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Owen Hopkins
RA Exhibitions
< 7 years ago
Mavericks: podcast round-up
Catch up on our recent event series on the mavericks of architecture – those who have pushed the genre’s boundaries and defied its conventions.
Opinion
> 7 years ago
Grand masters: Hawksmoor vs Wren
From a contemporary perspective, does Nicholas Hawksmoor outshine his master, Christopher Wren? Owen Hopkins reassesses two geniuses of British Baroque architecture.
Opinion
> 7 years ago
Architecture and Freedom: a changing connection
With architectural production becoming ever more beholden to the needs of capital and the building industry, the role of the architect is changing, says our curator. Owen Hopkins introduces the critical issues informing our new season of events.
Opinion
> 7 years ago
Urban Jigsaw: filling in London’s missing pieces
As we launch an architectural ideas competition, our curator looks at the untapped potential of London’s underused land – and why the solution is not as simple as it seems.
Inside the Academy
8 years ago
Exploring the future of housing
This spring, the RA presents a season of debates, talks and an exhibition on the future of housing – sure to be a hot topic in election year.
Inside the Academy
> 8 years ago
Reimagining Mayfair
Owen Hopkins reports on the culmination of a project that invited design teams to propose new and speculative ideas of what Mayfair could look like in the future.
Inside the Academy
> 8 years ago
Summer comes alive at our Midsummer Night’s Fête
Celebrate the Solstice with the RA. We’ve got blues, burlesque and barnstorming yarns for you at our very special late night event.
Opinion
< 9 years ago
The forces shaping London’s skyline
In light of the recent launch of the ‘Skyline’ campaign and the publication of the Farrell Review, Owen Hopkins discusses the effects on London of the deficiencies of our current planning system.
Opinion
< 9 years ago
Wandering Words
‘Sensing Spaces’ was a transformative exhibition for the RA in lots of ways and from the beginning we wanted to break new ground in the types of events we organised for it.
RA Recommends
< 9 years ago
Architecture in Focus: April 2014
Swimming in the Thames, a new Serpentine Pavilion and the Pritzker Prize winner announced.
Opinion
< 9 years ago
Reimagining Mayfair
In partnership with the Architects’ Journal, we are launching an open call for architect-led teams to put forward bold new ideas for reimagining the area of Mayfair directly to the north of our Burlington Gardens building.
RA Recommends
< 9 years ago
Georgian Britain, Crystal Palace and the influence of High-Tech
From derelict Detroit to the return of Crystal Palace: the biggest stories in architecture this March.
Opinion
9 years ago
Icons or eyesores
Owen Hopkins tours the good, the bad and the ugly of City of London architecture.
Opinion
9 years ago
How do you make an architecture exhibition?
This is a question that has vexed countless curators over the decades. For an exhibition of art, it’s seemingly obvious. But what does this mean when you’re presenting the work of an architect?