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Arup and the Bernard van Leer Foundation partner to develop the first guide of its kind to help improve the lives of young children in vulnerable urban environments

Monday, 11th February 2019

Arup and the Bernard van Leer Foundation today announce a new partnership, which will combine their design and planning expertise, with their knowledge of early childhood development, to help improve the lives of children in cities and vulnerable urban environments, such as informal settlements... View Article

Barr Gazetas completes first dedicated co-working and flexible office space for The Crown Estate

Monday, 11th February 2019

London architecture practice Barr Gazetas has completed One Heddon Street, an elegant new flexible workspace in the heart of the West End. Situated on the corner of Regent Street, in a Grade II listed building that has previously played host... View Article

Blog: Architects help businesses drive productivity through happy workplace design

Monday, 11th February 2019

Low productivity has been a consistent issue for the British economy since the 2008 financial crisis. Between 2010 and 2015, UK productivity growth was 0.2 percent a year, far below its long-term average of 2.4 percent from 1970 to 2007.... View Article

NexSys shower surface from Kaldewei

Monday, 11th February 2019

NexSys shower surface is an innovative new four-in-one complete installation ready system, consisting of a waste channel, sloping support, sealing and an enamelled shower surface enabling ultra simple and fast installation. The elegant design of the narrow waste channel, with brushed... View Article

Bauder to showcase its sustainability solutions at Futurebuild

Sunday, 10th February 2019

Flat roof manufacturer, Bauder, will once again be returning to Futurebuild at the ExCEL in March. After the success of last years’ exhibition, Bauder is thrilled to be returning to one of the industry’s most prominent exhibitions with an exciting... View Article

Janet Nash House – City Electrical Factors

Friday, 8th February 2019

Set within rich green landscape on the outskirts of Durham, Janet Nash House is the new European IT headquarters for global electrical business City Electrical Factors (CEF). The building combines a variety of working environments to create a rich office... View Article

AFL Architects set to design UK-wide programme of advanced cancer diagnostic facilities

Friday, 8th February 2019

AFL Architects is delighted to announce their appointment to support Rutherford Diagnostics as they plan to embark on an ambitious programme of healthcare development across the UK. The practice was awarded the programme of works contract in 2018 following a... View Article

Meet the “start-up” architecture practice that’s 35 years young

Friday, 8th February 2019

Successful businesses drive change, but the larger you get and the longer you have been around, the harder that becomes. Reaching its 35th birthday, expanding architectural practice Maber found a surprising solution – start again. Too often, established traditional businesses see... View Article

Lee Evans Partnership appointed to deliver redevelopment of historic Fort Burgoyne in Dover

Friday, 8th February 2019

Lee Evans Partnership LLP has been appointed by The Land Trust to lead the redevelopment of Fort Burgoyne in Dover. A Scheduled Ancient Monument, Fort Burgoyne was originally constructed in the 1860s on high ground behind the strategically important Dover... View Article

Virtual reality and robotics are the future of building construction

Friday, 8th February 2019

New research from Glen Dimplex Heating and Ventilation, the heating and ventilation specialist, shows technologies such as virtual reality, smart technologies, 3D printing and modelling, and robotics will have an impact on the future of the building and design industry.... View Article

Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio are awarded the 2019 Royal Academy Architecture Prize

Friday, 8th February 2019

The Royal Academy of Arts today announced that Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio have been awarded the 2019 Royal Academy Architecture Prize, honouring their inspiring and enduring contribution to the culture of architecture. The annual prize, supported by the Dorfman Foundation and now... View Article

American tulipwood pavilion showcased at The Design Museum as part of David Adjaye: Making Memory

Friday, 8th February 2019

A collaboration first presented in 2008 by the American Hardwood Export Council and Sir David Adjaye will be part of an exciting new exhibition at the Design Museum, London. Sclera, originally commissioned for the London Design Festival, will be one... View Article

Maggie’s St Barts awarded Supreme Winner at Surface Design Awards 2019

Friday, 8th February 2019

The winners of the 2019 Surface Design Awards have been announced, hailing the best and most impressive use of materials in, and on, architectural projects from around the globe. The beautiful new Maggie’s Centre Barts, London has been declared the... View Article

Mayor launches groundbreaking Creative Land Trust to boost affordable artist workspace in the capital

Friday, 8th February 2019

A new independent Trust has been launched to protect and increase affordable artist workspace following the decline in artist studios in the capital. Speaking today at Bloomberg’s European headquarters, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, outlined how the new Creative... View Article

Constructing Agency

Friday, 8th February 2019

An exhibition at Zaha Hadid Gallery of works in progress by AADRL. In method and practice, the Architectural Association Design Research Lab (AADRL) challenges the orthodoxies of convention in how we discuss, design, fabricate and live within architecture and urbanism... View Article

Fit for a queen – HiQu™ at Hever Castle

Thursday, 7th February 2019

Aqualisa’s HiQu™ smart showers have been installed at recently refurbished, Hever Castle, in Kent, once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. The team at Hever Castle, in conjunction with interior design company Interiors at Nine to Eleven, specified the Aqualisa... View Article

Howe Green provides innovative access solution for NHS’s newest hospital

Thursday, 7th February 2019

Howe Green Ltd, the UK’s leading manufacturer of floor access covers, has supplied nearly 70 covers to the newest and most digitally advanced hospital in the NHS estate. The £200 million redeveloped Chase Farm Hospital, in Enfield, became fully operational... View Article

Gerflor’s fast track solution for Jersey Ports Terminal

Thursday, 7th February 2019

Steeped in tradition Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands, sitting in the Bay of St Malo and only five miles long and nine miles wide. So, not very big at all. However, with passenger travel on the increase... View Article