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International Call for ideas to re-imagine London’s Grosvenor Square

Tuesday, 12th June 2018

Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has launched an international call for ideas to re-imagine Grosvenor Square in London. Architects, designers and creative thinkers from across the world are invited to submit proposals to re-imagine the historic square for locals, visitors, Londoners and... View Article

Caledonian meets campus milestone for Hinkley Point C

Monday, 11th June 2018

Caledonian, the Newark-based company which won the contract to deliver campus accommodation for workers building the first nuclear power station in the UK for a generation, has completed the construction of the first phase of a major campus development for... View Article

New RIBA book looks to the future of urban planning by looking back- Introducing 20/20 Visions

Monday, 11th June 2018

At a time when most of the world’s population live in cities and a new urgency is being felt in the midst of a housing crisis, 20/20 Visions: Collaborative Planning and Placemaking debates participatory democracy and how best to create sustainable... View Article

Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects wins international competition to design the new sustainable headquarters for global chemical company, Solvay

Monday, 11th June 2018

Solvay, an advanced materials and chemical company, selected Danish architectural firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects to design its new headquarters in Brussels. The winning team, also comprised of local firm Modulo Architects and VK Engineers, was chosen after an international... View Article

Plymouth architects ‘on a roll’ with further awards success

Monday, 11th June 2018

The Plymouth architecture firm Form Design Group has continued its award-winning form, with top accolades from the Michelmores Property Awards for two very different projects. The Nelson Project in Plymouth, a self-build residential scheme for ex-service personnel in a regeneration... View Article

Christina Seilern Speaking At Vision 2018

Monday, 11th June 2018

Christina Seilern will be speaking at Vision 2018, the event for architects, designers, developers and their clients, at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London, on 21 & 22 June 2018. On 21 June, Christina will be discussing how we can unlock the potential of our... View Article

Quote of the Week – 11th June 2018

Monday, 11th June 2018

“Every great architect is – necessarily – a great poet. He must be a great original interpreter of his time, his day, his age.” – Frank Lloyd... View Article

Government’s £400m repair fund is an opportunity to change our cladding culture, says Pura Facades

Friday, 8th June 2018

Prime minister May’s announcement last month (16 May 2018) to spend £400m on the refurbishment of 158 high rise buildings identified within England’s social housing estate has been widely welcomed by the construction industry and housing chiefs alike. However, the... View Article

Pegasus Group Chairman hands over the reins as he announces retirement

Thursday, 7th June 2018

The Chairman of national consultancy Pegasus Group has announced his retirement after more than 40 years working as a planning consultant. Stephen Bawtree will hand over the chairmanship on August 31 to Jim Tarzey, one of the founding Directors of... View Article

Act now to prevent another Grenfell tragedy

Thursday, 7th June 2018

London Assembly Members today (7th June) agreed a unanimous motion calling for further urgent safeguards for London residents, almost one year on from the devastating Grenfell fire. Seventy-two people died in the fire at the 24-storey tower block in North Kensington on... View Article

Building with intelligence – Lancaster set to launch Architecture courses

Thursday, 7th June 2018

Lancaster University is seeking a new Chair of Architecture to lead the development of an innovative new set of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Based in the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA), the new Architecture courses will connect Lancaster’s... View Article

Smithsons’ iconic Grade II* Economist Plaza renamed in honour of its original architects

Thursday, 7th June 2018

International real estate developer, Tishman Speyer, completes the first phase of renovation at 23-27 St James’s Street, Alison and Peter Smithson’s last remaining building in London. The Grade II*-listed complex, previously known as ‘The Economist Plaza’ was originally home to The... View Article

Thessaly Road Railway Bridge shortlisted designs revealed

Thursday, 7th June 2018

The six designs shortlisted for the London Festival of Architecture (LFA) and Wandsworth Council competition to improve the appearance and feel of Thessaly Road Railway Bridge have gone on show this week, as part of the festival’s programme of events... View Article

Be Design Reveals Secrets To Success For Five Year Anniversary

Thursday, 7th June 2018

Five years ago, BE Design was founded by three directors with more than 60 years of combined experience and a passion to offer truly multi-disciplinary expertise and design excellence within the built environment. In that time Anna Tsartsari, Simon Powell... View Article

Scotts of Thrapston wins RIBA award for innovative Suffolk building design

Thursday, 7th June 2018

A Northamptonshire-based company has won a major design award for its innovative work creating a new young person’s centre in Suffolk. Scotts of Thrapston, specialists in the design, manufacture and installation of creative buildings, was handed the RIBA Suffolk Design... View Article

View Point – Nigel Ostime from Hawkins\Brown

Thursday, 7th June 2018

Nigel Ostime, delivery director at architects Hawkins\Brown and chair of the RIBA Client Liaison Group, looks at how a ‘chain of custody’ approach is fundamental to a new toolkit created to ensure a focus on quality in projects Last December... View Article

Blog: Caring about Fire Safety

Thursday, 7th June 2018

Fire safety is a major concern in sheltered accommodation and retirement homes, as they are occupied by many vulnerable people and those with limited mobility. Here, Richard Sutton of Horbury Property Services, looks at the important role that passive fire... View Article

UK construction activity growth remains subdued in May

Wednesday, 6th June 2018

Latest PMI data signalled only a modest improvement in UK construction activity midway through the second quarter, with the pace of expansion matching that registered in April. Commercial activity growth accelerated to a three month high in May; however, softer... View Article