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An interview with the British architects Anna Gibb and Ross Anderson is presented. The architects discuss their trip to Moscow, Russia where they researched a group of Russian architects known as "the Paper Architects." Active during the 1980s, the group entered projects in "forbidden competitions" in an attempt to free themselves from restrictions imposed by the Communist government. Gibb and Anderson comment on the creative freedom still offered by architecture competitions.

The article highlights the interior design of the MDS Gallery in Tokyo, Japan, designed by architect Sigeru Ban. According to the author, the gallery is a showcase for the architect's experiments with cardboard tubes. Tall tubes of recycled paper form a peristyle on the south side, in front of a curving wall. The author claims the geometry is subtle, the arc set asymmetrically within the rectangle, and shapes a chiaroscuro that changes gradually throughout the day with the light.

An essay is presented on patternmaker William Morris. It highlights the humble beginnings of William Morris as an architect, poet, and pattern designer and as an artist during his time. The author reflects on the works of Morris and the legacy that he leaves which inspires young generation of artists.

The article describes some of the city structure designed by Switzerland-based architect Santiago Calatrava. His works featured in the paper includes the roof for the Heritage Square and Mall in Toronto, Ontario, a sports hall in Geneva and a housing project in Wurenlingen. The paper also provides relevant photographs and architectural drawings.

The article describes the vernacular architectural design projects of American architect Deborah Berke. The first houses designed by Berke are linked with the rise of the new beachfront town of Seaside, Florida. She designs vernacular housing rather than vernacular-style houses. The paper provides relevant photographs, floor plans and architectural renderings of her projects.

The article describes the architectural design projects of American architectural firm Krueck and Olsen, including the Meitus House and the Marriott Painted Apartment in Chicago, Illinois. The firm's projects are manifestation of latent expressionism. The paper provides relevant photographs, floor plans and architectural renderings of the projects.

The article describes the architectural design projects of American architect Steven Holl. Holl believes that architectural principles form a fulcrum between codified practices and free intervention. The paper also provides relevant photographs, floor plans and architectural renderings of his projects.

The author discusses the Open Source Planning policy green paper of the Conservative Party and considers its potential implications for architects should the party wins the 2010 general election in Great Britain. He expresses concern that the localism agenda of the paper, with its emphasis on design, means a combination of prescription, guidelines, local design standards and new barriers to imaginative development, among other things. He describes the role of architects in development as stated in the paper.

The article describes the architectural design projects of American architects Liz Diller and Ric Scofidio. Their projects explore the latency of actions in architectural forms and their investigations go beyond conventional expectations of forms. The \ paper provides relevant photographs, floor plans and architectural renderings of the project.

The article describes the architectural design projects of American architect Steven Harris. His projects vary considerably, usually taking cues from local characteristics of siting, lot configuration or landscaping. The paper provides relevant photographs, floor plans and architectural renderings of the project.

The article describes the architectural design projects of American architect Lars Lerup. His projects are all attempt to strip away the overlay of stale associations which intervene between man and the brute facts of his architecture. The paper provides relevant photographs, floor plans and architectural renderings of his projects.

The article describes the architectural design projects of American architects Jesse Reiser and Nanako Umemoto. Their design of the Mnemonic Theater is an attempt to emulate the directness of hope and ambition in reconnecting the language, gesture and form with a spirit of vitality equal to the past. The paper provides relevant photographs, floor plans and architectural renderings of the project.

The article describes the two architectural design projects of American architect Neil Denari. The first is tabletop demonstration engineering while the second is an extensive diagram that conventionally includes airbrush illustrations with keyed lists and tables of components. The paper provides relevant photographs, floor plans and architectural renderings of the project.

The article reports on architectural projects of the Altbau section of the Internationale Bauausstellung (IBA) in West Berlin, Germany. The Altbau section works in areas which were much destroyed by World War 2, but existing and occupied by vigorous but deprived communities. The paper explains the approach taken by the Altbau architects in their projects.

