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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

The Magnificent Seven – TODD Architects promotes New Associates

Wednesday, 31st October 2018

TODD Architects is delighted to announce a posse of internal team promotions, creating seven new Associates with specialisms across a range of sectors, including office, residential, healthcare, education, retail and aviation. Says MD Paul Crowe: “These well-deserved promotions are part of... View Article

Budget 2018: industry reactions

Tuesday, 30th October 2018

After Chancellor Phillip Hammond made several announcements of increased investment in housing and construction in his Budget speech, industry leaders have been quick to comment. With more positive spending news than many had expected, the commentary was largely favourable, though... View Article

intu Watford shopping centre opens new £180m extension designed by Leslie Jones Architecture

Monday, 29th October 2018

Leslie Jones Architecture has designed a 400,000 sq ft contemporary extension to intu Watford in Hertfordshire. The new £180m extension creates a single new 1.4m sq ft retail and leisure destination which will elevate the town into CACI’s top 20 national retail... View Article

RGU students to travel to Japan as part of international design competition

Monday, 29th October 2018

A team of architecture students from Robert Gordon University (RGU) will travel to Japan as part of an international competition to design and present their vision of an urban development in Shanghai. The RGU team – ArchX, under the guidance of lecturer Dr... View Article

“Getting the key document right is critical to safeguarding your business aspirations”- RIBA Exec on New RIBA Pro Services Contracts

Monday, 29th October 2018

RIBA’s new Professional Services Contracts (PSCs) are the essential, customisable contracts to make the appointment of architectural services easier and more efficient. Replacing the current RIBA Agreement documents, RIBA PSCs launched this week. RIBA Executive Director, Adrian Dobson commented: “Professional... View Article

LWK Announces New Project in Kai Tak

Monday, 29th October 2018

LWK & Partners (HK) Ltd is glad to announce that the Company has won a design competition held by Sun Hung Kai Properties for their new site in the Kai Tak area. LWK will be the Design and Project Architect for the... View Article

What puts you off tackling home improvements, especially when it’s a loft conversion?

Monday, 29th October 2018

The Construction Products Association and RIBA have teamed up to offer up to date, comprehensive guidance in the latest Loft Conversion Handbook. The new Loft Conversion Handbook comes as a highly anticipated update to 2010’s The Loft Conversion Project Guide,... View Article

Eight architectural promotions at Pick Everard

Thursday, 25th October 2018

Leading independent property, construction and infrastructure consultancy Pick Everard has promoted a raft of employees across its architecture discipline to support its ambitious expansion plans. David Shaw has been promoted to director and will be heading up the architecture department. Brian Fisher,... View Article

Belatchew Arkitekter Awarded as one of Sweden’s Fastest Growing Companies

Thursday, 25th October 2018

Dagens Industri, Sweden’s premier finance daily newspaper, has chosen Belatchew Arkitekter as the recipient of the DI Gasell Award 2018, which means that the company is one of Sweden’s fastest growing and most profitable companies. Rahel Belatchew, CEO and founder,... View Article

Woods Bagot Reimagines Tropical Resort by the Great Barrier Reef

Wednesday, 24th October 2018

The Ville Resort-Casino in Townsville, Australia, is open for business after a two-year, $31M renovation. Woods Bagot was tasked with upgrading a 1980s building in Townsville, a small North Queensland township on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef. The... View Article

Above the Stag

Wednesday, 24th October 2018

Located in two interconnecting railway arches along the Albert Embankment in Vauxhall, London, this newly completed theatre provides a more spacious home for the local and award-winning Above The Stag LGBT+ theatre company, which had outgrown its previous venue. The... View Article

New RIBA Publishing book Desire Lines motivates place-makers to create the spaces people really want

Wednesday, 24th October 2018

“Desire lines are those human-made paths where people reject the formal routes laid out for them and take the quickest way from A to B instead.” “They often symbolise the lack of thought by designers and planners given to how... View Article

Stephen George + Partners showcases architecture and innovation in its self-designed and developed new Leicester HQ

Monday, 22nd October 2018

Stephen George + Partners, one of the UK’s leading architectural practices, has celebrated moving into its new 8,000 ft² purpose-built office at Grove Park, Enderby with a spectacular launch party attended by over 180 guests. Designed and developed by the... View Article

Hawkins\Brown: It’s your building

Monday, 22nd October 2018

Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2018, the architectural practice Hawkins\Brown is well known for its thoughtful, innovative and sustainable new buildings and refurbishments of all types. With an introduction by the leading architecture journalist Hugh Pearman, this extensively illustrated book... View Article

Boon Brown to begin contemporary island house in flooded Cotswold quarry

Monday, 22nd October 2018

Boon Brown Architects will start work overseeing the construction of the 3750ft² Lake House, a contemporary new build private residence situated on a man-made island in a flooded quarry in the Cotswolds. Having been Lead Consultant and Architect from design... View Article

Major promotions for Barton Willmore’s Scottish team

Monday, 22nd October 2018

Leading UK planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore, has revealed a range of high profile promotions for its team operating in Scotland. Euan Revell, who is based at the company’s Edinburgh office on George Street, has been promoted from Senior... View Article

Blog: NPPF – Designs on Success

Monday, 22nd October 2018

by Sam Dewar director of DPA Planning The new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) provides a comprehensive approach to building more homes, quicker than ever before, in the locations where people want to live and raise a family. But it... View Article

WW+P appoints new partners following exponential growth

Monday, 22nd October 2018

International architects and urban designers Weston Williamson + Partners (WW+P) has appointed six new partners to build on the firms continued growth in the UK and internationally. Alex Kirkwood, Beatrix Young, Chie Shimizu, Daniel Moor, Simon Catton and Thomas Griffin... View Article

Belatchew Arkitekter partners with sthlmnyc

Monday, 22nd October 2018

As part of Belatchew Arkitekter’s internationalization strategy, the company now partners with sthlmnyc. sthlmnyc is an initiative that connects architects, urban planners, real estate developers and academics in Stockholm and New York City, aiming to influence the future of these... View Article