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Celebrations marked the opening of a new extension to the Bodegas Faustino Winery in Oyón, Rioja Alavesa. Commissioned by the fourth generation of the Martínez Zabala Family, Foster + Partners has designed a major extension and refurbished the existing facilities... View Article

  Allander Leisure Centre in Bearsden near Glasgow is in the running for a prestigious UK architecture award. Architect Holmes Miller designed the facility, which provides exceptional leisure amenities and vital adult support services.  Holmes Miller has made the shortlist of... View Article

Easyfairs, the leading international events company behind Futurebuild, has published its first ever annual sustainability report, showcasing a commitment to a greener future. The milestone report highlights Easyfairs’ substantial progress in reducing its carbon footprint and underscores its dedication to... View Article

Architecture and interior design practice Barr Gazetas has just achieved 141.9 B Corporation Certification, believed to be the highest rating for a UK architectural practice yet. The median score for ordinary businesses who complete the assessment is currently 50.9. Barr... View Article

A new report from the National Retrofit Hub (NRH) has unveiled a fragmented and inconsistent landscape of retrofit delivery models across the UK. This comprehensive review urges immediate action to streamline processes, clarify intended outcomes, and establish consistent measurement methods... View Article

Architectural and landscape design practice Fereday Pollard has appointed Jennifer Dixon as its Director of Growth and Communications to spearhead the practices’ growth programme and further strengthen its senior leadership base. The appointment follows a highly successful year already spent working with Fereday... View Article

Ramboll has been appointed by Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Global engineering, design and sustainability consultancy Ramboll has today announced its appointment as lead consultant for the design of the new Children’s Cancer Principal Treatment Centre at Evelina... View Article

Paisley Central Library has received industry recognition as the finalists are announced for the AJ Architecture Awards 2024. Edging out fierce competition, the library has been named as a finalist in the Civic Project category alongside the Shipman Youth Zone... View Article

As the Construction Inclusion Coalition (CIC) marks its first year of activity across the industry, Coalition Chair Angela Rushforth is calling for more construction leaders to add their voice to the cause, with momentum building behind the growing movement. To... View Article

netMAGmedia Ltd, a leading publishing company specialising in high-quality magazines and digital content for the construction and architecture sectors, is pleased to announce that it will become an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) on September 23, 2024. This transition reflects the... View Article

Liberate your imagination Everyone needs a little joy in their lives. That feeling of happiness that evokes great emotions of warmth, positivity and creative energy, and that anything is possible. Whether at home or at work, in a school or... View Article

Foster + Partners has completed the restoration of the Transamerica Pyramid Center in San Francisco. The biggest renovation in the building’s 50-year history, the project gives a new lease of life to one of the city’s most recognizable landmark towers... View Article

Voices from across the construction industry including housebuilding and architectural firms have responded to the damning report into design and construction practices and organisational failings on Grenfell Tower authored by Sir Martin More-Bick. The mammoth 1700-page document included key recommendations... View Article

Bouygues UK has been appointed as lead contractor to build a new secondary school for the Department of Education in Grove, Oxfordshire. St John’s Academy, a £28.2 project for Vale Academy Trust, will be built alongside the already completed primary... View Article

Practice also appoints specialist Passivhouse architect to support flourishing Net Zero capabilities September 2024: Award-winning architecture practice SPASE has announced a series of high profile project wins, following the completion of several milestone heritage restorations in Dorset. Led by Stefan Pitman, the studio’s... View Article

The second and final report on the causes of the Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 72 people in June 2017 has been released, recommending a series of major changes for the construction industry. The panel presenting the report consisted of... View Article

Revitalising an industrial terrain situated along Munich’s line 3 U-Bahn, in Obersendling; Sugar Valley is new neighbourhood that’s rich in greenery, designed to host an array of architectural typologies, and organised along a 400m long central plaza The Obersendling district,... View Article