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Architecture and interior design practice, Arney Fender Katsalidis expands further in Canada with major hire

Thursday, 14th June 2018

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

Thursday, 14th June 2018

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

Thursday, 14th June 2018

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

Thursday, 14th June 2018

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

Thursday, 14th June 2018

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

Thursday, 14th June 2018

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

Wednesday, 13th June 2018

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

Wednesday, 13th June 2018

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

Wednesday, 13th June 2018

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

Tuesday, 12th 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

Award-winning architects to lead redesign of Paisley Town Hall interior

Tuesday, 12th June 2018

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

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