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Work on a two-storey collaborative and integrated learning space at New College Durham is now complete. Named T.H.E. Hub (Technical and Higher Education Hub), the extension will provide the college with a specialist building to deliver higher and technical level... View Article

Located in Yuhang District of Hangzhou, Cainiao Headquarters consists of a 5-storey office building complemented with a plenitude of communal spaces. Aedas Global design principal Cary Lau and executive director Henry Chau have shaped the headquarters to a collaborative hub... View Article

Aitken Turnbull, one of Scotland’s oldest architectural practices with studios in Edinburgh, Galashiels and Dumfries has made two senior promotions and hired seven new studio staff as the award-winning firm further strengthens its teams across its sites. The changes are... View Article

Planning permission has been granted for a new community campus in Faifley, West Dunbartonshire that will bring together two primary schools, a nursery and ASN provision with a host of community facilities, including a library. Designed to meet industry-leading Passivhaus... View Article

Sun Cosmo Residence Da Nang is a high-end residential development located along the Han River, offering breathtaking views of Vietnam. Comprising multiple plots, Sun Cosmo Residence features high-rise condominiums, shop villas, and shop houses that span across the riverside. The... View Article

Misleading or inaccurate sustainability claims by firms selling to the construction sector are a concern for professionals, according to a new report, while most respondents said they would pay more for products with verified claims for eco credentials. An industry... View Article

The University of Bristol’s new purpose-designed Dental School has been officially opened by Bristol West MP and Shadow Culture Minister, Thangam Debbonaire. Global multidisciplinary design practice BDP supported the University of Bristol with a feasibility study to identify a suitable new site... View Article

1 Nanjing Road is Foster + Partners’ first project in Qingdao, a major seaport and financial centre in the eastern Shandong Province of China. Located in the city’s southern district, the mixed-use development is carefully stitched into the urban fabric... View Article

Bay Area firm Swatt Miers Architects (SMA) is regarded for creating timeless designs that celebrate the natural environment. Specifically, the firm uniquely melds the iconic, mid-20th century architectural forms of Los Angeles and Palm Springs with the Third Bay Area... View Article

Oldham Council have submitted a planning application for the development of a new site for Oldham Theatre. The new proposed building provides a variety of spaces for performing arts, culture, and community in a modern, accessible, and equitable venue for... View Article

NVB Architects have designed a new stand-alone prep school building for Aldenham Prep School in Hertfordshire to help unify disjointed facilities spread across a number of buildings. Vincent House is a contemporary new building for the school and now accommodates... View Article

TODD Architects has launched a new Interior Architecture service in response to an increased commission base in the interior workplace design sector that has seen the AJ100 practice deliver schemes for clients such as Amazon, Kainos, Bausch & Lomb, ARM,... View Article

The board of directors at award-winning architectural practice, Race Cottam Associates (RCA) has been reorganised to lead the next phase of growth as the firm celebrates its 30th anniversary. Paul Foster has been promoted from associate director to director while... View Article

This is Croydon, in collaboration with Open House Festival, has recently announced its programme for this year’s eagerly anticipated festival, which will take place throughout the borough. Kicking off on Wednesday 6 September and running until Sunday 17 September, the... View Article

Chengdu Tianfu New Town is under rapid urban development, providing sufficient mixed-use spaces for the community. Located in the heart of Tianfu CBD, Aedas Global Design Principal Ken Wai led the team to create a high-end work-live headquarters tower. Sitting... View Article

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, polls architects 12 months on from the introduction of Part O regulations for combatting overheating in new homes. Alongside climate and energy efficiency, Part O is one of the three key... View Article

The first in a series of bridges on Chengdu’s West Line Road, the new 295-metre Chengdu West First Bridge crosses the Jiangxi River, a tributary of the Tuojiang River in China’s Sichuan province. With its 185-metre central span and 55-metre... View Article

Cambridge Combined Authority have approved plans for the redevelopment of 2-14 Fitzroy Street into the city’s first ‘urban lab’ facility; part of a new network of spaces for the wider The Oxford-Cambridge Arc science community. Designed by Scott Brownrigg for... View Article

Samsung Climate Solutions have revealed the results of bespoke research which finds that although almost two-thirds (64%) of workers in the UK with hybrid working patterns are planning to spend more time in the office in 2023 than in 2022,... View Article