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The municipality of Dordrecht in The Netherlands selected Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects to design its new House of the City and Region following an international competition. The 22,000-square-metre civic building will become Dordrecht’s most prominent public hub. The cultural anchor... View Article

Following the international design competition, Zaha Hadid Architects has been selected to build the new Shanghai headquarters of the China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP). CECEP is the country’s leading company initiating and funding projects with a focus... View Article

Architects should take a more considered approach to the origins of the plastic products in their specification, says Jon Chamberlain, Sales Director at Marshall-Tufflex. Here, he looks at the cable management industry in particular and the wider argument for an... View Article

Pembroke has won planning consent for a major project focused on health and wellbeing in the heart of London’s Square Mile, which will see it re-design the public gardens at 25 Cannon Street by creating a stunning new reflection pool... View Article

Light has often been cited as a symbol of hope with the power to unify people. At a time when we’re all searching for ways to be optimistic, London-based architectural lighting consultancy Nulty is encouraging us to look to light... View Article

Within the built environment, our focus is increasingly shifting towards both sustainable developments and staff wellbeing, and rightly so. Integrating green spaces is one of the most effective ways of successfully doing this. The exterior spaces at Stylus, 116 Old... View Article

LIGNA’s organisers, Deutsche Messe and the German Woodworking Machinery Manufacturers’ Association, are extending the show’s exhibitor early-bird discount period by two months. Early-bird discounts for the show (Hannover, Germany, 10–14 May 2020) now close on July 31, 2020. Christian Pfeiffer,... View Article

Like much of the UK, building products manufacturer, Forterra, has many of its colleagues presently working from home. As Britain enters its fifth week of lockdown, the question of how to be creative, as well as productive, outside your normal... View Article

With the steadily increasing incidence of the COVID-19 virus in the UK and beyond, RWC is closely monitoring the situation and evaluating the impact it will have on our employees, customers, operations and supply chain. We are closely following governmental... View Article

Work has completed on £13m residential scheme in Croydon, bringing 65 new homes to the London borough. The Waldrons scheme includes nine three-bed, 29 two-bed, 19 one-bed and eight studio flats, with over 30 per cent of the homes being... View Article

A redevelopment project that will bring hundreds of homes and a wide range of new facilities to the Borough of Waltham Forest has been given the green light. The joint planning application from Taylor Wimpey East London and Waltham Forest... View Article

Professionals involved in the planning, design and ongoing management of public spaces and streetscapes must consider and address a number of factors when looking at site security and safety. Here, Mark Lester of Hörmann UK, explores the key issues and... View Article

To aid the fight against Covid-19, Foster + Partners has designed a general-purpose prototype face visor, suitable for cleaning and reuse. It is specifically aimed at fast mass production. We are sharing the design templates and material specifications as an... View Article

Today sees the installation of the first of 75 trees on the roof garden of Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, the first publicly accessible art depot in the world designed by MVRDV Over the next two weeks, 75 large... View Article