Hugh Pearman (architecture critic)
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Hugh Pearman is the architecture critic of The Sunday Times
and editor of The RIBA Journal, the magazine of the Royal Institute of British Architects
. His own website, Gabion, contains extended and updated versions of his previously published writing and some web-only content.
He is the author of several books including Contemporary World Architecture, published by Phaidon, Airports: A Century of Architecture, published by Laurence King and Abrams, and Equilibrium: the work of Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners, published by Phaidon.
He has been attached to The Sunday Times since 1986, and edits the RIBA Journal. Other newspapers he has contributed to include the Guardian
, The Observer
, the Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. He is a columnist for Design Week
magazine. Other magazines he has written for include Royal Academy Magazine, Crafts, Architectural Record
, the Architectural Review, and World of Interiors, among many other publications. He has served on Arts Council England
's architecture advisory group, and was one of the instigators of The RIBA Stirling Prize
for Architecture in 1996. From 2000 to 2004 he chaired the "Art for Architecture" initiative at the Royal Society of Arts
. He was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 2001.
The Sunday Times
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and editor of The RIBA Journal, the magazine of the Royal Institute of British Architects
Royal Institute of British Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...
. His own website, Gabion, contains extended and updated versions of his previously published writing and some web-only content.
He is the author of several books including Contemporary World Architecture, published by Phaidon, Airports: A Century of Architecture, published by Laurence King and Abrams, and Equilibrium: the work of Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners, published by Phaidon.
He has been attached to The Sunday Times since 1986, and edits the RIBA Journal. Other newspapers he has contributed to include the Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
, the Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. He is a columnist for Design Week
Design Week
Design Week is a UK-based magazine launched in 1986 for the design industry. The publication was first published in October 1986 by Centaur Communications and currently [2011] published by Centaur Media plc...
magazine. Other magazines he has written for include Royal Academy Magazine, Crafts, Architectural Record
Architectural Record
Architectural Record is an American monthly magazine dedicated to architecture and interior design, published by McGraw-Hill Construction in New York City. It is over 110 years old...
, the Architectural Review, and World of Interiors, among many other publications. He has served on Arts Council England
Arts Council England
Arts Council England was formed in 1994 when the Arts Council of Great Britain was divided into three separate bodies for England, Scotland and Wales. It is a non-departmental public body of the Department of Culture, Media and Sport...
's architecture advisory group, and was one of the instigators of The RIBA Stirling Prize
Stirling Prize
The Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize is a British prize for excellence in architecture. It is named after the architect James Stirling, organised and awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects...
for Architecture in 1996. From 2000 to 2004 he chaired the "Art for Architecture" initiative at the Royal Society of Arts
Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
. He was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 2001.