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The Wall of Answered Prayer one step closer to reality – planning application in process

Wednesday, 22nd January 2020

A planning application has now been submitted for The Wall of Answered Prayer, a national landmark to sit at the heart of the nation on land in Coleshill near Birmingham The monumental piece of public art to consist of one... View Article

The Architectural Association organises bilingual ‘Jury in translation’ in Mandarin and English

Wednesday, 22nd January 2020

The Architectural Association (AA), the oldest independent school of architecture in the United Kingdom, has a long history of international collaboration. With the launch of the ‘Architecture in Translation’ project, the school is seeking to break out of monolingual architectural... View Article

Alderley Park Sports Complex opens to public

Wednesday, 22nd January 2020

A new gym and sports complex in Cheshire has recently been unveiled and is welcoming its first wave of energetic visitors Designed by Pozzoni Architecture on behalf of property developers Bruntwood SciTech, the £4m Alderley Park Sports Complex boasts a... View Article

LGA responds to building safety announcements

Tuesday, 21st January 2020

Responding to building safety announcements by Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick recently, the Local Government Association’s building safety spokesman Lord Porter, said: “It is good that the Government is looking at lowering the height requirement at which combustible cladding is banned... View Article

University of Glasgow to construct new Postgraduate Teaching Hub and Business School building

Tuesday, 21st January 2020

The University of Glasgow has approved plans for a major new development which will create a unique hub for its Postgraduate Taught (PGT) student community and house the Adam Smith Business School The new £86 million building, designed by HASSELL,... View Article

Government responds to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report

Tuesday, 21st January 2020

The Government has published a response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 1 report, which sets out the steps it intends to take to implement the report’s recommendations at pace, as well as the wider work it is doing to... View Article

Fernando Romero EnterprisE reveals concept for Burning Man Temple

Tuesday, 21st January 2020

FR-EE and Planet Collective designed the Holon Temple concept for Burning Man, the annual event that brings tens of thousands of people – known as Burners – to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert for a week-long experiment in communal living Each... View Article

John Robertson Architects transforms 1930s Walsingham House, London

Monday, 20th January 2020

Walsingham House – a prominent 1930s office building in the City of London’s Trinity Square Conservation Area – has undergone an extensive structural renovation by John Robertson Architects (JRA) for KHI Holdings Group Originally designed by Howard & Souster in... View Article

Tadao Ando Architect & Associates reveal design for He Art Museum (HEM) in southern China

Monday, 20th January 2020

Designed by Tadao Ando Architect & Associates, He Art Museum (HEM) in Shunde will open its doors to visitors on 21st March 2020 with an inaugural exhibition curated by leading Chinese curator Feng Boyi, From The Mundane World HEM is... View Article

Cobe opens exhibition in Berlin

Monday, 20th January 2020

The Danish architecture company Cobe, headed by Dan Stubbergaard, has opened an updated edition of the highly successful exhibition ‘Our Urban Living Room’ at the renowned Aedes Architecture Forum in Berlin The opening was launched last Friday with a big... View Article

Green light for £30m regeneration of part of Gosport Historic Waterfront

Monday, 20th January 2020

Phase one of the regeneration of a former MoD site in Gosport has been granted planning permission. The £30million scheme, being delivered by Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust (PNBPT) in partnership with Elite Homes, will see the creation of 30... View Article

New housing design in England overwhelmingly ‘mediocre’ or ‘poor’

Monday, 20th January 2020

The design of new housing developments in England is overwhelmingly ‘mediocre’ or ‘poor’, with less-affluent communities the worst affected, according to a national audit conducted by UCL for CPRE, the countryside charity, and the Place Alliance A housing design audit... View Article

Peab builds hotel in Örebro

Friday, 17th January 2020

Peab has been commissioned to build a new building centrally located in Örebro for Klövern. The new high-rise will contain around 160 rooms. The contract is worth around SEK 218 million The new hotel, Scandic Örebro Central, will be placed... View Article

MAP Completes The Printhouse, first project in ambitious New Rochelle revitalisation plan

Friday, 17th January 2020

Magnusson Architecture and Planning (MAP) recently announced the completion of The Printhouse, a six-story, 68,300 sf mixed-use development. The building replaces an old printing warehouse and retail space along Huguenot St. in New Rochelle. Within walking distance of Metro North... View Article

Purcell and Manchester City Council win planning approval to restore and renew Grade I-listed Manchester Town Hall and Albert Square

Friday, 17th January 2020

Purcell has worked with and on behalf of Manchester City Council to achieve planning permission for plans to repair, re-present and enhance the landmark Grade I-listed Manchester Town Hall building for Manchester City Council The Our Town Hall project will... View Article

Explore the latest stone innovations from across the globe at Surface Design Show 2020

Friday, 17th January 2020

Surface Design Show, the premier UK event that provides a platform for architects, designers and specifiers to explore the best in interior and exterior surface materials, returns to London’s Business Design Centre from 11-13 February 2020 A key theme for... View Article

Unicorn Island masterplan

Friday, 17th January 2020

The Start-Up exhibition and conference centre, the first building within Chengdu’s Unicorn Island masterplan, is nearing completion With China’s economy evolving from traditional industries to internet and technology-based organisations, the country is now home to a third of the world’s... View Article

The impact of Brexit uncertainty on construction – RIBA reveals 2019 trends

Friday, 17th January 2020

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today published its monthly summary of business intelligence, alongside a commentary on the stand-out trends reported by architects throughout 2019 In 2019, Brexit uncertainty had a significant impact on the architecture profession... View Article

Rockwell complete £106m deal with Aviva Investors for 82 West India Dock Road

Friday, 17th January 2020

Rockwell, a London-focussed mixed-use property developer with a track record of high-quality development projects, has today announced the completion of a £106m investment deal with Aviva Investors to fund the delivery of a 400-bed Premier Inn hotel adjacent to Westferry... View Article

Plans by FaulknerBrowns for prime riverside residential scheme approved

Thursday, 16th January 2020

Plans submitted to Gateshead Council for Brett Wharf, a transformative £35m residential-led development on the south bank of the River Tyne, have received planning approval. Designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects on behalf of The High Street Group, the scheme represents a... View Article