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New eco-wellness destination to join Saharan Desert and the Atlantic Ocean

Tuesday, 10th May 2022

Scott Brownrigg have revealed plans for a new eco-wellness and sports tourism destination at Turtle Bay, the Southern Provinces of Morocco. Designed for client ESE Capital Ltd, the 2.9 km² scheme provides new visitor and community facilities alongside agri-business with... View Article

Comment piece from SIG commercial director, Andy Williamson, on what to expect over the next few months

Monday, 9th May 2022

As one of the biggest distributors of building products in the UK, SIG has a good overview of what’s happening in terms of availability and pricing. SIG commercial director, Andy Williamson, gives a summary of what to expect over the... View Article

Planning approval for 93 luxury apartments on The Bishops Avenue by Hampstead Heath

Monday, 9th May 2022

Planning permission has been granted for a luxury residential development of 93 sustainable apartments for over 65s on The Bishops Avenue, by Hampstead Heath. Designed by multi-disciplinary design practice, rg+p for retirement living developer, Riverstone, the approved scheme comprises a... View Article

BDP design project picks up AJ Retrofit Award

Wednesday, 4th May 2022

BDP picked up the top prize in the Higher Education and Campus category for its University of Strathclyde Learning and Teaching Project in this year’s AJ Retrofit Awards. The awards celebrate the design expertise behind the vital renewal and repurposing... View Article

Architects Perkins&Will to deliver ‘Carbon Forecasts’ to help mitigate their buildings’ environmental impact

Wednesday, 4th May 2022

The initiative — an urgent response to intensifying climate change risks — accelerates the firm’s efforts to reduce whole-life-carbon emissions of building design, construction, and operation. Global architecture firm Perkins&Will, whose commitment to climate action through Living Design has earned critical acclaim, will... View Article

Submissions now open for Landscape Institute’s 2022 awards

Friday, 29th April 2022

Landscape projects that address climate change, habitat restoration and biodiversity loss and those that promote health and wellbeing can now enter the renowned Landscape Institute (LI) awards. The competition opened at 9am on Friday 29th April via the Landscape Institute... View Article

Announcement of the winners – EU Mies Award 2022

Wednesday, 27th April 2022

The European Commission and the Fundació Mies van der Rohe have announced the Winners of the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2022. 2022 Architecture winner – Grafton Architects, Dublin for the Town House... View Article

Harrison Thompson appoints a Finance Director

Tuesday, 26th April 2022

Alison Greer joined the board of directors of Harrison Thompson this month on 6th April 2022, becoming the first female director in the company’s 56-year history. Alison will provide leadership to the Board’s Finance and Accounting strategy, providing financial analysis... View Article

Broadway Malyan submits new scheme for Anglia Square

Thursday, 21st April 2022

International architecture and urbanism practice Broadway Malyan and developer Weston Homes have submitted new proposals for a comprehensive redevelopment of Anglia Square, an important site within the centre of Norwich. The completely revised scheme aims to create a new place... View Article

Dynamic architect practice expands to Leeds

Thursday, 21st April 2022

S+SA Architects has announced its expansion to a new central Leeds location due to company growth and several notable commissions in the healthcare and residential sectors. The architects practice, which operates out of a head office in Harrogate, will open... View Article

Architectural Association launches AA in Habitation on London’s Tottenham Court Road

Tuesday, 19th April 2022

The Architectural Association (AA) School of Architecture is proud to present AA in Habitation, a new residency within the former Habitat showrooms in the Heal’s Building on Tottenham Court Road, a short walk from the AA’s permanent home on nearby... View Article

JPMorgan Chase Unveils Plans for New Global Headquarters in New York

Thursday, 14th April 2022

JPMorgan Chase has unveiled the design for its new state-of-the-art global headquarters at 270 Park Avenue, reinforcing its commitment to New York City. The 1,388-foot /423 meter, 60-story skyscraper – designed by Foster + Partners – will be New York... View Article

Barr Gazetas secures planning for sensitive refurbishment of listed landmark

Wednesday, 13th April 2022

Architecture practice Barr Gazetas has secured planning approval for the retrofit of 220 Queenstown Road, a characterful local landmark, comprising two uniquely shaped brick buildings, which were once a factory that made caps for the British Army. Barr Gazetas’s designs... View Article

Leslie Jones Architecture submits plans to redevelop St. Enoch Centre in Glasgow

Wednesday, 13th April 2022

Following the appointment by asset and development manager Sovereign Centros, urban renewal practice Leslie Jones Architecture (LJA) has submitted a planning application to transform the St. Enoch Centre in Glasgow into Scotland’s foremost sustainable, mixed-use development with retail, leisure, entertainment,... View Article

Plans submitted for Bristol’s innovative ‘Gap House’ concept

Tuesday, 12th April 2022

Plans have been submitted for Bristol’s innovative new concept in affordable housing – the Gap House – to be built on a council-owned disused garage plot in Horfield, north of the city. The eco-homes have been commissioned and funded by... View Article

800 Fulton Market⁠ – “Chicago’s smartest building” ⁠– envisions a new way of working

Tuesday, 12th April 2022

Today, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), QuadReal and Thor Equities announced the completion of 800 Fulton Market, located at the threshold of one of Chicago’s fastest growing neighbourhoods, the Fulton Market District. The 326-foot-tall mixed-use office tower includes pandemic-responsive design... View Article

Riverside homes set to regenerate Nuneaton town centre

Monday, 11th April 2022

Plans have been submitted to redevelop a prominent site in Nuneaton town centre with vibrant new homes, workspaces, public green space and improved riverside connections. Multi-disciplinary design practice, rg+p Ltd has developed proposals to regenerate the brownfield urban site, which... View Article

Hawkins\Brown team wins competition for design team for £1bn Begbroke Innovation District

Wednesday, 6th April 2022

Oxford University Development, a £4bn joint venture between the University of Oxford and Legal & General Capital, today announces the winner of the international design competition to find a creative, forward-thinking masterplan team for its world-leading £1billion, 190-hectare mixed-use Innovation... View Article

Assael Architecture completes boutique development in the heart of Fitzrovia

Wednesday, 6th April 2022

101 on Cleveland, a boutique residential-led development in the heart of Fitzrovia designed by Assael Architecture, has completed. Developed in partnership by Art-Invest Real Estate, Dukelease Properties and ECE, the £190 million scheme offers 103 new homes set within three... View Article

Foster + Partners and SHVO to revitalise the iconic Transamerica Pyramid Center in San Francisco

Tuesday, 5th April 2022

Foster + Partners has been appointed by SHVO, the luxury real estate development and investment firm, to revitalise the iconic Transamerica Pyramid Center in San Francisco. The biggest renovation in the building’s 50-year history, this redevelopment seeks to give a... View Article