Fact of the Week – 18th June 2018
Although construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Strasbourg started in 1015, it was not until 1439 that the spire was... View Article
UNStudio designs the IJbaan Cable Car: Amsterdam’s fast, green and future-proof public transport connection
UNStudio has completed designs for the IJbaan: Amsterdam’s future cable car, commissioned by the IJbaan Foundation (Stichting IJbaan). The IJbaan is a grassroots “Amsterdammer” citizens’ initiative, snowballing from a crowdfunding campaign led by Bas Dekker and Willem Wessels started in... View Article
LK2 extends Lincs Team with new hire
Lincoln-based architectural firm LK2 has expanded its team with a new senior architectural technologist as part of its ambitious growth plans. Richard Kettleborough joins the team with more than 15 years’ experience in the industry, having worked on a multitude... View Article
London Festival of Architecture 2018: Walks and tours
Walks and tours are a perenially popular element of the London Festival of Architecture programme: opportunities to get out and about, experience buildings that may or may not be familiar, and to learn more about the fascinating city around us.... View Article
The 100-year life: the role of housing, planning and design – experts call for integrated approach to housing, planning and design to support people in later life
One in three children born in the UK today can expect to live to 100 – presenting potential challenges and opportunities to innovate. Co-producing housing, planning and design solutions with older people can support us to live independently in our own... View Article
LJMU Estates Roadmap to 2020 progresses with 4-6 Rodney Street
LJMU is currently in the process of mapping around six major capital developments across the city centre, the majority to be completed by 2020. Planning applications are currently being prepared for the development of the Student Life and Sports Building... View Article
Architecture and interior design practice, Arney Fender Katsalidis expands further in Canada with major hire
London-based International architecture and interiors practice Arney Fender Katsalidis strengthens its presence in North America with the appointment of Martin Sparrow, an eminent architect responsible for major buildings in Canada. Martin joins the newly launched Toronto office as a Director... View Article
Groundbreaking ceremony gets the £15.8 million renovation of historic Brookfield House formally underway
The University of Leicester and Henry Boot Construction Ltd marked the official start of construction at the University’s Brookfield Campus with a traditional groundbreaking ceremony. The historic 19th century Brookfield House on London Road was once home to the original benefactor... View Article
New festival aims to promote Brighton as world-class urban design centre
Design Brighton, a brand-new week-long festival, is coming to the city in October 2019, and aims to position Brighton as a world-class urban design centre, alongside established design weeks in London, Milan and San Francisco. Initial plans for the festival... View Article
Sea Lanes proposals for Madeira Drive project unveiled
Sea Lanes Brighton Ltd unveils ambition to create a national open water centre of excellence in Brighton. The proposed plans will transform the former Peter Pan site on Madeira Drive, Brighton, by delving deep into its history and culture and... View Article
City Benches revealed
The London Festival of Architecture has unveiled a series of new one-off public benches, designed by emerging architects and designers, and installed in partnership with the City of London Corporation and Cheapside Business Alliance as the City of London features... View Article
Arup team grows by a third to manage demand for services
Arup, the leading engineering and design consultancy, has expanded its office space in Nottingham by 30% to make room for a rapidly growing team working on a number of new projects across the city and beyond. Arup has extended its space... View Article
The RIBA responds to the news that the UK to apply to stay in European standards system after Brexit
RIBA Chief Executive, Alan Vallance says: “I’m delighted that Secretary of State Greg Clark has taken the decision to direct the British Standards Institute (BSI) to take all necessary steps to remain part of the European standards bodies, including two... View Article
BLOG: A design-led approach to solving groundwork challenges on heritage sites
Manchester’s build-to-rent (BTR) property market is booming, as regional city centre locations grow in popularity and developers respond in kind with a wealth of ambitious new projects. This climate of optimism has benefited the entire sector from architects to contractors,... View Article
BLOG: The architect’s role in maximising modular benefits through collaboration and innovation
Modular and offsite construction is one of the industry’s most talked about topics. As the housing crisis deepens and the government and developers are tasked with finding a solution, modern methods of construction such as modular and offsite are often... View Article
Smithsons’ iconic Grade II* Economist Plaza renamed in honour of its original architects
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
Award-winning architects to lead redesign of Paisley Town Hall interior
The £22m plans to transform Paisley Town Hall into one of the key venues in the west of Scotland will be led by the architects behind some of the UK’s best-known destinations. Glasgow-based Holmes Miller – who worked on the... View Article
International Call for ideas to re-imagine London’s Grosvenor Square
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
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
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