Richard rogers

“Lloyds Building, London, Richard Rogers Partnership. Engineers, Ove Arup & Partners (team leader Peter Rice), 1978-1986 Photo: Simon Phipps”

As Renzo Piano celebrates his 80th birthday, close friend and fellow Academician Richard Rogers looks back at what it was like to work together on one of the 20th century’s most iconic buildings – the Pompidou…

Richard Rogers has complete his final project – the Richard Rogers Drawing Gallery, which cantilevers 27 metres from a hill at Château La Coste in France.

Richard Rogers is best known for such pioneering buildings as the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the headquarters for Lloyd’s of London, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and the Millennium Dome in London. His practice Richard Rogers Partnership (RRP)—was founded in 1977 but over time evolved and in 2007 the decision was made to rename the firm to Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners to reflect the vital contributions of Graham Stirk, designer of the iconic Leadenhall Building, and Ivan…

Image 1 of 27 from gallery of Madrid-Barajas Airport Terminal 4 / Estudio Lamela & Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. Cortesía de Estudio Lamela & Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners

From Nelson’s Globe to a tower that dwarfs Big Ben, here are 300 years of designs for London that, if built, would have changed the city’s face for ever

pentagram has made a video to celebrate the 10th anniversary of rogers stirk harbour + partners, the firm formerly known as the richard rogers partnership.

Glass stairwell of the by Richard Rogers designed Woodstreet office building. Architect: Richard Rogers Partnership

Each decade develops its own architectural visions for the future. While some of the great forward-looking buildings of the 20th century are under monument protection, others are falling into decay – or have been targeted for demolition. A subjective glimpse at buildings that once aimed to anticipate our future and are for that very reason worth holding on to.