Stephanie Stefanovic . Articles INTERNATIONAL SNAPSHOT: Fire destroys iconic Scottish school; an office inside a Fjord; massive floating art installation in London This week's international snapshot features the destruction of an iconic Scottish design school, a Danish office inside a fjord, and a giant London sculpture made of thousands of barrels. Arup fire expert blames “lack of Plan B” for Grenfell Tower disaster Arup fire engineer Dr. Barbara Lane told the Grenfell Tower Inquiry that inadequate building regulations and the lack of a “Plan B” were largely to blame for the magnitude of the Grenfell Tower Fire. Hayball takes on vertical schools at this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale Hayball director Ann Lau sees vertical schools as a solution to growing urban populations and the need to regenerate densified urban areas. 10 colourful buildings from around the world These 10 colourful buildings from around the world show just how much colour can make a difference in architecture, transforming a building from commonplace to an international icon. INTERNATIONAL SNAPSHOT: 2018 Daylight Award winners; Derelict Albanian pyramid transformation; Swiss exhibition highlights "banal" design This week's international snapshot features the winners of this year's Daylight Award, plans for the transformation of an Albanian Communist-era pyramid, and a Swiss exhibition that highlights the "banal" design features that are so common in rental homes. World-class firms discuss design innovation and legacy in Melbourne Architects from six international firms have travelled to Australia to present their design concepts for the Southbank by Beulah competition. A&D asked the architects how they generate innovation in their designs and what kind of legacy they would like to leave in Melbourne.
