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Studio Gang’s Powerhouse Electrifies Judges as WAFX Prize Winners Announced

Thursday, 8th November 2018

World Architecture Festival (WAF) has revealed the winners of ten WAFX prizes, supported by WAF sponsor GreenCoat®, with the overall prize awarded to Studio Gang, for its Beloit College Powerhouse Project in Wisconsin, USA. The prizes are awarded to future... View Article

How airports can learn from hotels

Thursday, 8th November 2018

Travel experiences are among the most memorable we have, but too often we remember airports for the wrong reasons. Now a leading interior design expert is urging airport operators to change that by learning from the hospitality industry. Chris Radcliffe,... View Article

New planning manager for award-winning consultancy

Thursday, 8th November 2018

A planning-led architectural practice in Cornwall has just recruited a new planning manager to its award-winning team. Laurence Associates, which celebrates its 25th birthday this year, offers town planning, architecture, interior architecture and landscape architecture expertise. It attracts commissions from... View Article

Leading architectural practice Stephen George + Partners helps deliver 10-week taught programme to schools and helps meet Gatsby Benchmarks

Thursday, 8th November 2018

New College Leicester is one of the participating schools in a ground-breaking industry engagement programme designed to bring education and industry closer together and to teach children about the built environment. The Leicester-based school has high expectations and aspirations for... View Article

PRP appointed to lead masterplan and design of homes at The Western Village in Ebbsfleet Garden City

Thursday, 8th November 2018

Leading UK architecture firm PRP has been appointed as lead architect and masterplanner on The Western Village in North Kent, by joint venture development partners, Clarion Housing Group and Countryside. Part of the Eastern Quarry section of Ebbsfleet Garden City, The... View Article

CIC publishes new suite of standard form novation agreements and collateral warranties

Thursday, 8th November 2018

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has announced the publication of a new suite of standard form novation agreements and collateral warranties: Novation Agreement – Ab Initio (first edition) Collateral Warranty Consultant – Funder (second edition) Collateral Warranty Consultant – Purchaser/Tenant... View Article

Pôle Erdre headquarters and Loire Nantes Métropole

Thursday, 8th November 2018

The Paris office of Thibaud Babled Architectes Urbanistes just delivered a multipurpose complex comprised of 4 buildings, housing the headquarters of the Nantes Métropole “proximity” centre, an office of Pôle Emploi (national employment agency) and housing. The project’s varied program of high... View Article

Ask the Architect: FaulknerBrowns Architects

Thursday, 8th November 2018

Lee McLaughlin, partner at FaulknerBrowns Architects, answers ADF’s questions on what makes him tick, design approaches, and current and future issues What has been the most satisfying project you worked on? Our Hebburn Central project was particularly pleasing in many... View Article

Make Architects & Far East Consortium revive North London landmark

Wednesday, 7th November 2018

Leading developer Far East Consortium (FEC) has teamed up with Make Architects for its latest development the transformation of Hornsey Town Hall. The iconic Grade II* Listed former civic headquarters in the heart of Crouch End, is currently undergoing meticulous... View Article

Sir Roger Scruton appointed to chair commission on “beautiful homes”

Monday, 5th November 2018

The Government has appointed controversial writer and academic Sir Roger Scruton to chair a commission to “champion beautiful buildings” as part of the drive to build 300,000 homes a year to address the housing crisis. Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshire... View Article

RGU researchers win funding to explore education within the surveying sector

Monday, 5th November 2018

A team of researchers from Robert Gordon University’s (RGU) Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment has won funding to allow them to evaluate the current state of education and teaching within the surveying sector. As the global education market diversifies, there is an apparent... View Article

Evolving modular design

Monday, 5th November 2018

Architect James Walsh gives his views on the merits of a component-based approach concept for modular buildings, which could shift them away from their former stigma As the move to modular construction gathers pace, what are the key design drivers... View Article

The Hungry Fox Café in Thermally Modified American Tulipwood

Friday, 2nd November 2018

The link between our physical environments and our emotional wellbeing has been substantiated by a number of studies. Australian designers seem to have a unique affinity with the natural environment and an innate understanding of how best to bring nature... View Article

200 take flight for official launch of DesignBrighton

Thursday, 1st November 2018

More than 200 local business people attended the official launch of DesignBrighton, a new festival celebrating the city’s urban environment. Attendees were treated to a flight on the BAi360 for a stunning view of Brighton’s architectural landscape by sunset. Among... View Article

Blog: Minimal and modern bathrooms

Thursday, 1st November 2018

No longer simply a functional room, a smart modern bathroom is a key priority for many homeowners. Here Andy Cairns, Sanitary Category Manager at Multikwik talks about the essential elements of every modern bathroom, including sanitary systems, flush plates and... View Article

Edinburgh Marina spearheads Granton regeneration as area-wide consultation opens

Wednesday, 31st October 2018

City of Edinburgh Council has announced plans for the regeneration of Granton on Edinburgh’s waterfront. The project is set to transform the area with 4,000 new homes, services and retail. A public consultation for the development proposals will begin on... View Article

Fringe events programme announced for World Architecture Festival 2018 in Amsterdam

Wednesday, 31st October 2018

With just a few weeks to go before the opening of the World Architecture Festival (28-30 November), architects visiting the event in Amsterdam can look forward to a lively programme of associated fringe activities. The fringe events will supplement the... View Article

Studio RHE completes Import Building: phase one of Republic, the next-gen workplace campus in East India Dock

Wednesday, 31st October 2018

Architect Studio RHE has completed the Import Building, the first phase of works at Republic, a next-generation workplace campus in east London aimed at creative businesses priced out of central London and Shoreditch. Developed by Trilogy Real Estate and LaSalle... View Article