The article focuses on the changes to the local planning policy that are included in the White Paper Planning for a Sustainable Future of Great Britain. The author urges architects to scrutinize the paper due to the policy confusion at the local level. He cites the proposal to remove the cap on planning application fees while raising other fees. There is also a proposal to speed up the householder appeals system. Other changes include streamlining information requirements.

The article presents information on various papers published in the "Architects Journal." In one of the papers the author states that the best architects do not limit their endeavor to tackling specific challenges identified by the clients. They think round the subject, using the judgment, instinct, experience and knowledge they have honed and accumulated over the years. Their drawings are not ring-fenced within the parameters of one specific commission, but part of an ongoing body of work. According to the author, a decent architectural drawing represents the knowledge of a lifetime.

The article presents information on the various papers published in the 2006 issue of the Architects' Journal. In a paper the author asked how can so quintessentially English a Liverpudlian Scot as Stirling only find architectural happiness outside his native isles. In another paper the author discusses the importance's of the Museum of Modern Literature. A paper provides information on David Chipperfield, an architect and on his works. In a paper the author provides information on the German cultural institutions.

The article highlights a paper featured in the August 1905 issue of the periodical about the public profile of architects. The paper claims that even the most responsible daily newspapers give a long description of important buildings without a word about the designer. The paper continues that architects have no great quarrel with this, for the light of publicity that beats about the other arts is not a desirable or helpful thing to serious workers.

The author comments on the Housing Green Paper proposed by British Housing Minister Yvette Cooper. He infers that the proposal is crucial for architects as it explores meaningful incentives for developers who meet design quality benchmarks which include fast-tracking planning applications for developers who demonstrate a genuine commitment to sustainable housing.

The article describes the architectural design projects of American architects Ken Kaplan and Ted Krueger. Their projects aim to reclaim the mechanical articulacy, the potent imagery found in old machines and in their former dock-front neighborhood. The paper provides relevant photographs, floor plans and architectural renderings of the project.

The article describes the architectural design of American architect Ben Nicholson's Appliance House project. The house is like a long hall lined by facades of cells dedicated to elementary operations of its occupants. The paper provides relevant photographs, floor plans and architectural renderings of the project.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to candidate statements accompanying election papers for the British Architects Registration Board.

This section offers news briefs related to British architectural practice. Work at the Olympic Park was slowed down as the CAD programs were inaccessible for two days due to non-renewal of software subscription. Architecture paper-model maker Thomas Demand is one of photographers whose works are currently shown at University of Westminster's Ambika P3 Gallery. Seen at Clerkenwell during the launch of World Architecture Festival 2011 scheduled in November in Barcelona, Spain were U.S. President Barack Obama together with this author and Paul Finch.

The article presents the perspective of architect Kisho Kurokawa on the definition of diagrams and its importance to architecture. According to Kurokawa, diagrams are more than just two-dimensional and must exist in the mind well before sketching it on the paper. The diagrams lay out how things start, and in itself an essential part of the architecture process. Without the diagram that serves as a framework, the design of the project will not be realized.

The article evaluates the architectural project by Tokyo based architects Satoshi Matsuoka and Yuki Tamura in Vancouver, British Columbia. Entitled "Balloon Caught," the project are translucent, glowing orbs wedged between buildings in the alley like runaway balloons or delicate paper lampshades. The project is the outcome of an initiative to reanimate public space in Vancouver.

Reports that the release of results of the Royal Institute of British Architects will be delayed following problems with the international ballot papers in July 2004.

Presents information on the Utzon Symposium: Nature, Vision and Place at Aalborg University on August 28-30, 2003. Papers presented at the symposium; Focus of the conference; Architects who attended the event.

Reports the effect of a revitalized building listings system and the introduction of a new category for temporary buildings on architects in Great Britain. Recommendations of Dennis Sharp, chairman of Docomomo UK, to the British Department of Culture, Media and Sport; Other issues proposed by Sharp; Background on the consultation paper launched by the department.

Recommends the autobiographical book "Place," by architect, Terry Farrell. Emphasis on the life of Farrell during his early days and work up to 1981; Visual arts; Portrait of the architectural scene in London, England in the 1960s and the 1970s.