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West Kent Housing Association completes its Woodlands Court housing development for older people in Swanley, Kent

Friday, 19th October 2018

West Kent Housing Association has completed a senior living project in Swanley, Kent, that was designed by Pellings, the design, property and construction consultancy. Woodlands Court follows on from the very successful Pellings-designed Bonney Court scheme close by, both of... View Article

Rabih Hage. Quiet Architecture by Dominic Bradbury

Friday, 19th October 2018

Ranging from London townhouses to escapist farmhouses, this book provides a comprehensive survey of Rabih Hage’s work. Beautifully illustrated throughout with photographs, drawings and sketches, Hage discusses his process and the development of each of the projects with author Dominic... View Article

This is Apt; Robin Partington & Partners celebrate a new chapter with new name and studio

Thursday, 18th October 2018

Robin Partington & Partners has rebranded to Apt. The London based practice founded in 2009 celebrated a re-launch at their contemporary studio space in the heart of London’s design district. Apt will see the 50 strong practice enter a new... View Article

Inaugural memorial award given at Robert Gordon University

Thursday, 18th October 2018

The family of an inspirational lecturer from Robert Gordon University’s (RGU) Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment attended the annual school awards to present two winning students with the inaugural Graeme McRobbie Memorial Award. A former student of the school, Graeme came back to begin lecturing architecture... View Article

Chinese Urban Transformation: A Tale of Six Cities traces the greatest urban and economic metamorphosis of the modern era

Thursday, 18th October 2018

“As late as 2008, the Chinese government was projecting an urbanisation rate of 50 per cent by 2040 but by the end of 2017 the National Bureau of Statistics of China reported that the rate had already hit 59 per... View Article

Saunders Boston Architects designs community focussed accommodation for elderly

Thursday, 18th October 2018

Saunders Boston Architects has utilised its experience and skills in the retirement and care housing sector to provide both architectural and interior design solutions for Reynolds Court – a 42 apartment refurbishment in Newport, Essex that aims to improve facilities... View Article

World Architecture Festival announces winners of The Architecture Drawing Prize 2018

Thursday, 18th October 2018

Li Han, one of the founding partners of Drawing Architecture Studio in Beijing, has won the second annual Architecture Drawing Prize with his work entitled ‘The Samsara of Building No. 42 on Dirty Street’. This project comprises a chronological visual... View Article

Bond Bryan wins Architectural Practice of the Year and Project of the Year

Thursday, 18th October 2018

Bond Bryan attended the Education Estates last night, and we are delighted to share the news that we won the awards for “Architectural Practice of the Year” and also “Project of the Year” for The National College for High Speed... View Article

Liverpool cruise liner terminal latest designs revealed

Thursday, 18th October 2018

The project team behind the design of the new cruise liner terminal in Liverpool are excited to see the latest designs revealed, which include a 90 second fly-through video. An outline planning permission was granted for the scheme in April... View Article

RICS: Infrastructure and housing workloads keep UK construction sector buoyant as Brexit looms

Thursday, 18th October 2018

Workloads continue to grow in the UK construction and infrastructure sector, amid financial constraints and Brexit uncertainties, according to the results of the Q3 2018 RICS UK Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey. In Q3 2018, 20% more chartered surveyors reported... View Article

Bogle Architects breaks ground on innovative new education campus in Slovakia

Wednesday, 17th October 2018

Work has commenced on the first phase of Bogle Architects’ new boarding school for LEAF Academy in Slovakia. Located in Vištuk to the North East of the Slovakian capital of Bratislava, the project is for students aged 15 to 19 and was... View Article

Farrells create a new horizon for ilford

Wednesday, 17th October 2018

Nine years after identifying the opportunity for a landmark scheme next to Ilford station with Crossrail arriving, Farrells architects have completed the transformation of a dated 1980’s office building into 122 high-quality homes, in close proximity to the new railway... View Article

RIBA launches new suite of Professional Services Contracts

Tuesday, 16th 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 will launch 23rd October 2018. The five new documents will... View Article

Stephen George + Partners on the ball with new sports and leisure appointment

Monday, 15th October 2018

Stephen George + Partners, one of the UK’s leading architectural practices, has appointed Umesh Mistry, focusing on client relationship and project management, particularly in the sports and leisure sector. Umesh Mistry, Stephen George + Partners LLP said, “I’m looking forward... View Article

President of Taiwan opens world’s largest peforming arts centre under one roof

Monday, 15th October 2018

On the 14th October, a ceremony and the inaugural concert marked the official opening of Taiwan’s national arts centre, the National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts (Weiwuying). Incorporating a 2,236-seat Opera House, a 1,981-seat Concert Hall, a 1,210-seat Playhouse, a 434-seat... View Article

100 years past and future for Saunders Boston Architects

Monday, 15th October 2018

Saunders Boston Architects celebrated 100 years of business with a retrospective and future gazing look at its journey through the past century and into the next 100 years, and marked the occasion with the launch of its new branding, at... View Article

LTS Architects Completes Science Gallery London

Friday, 12th October 2018

LTS Architects has completed work on Science Gallery London, a ground breaking new public space where art and science collide. Housed within a wing of the original Guy’s Hospital, opposite London Bridge Station, the space provides exhibition galleries, a lecture... View Article

Architect who helped rebuild Manchester after IRA bomb honoured as University marks its Foundation Day

Friday, 12th October 2018

Architect, Rachel Haugh has been awarded an honorary doctorate by The University of Manchester as part of its annual Foundation Day event. After graduating from the University of Bath, Rachel Haugh returned to the northwest, co-founding SimpsonHaugh in 1987. Inspired... View Article

Building engineers conference puts standards, responsibility and compliance under the spotlight

Thursday, 11th October 2018

Responsibility, public confidence and competency was echoed across the full complement of speakers at last week’s Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) Annual Conference. With the construction industry at a quality crossroads, it became clear that professionals of the future... View Article

Structural Timber Awards – Winners Announced

Thursday, 11th October 2018

Put it down to perfect timing, with the heightened interest in offsite technology, combined with the abundance of outstanding projects and product innovations it is easy to see why the 2018 Structural Timber Awards surpassed all previous events in terms of... View Article