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Grant Associates part of winning design team for Australia’s tallest building

Friday, 5th October 2018

Landscape architect Grant Associates was part of the winning team led by UNStudio and Cox Architecture to design Southbank by Beulah – an AUS$2 billion mixed use development in Melbourne, Australia. Known as Green Spine, the scheme will, subject to planning approval, see the construction of... View Article

WAF exhibits finalists for the APA 2018

Friday, 5th October 2018

Images of The Hive at Kew Gardens and Foster + Partners’ Bloomberg London are among 20 finalists announced this week for The Architectural Photography Awards 2018, supported by the World Architecture Festival (WAF) and PICSEL and sponsored by Sto and... View Article

rg+p supports Nottingham Trent University architectural students in design charette

Friday, 5th October 2018

First year architectural students from Nottingham Trent University’s (NTU) School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment have been participating in a design charette to win a work experience day with multi-disciplinary practice, rg+p. Held as part of the university’s... View Article

Medical Architecture strengthen leadership team

Friday, 5th October 2018

Medical Architecture has bolstered its leadership by promoting four senior staff. All have exceptional qualifications and experience as RIBA Chartered Architects. Lianne Knotts and Ruairi Reeves are now shareholding directors. Mark Nugent and Frank Ellis are now associates. They will... View Article

First phase of transformation of Maidenhead town centre granted planning permission

Friday, 5th October 2018

Planning approval has been granted in principle for York Road, a scheme designed by leading architectural practice Conran and Partners for a new active hub and residential quarter in Maidenhead. The committee report stated how the proposed development – which... View Article

Innovative ‘Black Volcano’ brickwork creates East London Volcano House

Friday, 5th October 2018

An abandoned plot in Shoreditch, East London has been transformed into a 220sqm new build family home by architects Urban Mesh Design ltd. Designed by and for practice director, Oliver Lazarus, and his family, Volcano House is complete with four bedrooms,... View Article

Newcastle architects dig deep on India housing project

Thursday, 4th October 2018

A team of Newcastle architects have swapped their drawing pens for shovels to help on a voluntary housing project in India. Craig Van Bedaf, Adam Lee and Hannah Darmody from Pod, based in the Toffee Factory, Ouseburn, together with a... View Article

Efficient evacuations – never leave a person behind

Thursday, 4th October 2018

We’re all familiar with the fire safety drill, from regular practice runs at school all the way through to adult working life. An alarm is sounded, signalling the urgent evacuation of every person in the building – in an orderly fashion... View Article

Award-winning architects put craftsmanship at the heart of new homes in Kensington and Chelsea

Wednesday, 3rd October 2018

Assael Architecture and Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, have completed a new residential development of 53 homes at 21 Young Street in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Using elegant brickwork and stone, Assael’s design makes a significant... View Article

Government announces ban on combustible cladding

Tuesday, 2nd October 2018

The Government is set to ban the use of combustible materials on the outside of all new build high-rise buildings, hospitals, care homes and student accommodation. Following a consultation on last year’s Grenfell Tower tragedy, James Brokenshire, housing secretary, told... View Article

WAFX 2018 Prize Winners Announced

Tuesday, 2nd October 2018

Architects and designers address the world’s most pressing ecological and societal challenges as part of WAFX 2018. World Architecture Festival (WAF) has revealed the winners of ten WAFX prizes, supported by WAF sponsor GreenCoat®. The prizes are awarded to future... View Article

Open Source Wood awards for architecture students at RE-EASA 2018

Tuesday, 2nd October 2018

Metsä Wood challenged the participants of the RE:EASA 2018 event to develop their own designs for the Open Source Wood Initiative. Every summer, EASA (European Architecture Students Assembly) organizes a two-week event of workshops, learning and networking for architectural students... View Article

UK Passivhaus reaches 1000

Monday, 1st October 2018

The Passivhaus Trust is delighted to announce that the number of certified Passivhaus units in the UK has topped 1000 – with at least as many again in the pipeline. The Trust is UK affiliate of the Passivhaus Institute, and was established just... View Article

Blog: Delivering new design possibilities

Monday, 1st October 2018

Here, Richard Price, Technical Director at Catnic, looks at why the benefits of pre-coated metal standing seam roofing offers architectural freedom across both new and retrofit applications. A popular and cost-effective alternative to the more traditional copper and zinc options,... View Article

Blog: Green Roofs on the Rise by the Mastic Asphalt Council (MAC)

Monday, 1st October 2018

In recent years, green roofs have risen in popularity and more and more architects and specifiers are embracing the concept of green roofs due to their ability to have a significant effect on a building’s sustainable credentials. The term ‘green... View Article

Sir Nicholas Grimshaw awarded The Royal Gold Medal for Architecture

Friday, 28th September 2018

Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, renowned British architect known for his Modernist public buildings and large-scale infrastructure projects, has been named 2019 recipient of the Royal Gold Medal. Given in recognition of a lifetime’s work, the Royal Gold Medal is approved personally... View Article

Watch Viñoly, Meier, and KPF’s NYC Project Rise in Under 90 Seconds

Friday, 28th September 2018

Sharing a time-lapse videos and new photos of Waterline Square, the transformative luxury residential development designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, Richard Meier & Partners Architects, and Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF). The video shows the master planned development nearing completion... View Article

48 Hours Left to Submit for 2019 CTBUH Awards Program

Friday, 28th September 2018

Deadline in 48 Hours, by 30 September Submissions are due in just two days, by 30 September, for the 2019 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Awards Program. Major changes have been implemented this year to make the... View Article