An untheatrical knight: Sir Denys Lasdun's Royal Academy exhibition is a tribute to our last pre-war Modernist - an architect of power and authority

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Sir Denys Lasdun has earned himself a place in the history of British architecture and he continues to promote and defend his work, ideas and reputation with energy. He is part of the Modern Movement and is most well known for the National Theatre which was completed in 1976. His architecture is that of power and authority and his work of the 1950s, including the Royal College of Physicians, is within the Berthold Lubetkin tradition, with whom he once worked.

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Maturing with style: Terry Pawson and Keith Williams have made a real mark with their new Earth Galleries at the Natural History Museum

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Terry Pawson and Keith Williams set up their architectural partnership in 1987, and their latest job was the Earth Galleries at the National History Museum. Their view of architecture is modern, tempered by the criteria of brief, budget and context. The partnership has been well placed in several major competitions.

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