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Choose your partner In times of hardship it’s often not enough just to rely on what you do. But broadening your horizons, whether they be geographical, into another discipline or specialism takes time, money and someone who knows what they are doing. Stephen Hitchins looks at the traps and the triumphs experienced by some of the biggest names in architecture and design
You’re my Favourite Project Orange features a collage of favourite surfaces for its own studio
if only… Travellers could change trains without stopping at a station...
Expert opinion Pamela Buxton reports on the varied work done by Arup’s surfaces experts
Knowledge is SCIN deep Pamela Buxton pays a visit to SCIN, the UK’s largest independent materials library, and talks to founder Annabelle Filer (who also writes a regular column in FX on materials) about the role SCIN plays for the design community
Leading from the front As architect Alex deRijke of dRMM is appointed the new Dean of the school of architecture at the RCA, Aidan Walker looks at his portfolio of outstanding work
Crossrail tracker The massive Crossrail scheme is creating new stations and delivering major improvements to existing passenger services at linking London Underground stops, making for a veritable feast of new architecture and design. Johnny Tucker tracks developments
Thinking out of the box While some designers say that following a practice’s house-style stifles creativity and lessens their standing among their peers, would-be clients are influenced by past work, eager to have ‘the look’ for their project. Stephen Hitchins looks at the potential predicament
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