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Catherine Slessor MBE[1] is an architecture writer, critic and former editor of The Architectural Review,[2][3][4][5] and a contributor to Dezeen[6] and Architects' Journal.[7] She received an MBE in 2016 for her services to architectural journalism.

Biography

Slessor was born in Aberdeen, Scotland.[2] She studied architecture at the University of Edinburgh,[2] and holds an MA in Architectural History from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London.[8] Slessor started her writing career as a technical editor at Architects' Journal in 1987.[3] She moved to The Architectural Review in 1992,[3] and was its editor for five years from 2009-2015.[2] She was the magazine's first female editor.[9] Her books have been translated into several languages, including Spanish, German, Dutch and Chinese.[10]

Selected publications

  • See-through houses inspirational homes and features in glass (2001, Ryland Peters and Small: ISBN 1841722006)[11]
  • Eco-tech: sustainable architecture and high technology (1997 (2nd ed. 2001), Thames and Hudson: ISBN 0500341575)[12]
  • Contemporary doorways: architectural entrances, transitions and thresholds (1992, Mitchell Beazley: ISBN 1840005092)[13]
  • Contemporary staircases (1990, Mitchell Beazley: ISBN 1840003162)[14]

References

  1. ^ "Birthday Honours 2016: the Prime Minister's list" (PDF). www.gov.uk. p. 80. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  2. ^ a b c d Wilkinson, Tom (30 March 2015). "Catherine Slessor: a trailblazer in male-dominated industries". The Architectural Review. Retrieved 1 February 2019. As the editorial torch is passed, we look back at the career of Catherine Slessor and the AR under her leadership.
  3. ^ a b c Waite, Richard (24 March 2015). "End of an era: Catherine Slessor leaves the AR". Architects' Journal. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  4. ^ Foster, Norman; et al. (May 2015). "AR readers pay tribute to Catherine Slessor's editorship". Architectural Review (1419): 34–35. Retrieved 5 February 2019. Tributes from Norman Foster, Nicholas Grimshaw, Tom Dyckhoff, Sou Fujimoto, Hugh Pearman, Roger Zogolovitch and others. {{cite journal}}: Explicit use of et al. in: |last1= (help)
  5. ^ Sunday Times Staff (25 January 2015). "The Sunday Times Britain's 500 Most Influential Making Us Look, Listen, Laugh, Cry, Think … and Shop". The Sunday Times. No. 9933. p. 2. Retrieved 5 February 2019. ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN: ... Catherine Slessor, editor, The Architectural Review, which wields enormous international influence. ...
  6. ^ "Catherine Slessor, Author at Dezeen". Dezeen. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  7. ^ "Catherine Slessor – The Architects' Journal". www.architectsjournal.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  8. ^ "Catherine Slessor, Author at Dezeen". Dezeen. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  9. ^ Jansen, Theo (2016-01-26). "Rage, Rage Against the Dying of the Light: On Turncoats, The Cass and Architectural Debate". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  10. ^ "Catherine Slessor titles on WorldCat". WorldCat. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  11. ^ Reviews of See-through houses:
    • Dillon, Julie (February 2002). "Review". Houses (1): 113. ISSN 1440-3382.
    • Killen, Sandra (15 December 2001). "Drawing inspiration". The Courier Mail. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. p. L10. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  12. ^ Reviews of Echo-tech:
  13. ^ Reviews of Contemporary doorways:
  14. ^ Reviews of Contemporary staircases:
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