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Meta has opened its new London offices at King’s Cross, following a three-year build and fit out. The office, 11-21 Canal Reach, is the Estate’s largest office building with capacity for 4,000 Meta employees. The arrival of Meta represents a... View Article

An Award-Winning architecture practice has added a trio of directors as it looks to capitalise on two decades of continued success. Marchini Curran Associates – which is based in Nottingham’s Lace Market – has appointed Kevin Smith, Justin Ziegler and Andrew... View Article

Plans for an ambitious new cultural hub in Sunderland city centre have been approved by Sunderland City Council. Culture House, designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects, is a modern, mixed-use cultural venue that will act as new civic landmark within the wider... View Article

Watson Batty Architects has announced four promotions within its team as it remains on track to surpass growth targets with a strong business pipeline for 2022. Robert Jagger has been promoted to Associate Director with a remit to grow the... View Article

UK architects are looking to return to the office full-time as the Covid pandemic eases, rather than continue with a ‘hybrid’ home and office working mix. The majority of architects surveyed (53%) in a recent report from netMAGmedia, said that... View Article

In partnership with Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, AECOM and ISG Construction, Rio Architects has received full planning approval for the new 6th form building and gymnasium for Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School providing a future education environment that meets... View Article

Scottish-headquartered architects Halliday Fraser Munro (HFM) has pledged that all seven of its UK offices and every project it undertakes could be carbon neutral by 2026 and has appointed a renowned sustainability specialist as part of its drive to help... View Article

The Sage, a new arena and conference centre in Gateshead, and Cardiff Arena approved by respective councils. The Sage, the £260m waterfront leisure development in Gateshead, northern England. The mixed-use entertainment district, developed by Ask Real Estate and Patrizia AG,... View Article

Work has completed on the new school building for Pencoedtre High School in Barry, Wales. Designed by HLM and built by Bouygues UK, the project forms part of a £34.7 million investment into the Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme, a... View Article

Construction is officially underway on the $3bn, 66-acre master-planned Uptown ATX neighbourhood, whose public realm is designed by SWA/Balsley with Coleman & Associates. The new project will introduce workspace, multi-family, retail, hospitality, and a new Capital Metro Rail Station in... View Article

The South Korean music scene, otherwise known as K-Pop, is currently making huge strides in the global music industry. Popular with fans from Asia to the Americas, South Korean bands are currently topping the charts and selling-out stadiums. With its... View Article

Working in collaboration with ISG, ARUP, and Austin Smith Lord, HLM Architects has developed a design concept for a new joint education campus in the Fairwater area of Cardiff, Wales. Capturing Cardiff Council’s vision, the Fairwater Campus will co-locate Cantonian... View Article

Planning permission has been granted to transform the vacant Debenhams department store in the centre of Gloucester into a new sustainable City Campus for University of Gloucestershire. The adaptive re-use of the former department store by a multi-disciplined design team... View Article

Architects and interior designers Studio Anyo have announced two new appointments as it continues to develop and expand its regional and national operations. Michelle Tang joins as a Part 1 architectural assistant while Alannah Lyons comes in as an interior... View Article

Stockholm Globe Arena Fastigheter AB (SGAF) have selected a project team to reimagine Avicii Arena in accordance with previous decisions made by the Stockholm City Council. HOK will be the lead architect for the renovation. They join a team led... View Article