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One of the world’s largest community use sports developments – including a stadium designed to be the ‘Pearl of the Orient’ – officially opens in a spectacular ceremony in Hong Kong, prior to hosting the iconic Rugby Sevens in late... View Article

Over 18 million passengers use Riyadh Metro in the network’s first eleven weeks of opening to the public. The world’s longest driverless transit system, the Riyadh Metro network spans over 176 kilometres across 6 lines and 85 stations Designed by... View Article

As businesses look to entice employees back to underoccupied office space, well-designed, welcoming workspaces are growing in importance. George Emms, Specification Leader UK & Ireland – Wilsonart, explains how commercial interior designers can harness inspiration and integrate eye-catching surfaces into... View Article

The Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in London came alive on Thursday, 27 February 2025 for the prestigious CIBSE Building Performance Awards. This remarkable event celebrated the individuals, organisations, products and projects that set new benchmarks for sustainability, innovation and performance... View Article

Reconnecting the city’s fragmented urban fabric is the primary objective of Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) Napoli Porta Est masterplan proposal named winner of the design competition. This area in the east of Naples suffers from the lack of integration of... View Article

Secretary of State for Housing Angela Rayner announced today that the Government accepts all of the 58 recommendations of the second phase of the Grenfell Tower inquiry, and that it would “take these forward,” including a new Regulator for the... View Article

Reggio Calabria’s mayor, Giuseppe Falcomatà and Zaha Hadid Architects’ director Filippo Innocenti have laid the foundation stone of the new Centre of Mediterranean Culture, marking the start of the project’s construction. Strategically located on the Strait of Messina in southern... View Article

Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios have been appointed by West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) as lead masterplanners for the ambitious regeneration of Northampton town centre. This transformative project, spanning over 400 hectares, will set the vision for the area’s evolution over the... View Article

CIECC expands Beijing’s existing exhibition venue to over 611,000 sq. m Providing nine new exhibition halls, three reception halls, a conference centre for 9,000 delegates and a hotel with 410 rooms CIECC’s modular fabrication and construction minimised the centre’s development... View Article

Bouygues UK has handed over 71/72 Kingsway to Swansea Council marking the completion of its work on the major five-storey office development which is operationally carbon net zero. Located at the former Oceana nightclub site, the building, worth £32.6 million... View Article

New Istropolis is a 4.3 heactre project located in Trnavské Mýto set to be Bratislava’s new cultural heart. Designed in collaboration with CITYFÖRSTER, the project transforms a once-fading district into a dynamic urban destination—with a 3.000 person cultural venue, nine... View Article

PGA TOUR Studios is the latest addition to the PGA TOUR’s campus in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, expanding and consolidating its operations. The state-of-the-art production studio will redefine how the TOUR creates and delivers content to golf fans across the... View Article

Stephen George + Partners (SGP) is delighted to announce that work has completed on the refurbishment of an historically significant railway arch on Crucifix Lane, in the Borough of Southwark, London. Sited amongst key landmarks such as The Shard, London... View Article

Bath Preservation Trust (BPT) is pleased to announce a new programme of events, which have been developed with the support of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Bristol and Bath. The talks will be held at the Museum of... View Article

Leading Community architects Architecture Unknown has submitted plans to reimagine the former Middleton Conservative Club as a banqueting hall and community space. The elaborate plans, submitted on behalf of local business Kohinoor Banqueting Ltd, show the site transformed into a... View Article

Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, has visited Canalside Quarter, the first residential phase of the new Oxford North innovation district. Developed by award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group, Canalside Quarter is providing much-needed sustainable homes in the centre of this key strategic... View Article

Plans to preserve and transform the Grade II listed URS building on the University of Reading’s Whiteknights campus have been submitted to Wokingham Borough Council. The URS building, commonly referred to as the ‘Lego’ building, is a 1970s ‘structuralist’ feature... View Article

chapmanbdsp has appointed Brian Goldsmith to the role of Board Director to build upon the long-term strategies in place for the business. In this role Brian will be responsible for business operations as the practice continues gearing for growth. Brian is an... View Article