Assistant Curator In Architecture And Design
Jon Astbury is an Assistant Curator in Architecture and Design at the Barbican. He focuses on architecture and planning, with particular interests in topics related to Japan, India, France, Vietnam, and Turkey. Jon has been featured in ArchDaily, Newswav, Cigalah Group, and Dezeen.
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Jon Astbury's focus is on architecture and design, with a significant portion of his coverage being press releases. If you are looking to reach out to him, consider offering newsworthy content related to innovative architectural designs, building projects, or insights from notable architects and designers. You may also want to offer exclusive access to newly completed projects or unique perspectives from industry experts within the field of architecture and design.
Remember that Jon's geographic focus isn't specified but considering he covers international topics such as Japan, Vietnam, Norway among others; it would be beneficial if your pitch includes a global perspective rather than focusing on local or regional subjects.
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By: Jon Astbury
Rounded layers of smooth cement plaster take cues from traditional stone-carved architecture at TropiBox, a home in Kerala, India , designed by local studio Tropical Architecture Bureau.
Architecture studio DHaus has used a full-width skylight to draw light into this extension in north London , which is finished with a pared-back palette of pale brick, plaster and oak.
By: Jon Astbury
Spanish architecture practice XStudio has inserted a ceramics workshop and apartment into the worn-out shell of an abandoned bar on the island of Gran Canaria.
Japanese studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has completed UCCA Clay Museum in China , creating a peaked form clad in handmade ceramic tiles to celebrate the "warmth of craftsmanship".
Victoria Merrett has extended Marianne House in Melbourne with a brick and timber structure that "blends harmoniously" with the existing architecture.
A sloping concrete roof and perforated walls shelter the open-air interiors of Anchor House, a dwelling in the jungle in Vietnam by local studio MM++ Architects More
A concrete roof and perforated walls shelter the interiors of this home, which was designed to offer a sense of "monastic minimalism" by MM++ Architects.
Masonry waste from a nearby builder's yard was used to create various shapes, textures and habitats for birds and bees in the brick walls of Foxglove House, a home in rural Hertfordshire by local studio Kirkland Fraser Moor
Lichao Architecture Design Studio has transformed an abandoned brewery in Zhejiang Province into a creative park, retaining its industrial character.
An oversized thatched roof shelters the geometric concrete forms of this house in Vietnam, which has been completed by local architecture studio Kientruc O
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