a fundamental quality of his buildings - Observer

You can see more stories about Frank Gehry here, including the rippled steel skyscraper he completed in New York last year.

Former Airside co-founder and MD launch
new design company


Dezeen Wire:
Alex Maclean and Caroline Matthews, formerly co-founder and MD of acclaimed design firm Airside, have announced the launch of their new studio, to be called Rupert Ray.

Airside are to close next month - more details in our earlier Dezeen Wire story.

The new company will open in April working on branding, graphic design, illustration, animation and live action in London. Rupert Ray is named after a historical figure who happens to be distantly related to both Maclean and Matthews. More »