Jason Sayer

1 week ago | architecturetoday.co.uk | Jason Sayer

Carmody Groarke has completed the retrofit and extension of a former textile workshop in east London. Once slated for demolition, the unassuming 1970s concrete-framed structure has been reimagined as ‘Galvanise’ — a bold, materially distinctive workspace for developer Unity Land.

1 week ago | architecturetoday.co.uk | Jason Sayer

If you haven’t quite finished your entry – or haven’t started yet – there’s still time to share your best work. These awards celebrate buildings that stand the test of time, with an emphasis on performance in use, adaptability, and enduring design quality. Whether it’s a thoughtful retrofit or a new-build that’s proven its value over time, we want to hear about it. Projects must have completed before 1 April 2022. Don’t leave it too late — complete your entry today.

3 weeks ago | architecturetoday.co.uk | Jason Sayer

How and when did you set up Alt Studios? Paul Milner: ALT STUDIOS was founded just before the pandemic. That was a period of uncertainty when clients were reassessing their assets and capitalising on opportunities amidst the disruption. We built the practice on the idea that architecture should be as much about process as outcome, balancing experimentation with clarity of purpose.

3 weeks ago | architecturetoday.co.uk | Jason Sayer

Read about the 2025 Serpentine Pavilion here. Could you elaborate on the concept behind “A Capsule in Time”? What do you hope people take away from the pavilion? The idea of a time capsule was the starting point. I’m intrigued by the notion of time and architecture, especially in the context of Bangladesh, where architecture and land are constantly moving. I’m interested in the ephemerality of architecture, but a certain sense of continuity at the same time.

3 weeks ago | architecturetoday.co.uk | Jason Sayer

Back in 1996 my then editor, Paul Finch, dispatched me to visit Cedric Price, with a view to ‘working with’ Cedric to produce a special issue on his work. In retrospect, it had the hallmarks of a good-natured set-up; a Finchy take on sending an apprentice to the hardware shop to buy striped paint. Fresh out of architecture school; new into journalism; I was wildly excited, but woefully ill-equipped, to embark on a creative collaboration with architecture’s most quixotic and enigmatic mind.