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Planning & Design Practice are excited to announce further expansion of its architectural team with the addition of senior architect David Symons. David is an RIBA chartered architect who studied architecture at the University of Nottingham, and with experience working... View Article

As part of a series of announcements, Secretary of State for Housing Michael Gove this week announced that a tighter threshold of 18 metres for ‘high-risk’ buildings for mandatory construction of a second staircase would be introduced. Based on a... View Article

“The mental wellbeing of the workforce remains a key concern for businesses worldwide. While this issue certainly became more prevalent in the initial lockdowns of the pandemic, it has remained a priority for both employers and employees as it becomes... View Article

International architecture practice 10 Design (part of Egis Group) has won the competition to design a major 74,000 m² school project within Qianjiang New City of Hangzhou, China. 10 Design envisages an innovative educational hub for 2,000 elementary school students... View Article

An urban renewal project in the Parisian suburb of Clichy-La-Garenne will become the largest low-carbon building in France. The bustling 47,000m2 urban campus, known as BLACK, is set to provide users with a true ‘workplace of tomorrow’ by creating a sustainable and... View Article

Leading architecture practice Space Group has updated a key public building in the North East of England. Northumberland County Hall, built in the 1980s, has been remodelled to meet the current and future needs of those who visit and use the building.... View Article

Aedas (executive director Kelvin Hu, founder and global principal designer Keith Griffiths), Shenzhen Capol International & Associates and MLA+B.V. joined hands to win the Shenzhen Construction Industry Ecological & Intelligent Valley Headquarters design competition. The design is set to be... View Article

Due to recent successes, national architects, GSSArchitecture, have opened their sixth office in the centre of Leeds. The practice, whose head office is in Northamptonshire, has had a presence in Yorkshire for over 13 years, with a studio based in... View Article

Works are now underway at iQ Student Accommodation’s purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development on Bath Street, with members of the project team joining the official groundbreaking ceremony on 6 July. The iQ Student Accommodation complex, located at 225 Bath Street,... View Article

A BRAND-NEW £21m mixed-use leisure scheme has opened its doors in the historic market town of Morpeth, Northumberland – marking the advent of a new model of leisure scheme for the UK, which combines sport and leisure with community facilities in a high... View Article

Located in Foshan Sanlongwan, a high-end intelligent manufacturing and innovation gathering area, JOYY Industrial Internet Headquarters Project offers a vibrant commercial area as well as a quiet retreat encompassing sequestered offices and serviced apartments laden with green, open spaces. With... View Article

Major international architecture and design practice BDP has been appointed by Nottingham City Council to develop a master plan to realise the city’s vision for Broad Marsh, one of the largest and most significant city centre projects anywhere in the... View Article

Inside Housing has reported that the Building Research Establishment is to “discontinue its relationship” with insulation manufacturer Kingspan Insulated Panels, due to “reputational risk” following revelations made in the inquiry into Grenfell Tower fire. The magazine said that it had... View Article

Zurich/Paris, July 5, 2023 – KCAP and V2S have won the international competition for Altiplano, an iconic complex for living and working in ZAC Aerospace – a new neighbourhood on the edge of Toulouse, designed by David Mangin from Agence... View Article

Aedas-designed Xi’an Lovi Center has opened in 2023 June and served as an urban oasis for the city. Located in Xi’an, the project is comprised of a shopping mall, office and hotel towers. Designed to be a vibrant mixed-use destination,... View Article

Network Rail are preparing a Masterplan for 28 acres of brownfield land at Bows Goods Yard in Stratford, next to Pudding Mill Lane DLR. The design team is led by Anglo Dutch practice Maccreanor Lavington, with Architecture:00, UMC, East, WSP,... View Article