Making the earth move in South Ken: Pawson Williams' design for the Earth Galleries at the Natural History Museum balances reverence and imagination

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Pawson Williams was the overall co-ordinating architect for the Natural History Museum's new Earth Galleries. The double height entrance foyer was remodelled with an entry sequence aimed at providing indoor queueing space with views through to the galleries. Some of the walls are finished in terracotta Armourcoat with the remaining walls painted white as a contrast. An escalator rises through the central atrium leading to the top floor.

Museums and art galleries, Museums & Art Galleries, Museums

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Domestic harmony: Paxton Locher's Clerkenwell Green house epitomises the strongly held principles underlying all their work

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Paxton Locher, architects, set up their practice following a commission for a home for Douglas Adams. This was followed by other commissions for private houses for clients such as Griff Rhys Jones. Their work is characterized by a clarity of vision and an unwillingness to compromise. Paxton studied architecture at Kingston, and Locher was previously involved in other design disciplines.

Practice, Architects

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Power play: De Metz Green has re-tuned the 1930s Power Road Studios in west London to appeal to creative companies whose employees like to blur the distinction between leisure and work

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The refurbishment of the Power Road Studios in Chiswick by de Metz Green architects is described.

Buildings

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