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The new flagship Radisson Blu hotel in the heart of Sheffield has officially opened its doors. The global brand – renowned for its unparalleled service, comfort, and style – will open as a key component of Sheffield’s transformative £480m Heart... View Article

AtkinsRéalis, a design, engineering and project management company, has been recognised for delivering excellence and promoting innovation in the education sector in Wales by winning two prestigious industry awards. Education Buildings Wales awarded AtkinsRéalis with Architectural Practice of the Year... View Article

Architecture firm Holmes Miller has been announced as the winner of the Health Building or Project category at last night’s Scottish Design Awards.   In what was a record for the Glasgow-based practice, it was named as a finalist in eight categories,... View Article

Shinfield Studios, a new £250 million film and TV studio in Reading, Berkshire, designed by Scott Brownrigg has reached completion. The one million sq. ft. studio facility, for US-based independent film and television studio platform Shadowbox Studios, features eighteen sound... View Article

An Bord Pleanála has granted planning for a major student accommodation scheme on the Naas Road, Dublin 12, which will bring much needed student housing to the city. Designed by London based, leading International Architecture and Urban Design practice, HKR Architects... View Article

PLANNING has been granted for the refurbishment and upgrade of the Sutton Community Theatre, which will be rebranded as ‘Cornerstone’ upon re-opening and designed by Nottingham-headquartered CPMG Architects. The Cornerstone project aims to transform the existing theatre into a vibrant multifunctional... View Article

Located at the heart of Beijing’s Central Business District, the Z6 tower has successfully passed the ‘Net Zero Carbon Building Evaluation System,’ becoming the first high-rise office building in China to be awarded ‘Net Zero Carbon Outstanding’ certification. Based on... View Article

Warm and wet conditions throughout winter and spring is leading to unprecedented demand for invasive plant management, a plant expert has warned. The speed of spring growth of Japanese knotweed is creating additional summer challenges for property developers as the... View Article

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have revealed 22 winners of the RIBA International Awards for Excellence 2024. The winning projects have been selected from entries to the world’s most prestigious award for architecture, the RIBA International Prize. The RIBA... View Article

Established sustainable architectural practice, ECD Architects has opened its first office in England outside London, in Preston. As a practice specialising in energy conscious design, the opening of this office is in response to demand outside of the capital for... View Article

Battersea Roof Gardens, a mixed-use building, and 50 Electric Boulevard, an adjacent office building with 200,000 square feet of new workspace, have both completed. Part of the third phase of the Battersea Power Station masterplan, the two buildings sit on... View Article

Architecture Director, Akshay Khera, has been appointed as head of the Bristol studio of global design practice, BDP. With more than a decade of experience designing buildings and spaces in Bristol, the South West and Wales, Akshay is passionate about... View Article

The Architectural Association (AA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Alison Brooks, Pui Quan (PQ) Choi, Cindy Walters and Steven Ware as new members of Council, the AA’s governing body. As practicing architects, all four new members of Council... View Article

A Bridgnorth architect is celebrating 20 years of service by supporting his company to a record year. Matt Spinks, who joined Johnson Design Partnership (JDP) founder Vic Johnson in 2004, is enjoying the perfect birthday present, after the practice’s ten-strong... View Article

Planning permission has been granted for the Brooklands College campus located close to Weybridge station in Surrey. Designed by PRP, the proposals will bring forward a truly diverse community of mixed-use educational, residential and leisure development. PRP was appointed by CALA... View Article