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Matthew Giles Architects have completed a restorative renovation of a 19th Century Captain’s house in Greenwich

Monday, 30th November 2020

The grade II listed house is located in one of the oldest parts of Blackheath, Shooter’s Hill. Over time some of the house’s original charm had faded – but through sensitive attention to the vital components the designers have given... View Article

Citu lays the groundwork for a better way of working with The Place, a pioneering new zero carbon workspace complete with rooftop tennis court at the Climate Innovation District in Leeds

Monday, 30th November 2020

Work is underway by leading sustainable developer Citu to create a future-ready new workspace that will be the first net zero carbon commercial building in Leeds. The Place has been designed to be a healthier, more positive environment for businesses... View Article

Lead8 Design for Newly Unveiled ‘11 SKIES’ in Hong Kong

Monday, 30th November 2020

Lead8, the international award-winning design firm, is excited to announce the firm’s appointment as Lead Consultant on ’11 SKIES’ has been extended to include Interior Design alongside its Masterplanning and Architecture scope. 11 SKIES, the brand new HK$20 billion mixed-use destination... View Article

MVRDV founding partner Professor Nathalie de Vries appointed as city architect of Groningen

Wednesday, 25th November 2020

Nathalie de Vries has been named city architect of Groningen, the largest city in the north of the Netherlands. The appointment was announced during a press conference at the city hall on Wednesday, November 25. De Vries succeeds the current... View Article

LWK + Partners synthesises function and community for Citygate Mall Extension & Hotel

Tuesday, 24th November 2020

A vibrant all-embracing urban centre is often regarded necessary for building a strong sense of identity and sense of place among residents and visitors. This is the key consideration for LWK + Partners as it works as Authorised Person and... View Article

Mixed industry outlook for architects, while opportunities for newly qualified architects still open according to new research

Tuesday, 24th November 2020

Just under a third of architects (31.1%) consider the outlook for the industry over the next three to six months to be challenging, with a further 3.9% responding that it was bleak. A slightly larger proportion, however, (36.7%) had a... View Article

London firm Urbanist Architecture sees 65 per cent increase in demand for homes in rural areas due to pandemic

Monday, 23rd November 2020

Multidisciplinary architecture and planning firm Urbanist Architecture has reported a surge in enquiries for homes in the countryside, a trend seen as a direct result of the COVID-19 crisis, with the practice seeing a 65 per cent increase compared to Q4 of... View Article

Manchester Piccadilly Hotel, for Pestana’s Cristiano Ronaldo CR7 brand, approved at planning

Monday, 23rd November 2020

The 4*plus hotel, with lounge bar and rooftop terrace, located at the corner of Piccadilly and Newton Street has been approved by Manchester City Council. The scheme proposes the re-use of a Grade II listed building and an 11-storey new... View Article

Beyer Blinder Belle revitalises historic Franklin School, new home to Planet Wordm D.C.’s inaugural language-arts museum

Monday, 23rd November 2020

Beyer Blinder Belle  (BBB) announces that  Planet Word, a revolutionary museum dedicated to the power, beauty, and fun of language, opened to the public on October 22nd. The Museum is housed in D.C.’s historic and long-vacant Franklin School, which was... View Article

HS2’s Interchange Station wins sustainability gold award

Friday, 20th November 2020

Arup’s design for HS2’s Interchange station received a gold award in this year’s World Architecture News (WAN) awards ceremony. The awards bring together the most senior and influential professionals from across Architecture internationally to recognise and celebrate excellence. This year’s... View Article

Foster + Partners unveils competition-winning design scheme for Guangming Hub

Friday, 20th November 2020

Foster + Partners has won the design competition for Guangming Hub, a new Transport Oriented Development situated on the high-speed rail link that connects Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou. The proposal also integrates three new metro lines in the city... View Article

MVRDV tops out Radio Tower & Hotel in Manhattan

Friday, 20th November 2020

MVRDV’s first high rise project under construction in the United States has topped out. Radio Tower & Hotel reflects the diversity and vibrancy of the existing fabric and communities in New York City’s Washington Heights neighbourhood. Located on Amsterdam Avenue... View Article

The autobiography of award-winning architect Sir Terry Farrell launches RIBA’s Lives in Architecture series

Thursday, 19th November 2020

Sir Terry Farrell, one of Britain’s most influential architects of the twenty-first century, offers a full, personal account of his life in architecture in his brand new, self-titled autobiography. The first in a series of autobiographical titles soon to come... View Article

TODD Architects led Nightingale project opens at Whiteabbey Hospital, Newtownabbey

Thursday, 19th November 2020

Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann has officially opened Northern Ireland’s second Nightingale Hospital in County Antrim. The new facility at Whiteabbey Hospital will ultimately have up to 100 beds available to ease pressure on the region’s Covid-19 wards in... View Article

Planning approval for £18M Holiday Inn Pacific Quay hotel on former Glasgow Garden Festival site kickstarts Clyde Mission

Thursday, 19th November 2020

Mosaic Architecture + Design, one of Scotland’s most experienced practices, has secured Glasgow City Council planning approval to build an £18M Holiday Inn Pacific Quay hotel on the site of the former Glasgow Garden Festival. The development team, which in... View Article

Limerick Twenty Thirty appoints FCBStudios and Bucholz McEvoy Architects to lead design team to transform historic Cleeves site

Thursday, 19th November 2020

The new urban quarter will be an attractive cultural hub destination, offer new gathering spaces for the City and community, and act as a catalyst for new models of sustainable urban living and working in Limerick. An initial masterplan for... View Article

£3.5M Extension Work Completes at De Montfort University

Thursday, 19th November 2020

The Yard, a brand-new multi-million–pound extension that will significantly increase the capacity of De Montfort University’s Business and Law Faculty, has now completed. The four-storey building, which has been designed by CPMG Architects and constructed by principal contractor Clegg Construction, is an extension of the existing Hugh Aston building. The ground floor is home to a Student Advice... View Article

London South Bank University students win RIBA Master of Architecture awards

Thursday, 19th November 2020

Two students from London South Bank University’s (LSBU) School of Architecture and Built Environment (BEA) have today won prestigious RIBA Master of Architecture (MArch) awards in two categories. Postgraduate students, Michael Crook and Sarah Nottet-Madsen both won the awards for their excellent... View Article

£3.5m extension work completes at the De Montfort University

Wednesday, 18th November 2020

They Yard, a brand-new multi-million-pound extension that will significantly increase the capacity of De Montfort University’s Business and Law Faculty, has now completed. The four-storey building, which has been designed by CPMG Architects and constructed by principal contractor Clegg Construction,... View Article

The Rock by Gort Scott Architects

Wednesday, 18th November 2020

The Rock is a private house in the Canadian mountain resort of Whistler, designed by London-based architectural practice Gort Scott. This exemplary new-build family home is perched upon a distinctive rocky outcrop above Alta Lake, across which it enjoys beautiful... View Article