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chapmanbdsp, a leading provider of building services engineering and environmental design, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Gallagher as Head of Mission Critical David brings over 20 years’ experience in working on critical systems infrastructure for major real... View Article

A team of engineers, architects and researchers from the University of Bath has published a manifesto on ‘regenerative’ design and engineering, providing a guide to confronting the climate crisis and creating ‘Net Positive’ buildings, technologies and systems. Freely available online,... View Article

Reimagining Great North Leisure Park (GNLP), JTP and Regal have submitted a detailed planning  application to the London Borough of Barnet to transform an underutilised, car-dominated  brownfield site into a residential-led, mixed-use neighbourhood that focusses on health and  wellbeing.  A... View Article

Repurposing an existing industrial building on the northern edge of Dübendorf Airfield; this cavernous 150×20 metre building will be the new home to a plethora of researchers—working in the fields of AI, robotics, mobility, aerospace, and engineering from ETH Zürich.... View Article

ECF has submitted plans for 42 affordable, Passivhaus Classic standard certified homes on Cleminson Street’s Farmer Norton car park in Salford. The low-rise, three-bedroom homes will form part of Adelphi Village, a residential community situated to the east of the... View Article

St William, a Berkeley Group company, has been granted detailed planning permission for phase four of the King’s Road Park masterplan, including 357 homes and 1.9 acres of new parkland and public open space. Foster + Partners’ approved design includes... View Article

THE recent expansion of the University of Southampton’s Jubilee Sports Centre, designed by AJ100 practice GT3 Architects, is bringing an elevated sport, leisure, and wellbeing experience to students and residents alike. The £24.7m expansion of the existing sports facility includes a... View Article

UNStudio and the developer GuocoLand are celebrating the completion of 18T Mansion in Chongqing, China, a highly human-centric and wellbeing-focused residential development that transforms communal lifestyle and demonstrates the benefits of historic and contemporary symbiosis. The project was designed to... View Article

The classical interpretation of Rome as a palimpsest of architectural layers—Baroque buildings atop Renaissance and medieval structures, themselves atop their Roman predecessors—includes a final layer of verticality: ceilings of painted trompe l’oeil arches, heavenly vaults and celestial chambers populated with ascendant saints,... View Article

  John Robertson Architects has completed the reconfiguration and refurbishment of 30 – 31 Golden Square for client Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva PLC. Located in the heart of London’s historic Soho neighbourhood, JRA’s sustainability-led design... View Article

Scott Brownrigg, an international design practice, has secured planning permission for the T-Levels Building, a new University Technical College (UTC) facility adjacent to the University of East London Docklands Campus, that expands the existing London Design & Engineering (LDE) UTC’s... View Article

“Hannamdong-4 Residences is an incredibly exciting project because it represents a new benchmark for urban living in Seoul. By blending biophilic design, sustainability and innovation, we are creating a unique residential experience that harmonises the vitality of the city with... View Article

Foster + Partners has revealed designs for the TEMPO hotel and residences. Located in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, the undulating development is designed to capture the best views of Praia Brava – a spectacular beach that is... View Article

One of the world’s leading architectural firms has leased three floors at 50 Electric Boulevard, a 200,000 sq ft workspace designed by the practice at Battersea Power Station.  Battersea Power Station has signed a 48,000 sq ft lease with Foster... View Article

Plans for a district centre at the heart of Swindon’s major new housing development, Wichelstowe, have been approved. A focal point for the growing Wichelstowe community, the district centre is designed by multidisciplinary design practice BDP and will span each side of... View Article

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCBStudios) is proud to announce that Peter Clegg, a founding partner of the practice, has been recognised with an OBE for ‘services to architecture’. This prestigious accolade celebrates Peter’s exceptional contributions to sustainable design and his... View Article

In the heart of Hangzhou’s Yuhang District, ‘Liangzhu Yohoo Park’, a distinctive art museum is created at the  core of this historical cultural hub. Led by Aedas Global Design Principal Ken Wai, the design of the Yohoo  Museum integrates culture... View Article