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10 Design, the global architecture and master planning practice, has appointed new Studio Leads for its Hong Kong and San Francisco offices, further strengthening its global leadership team. Louise Browne has been appointed Studio Lead, Hong Kong. She brings over... View Article

KOSMALT is originally the largest workers’ dormitory of the Košice steelworks VSŽ, built in the 1960s according to the design of architects Ladislav Greč and Róbert Kandrík. The name of the building refers to a type of enameled steel, the... View Article

Dan Redfern at Marley discusses how digital integration is reducing risk, saving time and reshaping the way architects approach roof specification. Roof specification has never been a tick-box exercise – but it is becoming significantly more complex. Today’s architect must... View Article

Major healthcare project is part of the Government’s New Hospital Programme and uses a modularised Hospital 2.0 system, with a human-centred design approach. London— Perkins&Will has been appointed to design and develop plans for a replacement James Paget Hospital in... View Article

Palermo FC has unveiled designs for the redevelopment of the Renzo Barbera Stadium, marking the next step in the club’s ambitious project announced in March, which outlines plans to modernise the ground. Designed by Populous, the new stadium will enhance... View Article

Stephen George + Partners (SGP) has appointed Ben Gavaghan as Studio Director in its Leeds office where he will lead on the AJ100 architectural practice’s Industrial and Logistics offer for the North. Gavaghan joins SGP from DLA Architecture Leeds where he was Head... View Article

ARCHITECTURE and interior design practice CPMG has invested in its commitment to supporting clients in the north of England through the opening of a new studio in Leeds. Two existing CPMG directors with strong Yorkshire links have fulfilled long-held ambitions to expand... View Article

A round table of advocates of reduction strategies for tackling embodied carbon came together this week to discuss strategies for reducing embodied carbon in future new builds and retrofits, and revealed that it had been sidelined in favour of other... View Article

Mosaic Architecture + Design, one of Scotland’s most experienced practices, has triumphed at the prestigious British Council for Offices (BCO) Scotland awards for a landmark office redevelopment in Glasgow city centre. The firm won the fiercely contested refurbished/recycled workplace category... View Article

Anil Madan, Non-Residential Marketing Manager at Armitage Shanks For many years, commercial washrooms sat firmly in the background of design thinking. Functional, compliant, and often disconnected from the wider interior scheme, they were spaces to be resolved efficiently rather than... View Article

Sownd Certification gives architects and interior designers a specifiable standard for sound. First certified practices announced as new analysis estimates 30 million UK adults are negatively affected by their sound environment, costing UK business at least £40 billion a year.... View Article

  Hotels, restaurants and leisure venues invest heavily in architecture and interior design, creating immersive and memorable spaces. However, when it comes to accessible washrooms and bathrooms, these areas often feel clinical and poorly integrated within the overall design scheme. ... View Article

Architectural and landscape design studio Fereday Pollard Architects is celebrating over 30 years in practice by rebranding as Fereday Pollard & Partners (FP&P), to reflect the long-standing commitment and contribution of its team. The practice has also announced the opening... View Article

Transforming an existing hospital space, the recently completed Newcastle Diabetes Centre creates a universally accessible environment, using colour and artwork to support a positive patient experience. The new £3.2m Newcastle Hospitals centre combines consulting rooms, treatment rooms, open plan office... View Article

Environmental Product Declarations are reshaping construction transparency, but inconsistent standards create specification challenges. Stephanie Palmer of wienerberger explores whether standardisation is the solution – and if it’s truly achievable. It’s no secret that product data transparency matters more than ever... View Article

A round table of housebuilders, consultants, academics and the construction supply chain convened this week to discuss strategies for maintaining a focus on building fabric for housebuilders complying with the new Future Homes Standard, against a narrative dominated by heating... View Article

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has announced the launch of the Coalition for Life Cycle Emissions Alignment and Reporting (CLEAR); a global initiative designed to harmonise the measurement and reporting of whole-life carbon emissions across the global built environment.... View Article