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Lancaster University Library extension now on site

Friday, 28th February 2020

An £11m, four-storey extension of Lancaster University Library, designed by Scott Brownrigg, has started on site. The scheme will expand the amount of study space in the Library by 2,562 square metres. The Scott Brownrigg-designed expansion reflects the University’s growing... View Article

Graal architecture office delivers a recreation centre in Athis-Mons

Friday, 28th February 2020

The construction of the Jaurès recreation centre provided the city of Athis-Mons with an opportunity to equip itself with a facility for small children adapted to open learning methods and at the same time help to reduce the pressures of... View Article

London Landscape Architects, Cracknell, make waves at Cyprus Limassol Del Mar

Friday, 28th February 2020

Merging the Mediterranean Sea with the exterior of Limassol Del Mar has been crucial to achieving an iconic beach resort style for award-winning landscape architecture practice, Cracknell. The London-based outdoor visionaries have been assigned to design the landscape concept around... View Article

Empowering Platforms: a new competition to reimagine the Thames Riverfront

Thursday, 27th February 2020

London Festival of Architecture, Westminster City Council and Northbank Business Improvement District announce ‘Empowering Platforms’ competition to reimagine the Thames Riverfront. The London Festival of Architecture, Westminster City Council and the Northbank Business Improvement District have launched a new design... View Article

New entertainment venue to champion the craft and cultural heritage of Bermondsey

Thursday, 27th February 2020

Really Local Group and Southwark Council are working together to create a high street cultural venue for Bermondsey, that aims to restore an iconic landmark at The Blue, a central marketplace. Through positive regeneration, Really Local Group has committed to... View Article

Saunders Boston Architects adds a splash of colour to Waterbeach Community Primary School

Wednesday, 26th February 2020

Saunders Boston Architects’ colourful renovation of Waterbeach Community Primary School, Cambridge, is now complete and open for use to local students. The Cambridge-based practice, which specialises in the education sector, designed the development with the aim of improving existing facilities... View Article

New construction excellence campus hits new heights

Wednesday, 26th February 2020

The University of Wolverhampton’s £100 million investment in a new construction excellence campus on the site of the former Springfield brewery in Wolverhampton has reached another milestone. Contractors, ISG, have now reached the highest point of the new School of... View Article

Walters & Cohen Architects balances industrial heritage with contemporary design at the new International College for The King’s School, Canterbury

Wednesday, 26th February 2020

In 2016, The King’s School in Canterbury asked London-based practice, Walters & Cohen Architects, to undertake a feasibility study for a 1.25-hectare ex-industrial site on the edge of Canterbury’s city centre. The study resulted in an updated masterplan for the... View Article

One Thousand Museum photographed by Hufton+Crow

Wednesday, 26th February 2020

One Thousand Museum is a 62-storey residential tower opposite Museum Park in Miami. With views across Biscayne Bay, this popular 30-acre park was redeveloped in 2013 as one of downtown Miami’s primary public spaces and includes the city’s new art... View Article

The effects of Brexit on the architecture and construction industry

Tuesday, 25th February 2020

As we enter the transition phase of Brexit, how different industries will be affected by its ratification is becoming clear. The construction and architecture industries are facing the worsening of a pre-existing problem—labour shortages. With a large portion of their... View Article

More than 1,500 homes and new school set for former biscuit factory

Monday, 24th February 2020

The site of a former biscuit factory in Southwark is set to be transformed into more than 1,500 homes and new buildings for a local secondary school under plans approved today by the Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and Skills,... View Article

235 Grand

Monday, 24th February 2020

Calling upon their considerable experience in the rapidly expanding Jersey City area, HLW was engaged as design architect and architect of record for 235 Grand, a 45-story rental apartment tower complete with an internal garage, building amenities and retail space.... View Article

Design Engine’s scheme for new Stowe School Design Technology & Engineering Building submitted for planning

Friday, 21st February 2020

The Design Engine scheme for a new Design Technology & Engineering Building at Stowe School has been submitted for planning consent. Stowe School has been based since its founding in 1923 in the historically recognised Stowe House site, formerly the... View Article

Confidence surges but actual workload remains 5% lower – RIBA Future Trends January 2020

Friday, 21st February 2020

The RIBA Future Trends Workload Index surged into positive territory for the first month of 2020 with a balance figure of +17 – up 19 points. Small practices led the surge returning a balance figure of +14 (up from -6),... View Article

With Xichen Paradise Walk LWK + PARTNERS creates experiential retail space

Thursday, 20th February 2020

Retail spaces are evolving into lifestyle complexes that are inspiring, diversified and immersive to surround visitors with a curated experience to fulfil various lifestyle and social needs. Chengdu’s Xichen Paradise Walk in China, designed by LWK + PARTNERS, encourages social... View Article

First Light Pavilion by Hassell at Jodrell Bank starts on site, set to bring space exploration to life

Thursday, 20th February 2020

Work on First Light Pavilion by Hassell has started on site. The project, for the University of Manchester is set to complete in 2021. It will transform the visitor experience at the world famous Jodrell Bank Observatory, bringing radio astronomy... View Article

Bottière Chénaie in Nantes: a compact mixed-use building with a domestic vibe

Thursday, 20th February 2020

KAAN Architecten unveils the multi-use development designed within the new district of Bottière Chénaie in the North-Eastern area of Nantes (France). The winning entry of an international competition held in 2013, this project is part of a wider urban development... View Article

The wellness factor

Tuesday, 18th February 2020

Sophie Weston at Geberit explains the role that architects and designers can play in improving wellbeing, by helping create a sensory ‘sanctuary’ in the bathroom Wellbeing. We all know what it is – but just how many of us truly... View Article

New from RIBA Books for 2020: Home Extension Design is the new indispensable self-build guide

Tuesday, 18th February 2020

Home Extension Design, by author architect Julian Owen, is the essential handbook for homeowners looking to update and expand their space in 2020. A second edition to a tremendously successful first, this fully-revised handbook distils all of the practical information... View Article

Brand-new residential development receives planning approval in Reigate

Monday, 17th February 2020

AQUA architecture have been commissioned by Harnel Group to provide architectural design services for a brand-new residential development, Ruden Way, Reigate. The scheme will see the demolition of the existing buildings located on the plots, and the comprehensive redevelopment of... View Article