aLL Design: Life after Will Alsop

By Will Ing2018-08-14T06:00:00

Following the death earlier this year of their visionary co-founder, Building visited the architect practice to talk about its plans for the future

Will Alsop rocketed to fame in 2000 after bagging the Stirling Prize for his design of Peckham Library. In the following years he continued to evoke surprise, pleasure and discussion.

Alsop was renowned for his outspoken rejection of drab cityscape, with his own work celebrated for its wacky shapes and courageous use of colour.

During his life, Alsop went to a variety of practises, finally setting up aLL Design in 2011. He was also a professor of architecture, a Royal Academician and recipient of an OBE.

Following his death in May Building sat down with aLL Design directors Marcos Rosello and Lucy Atlee, as well as associate director Maxine Pringle to catch up on the practice.

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