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Huitong Hybrid Tower is a novel idea in skyscraper design—it is part world-class office space and part high-tech car park. By efficiently and seamlessly integrating parking spaces into the design, JKP increased buildable area under zoning regulations and maximized the... View Article

Two pioneering dementia care facilities have received planning permission thanks to the innovative design and specialist knowledge of global architecture firm Leonard Design Architects. The case which identified six “very special circumstances” for the planning approval of the two Church... View Article

Diamond Wharf, an elegant 14 storey residential tower recently completed in Battersea, is a new local landmark with its top floors extending far above the neighbouring buildings, and its scarlet brise-soleil marking out the building from afar. In order to... View Article

Design Engine have submitted planning applications for the expansion of two Guernsey schools; the schemes form part of Guernsey’s “Transforming Education Programme” which has a combined programme cost of £157m. In 2018, The States Of Guernsey made the decision to... View Article

Surface Design Show returns to London’s Business Design Centre from 11-13 February 2020, with an exciting line-up of approximately 30 presentations from 50 speakers across its purpose-built stages. Hosting talks from architects, designers, manufacturers and journalists, the presentations cover important... View Article

GRAHAM has reached financial close on a £130m contract to deliver a major 1,480-bed student accommodation project for the University of York. GRAHAM is also an investor as part of a consortium with Equitix – a fund manager of core... View Article

The opening ceremony for the first Galeries Lafayette store in the heart of Luxembourg was held last week. It is the first building to open as part of a major mixed-use development by Foster + Partners, in collaboration with Tetra... View Article

Lobjoy-Bouvier-Boisseau Architecture redesigns a mixed-use building to house the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson and the Fondation Francois Sommer in the heart of the Marais – Paris, France A place for exhibitions, a workplace, a public place as well as one of... View Article

Wimshurst Pelleriti (WP) has completed the renovation and extension of a historic office building in Richmond for client CBRE Global Investors. Planning was approved within five months and the building completed earlier this year, 15 months after permission was granted.... View Article

MVRDV has won a competition to redesign the Tancheon Valley and waterfront in Seoul with “The Weaves”, a design that tries to knit together a tangle of pedestrian and bicycle paths, natural landscapes, and public amenities into an appealing, playful,... View Article

A planning application has been submitted to Gateshead Council for a transformative £35m residential-led development on the south bank of the River Tyne. Known as Brett Wharf, the proposals have been designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects on behalf of The High... View Article

BDG architecture + design has been appointed to design the new campus for WPP in Detroit. The historic Marquette Building in downtown Detroit has been announced at WPP’s latest co-location campus, allowing the company to benefit from and contribute to... View Article

A 1980s office building in the heart of London’s King’s Cross has been transformed into a contemporary, high-specification workspace for The Office Group (TOG), following an ambitious project collaboration between building product specialists Forterra and architects dMFK. The new façade... View Article

LocHal Public Library in Tilburg, The Netherlands has been declared the World Building of the Year 2019 this evening at the twelfth annual World Architecture Festival (WAF), held in Amsterdam. The scheme was designed by Civic architects (lead architect), Braaksma... View Article

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 2020 RIBA Honorary Fellowships, which will be awarded to individuals from diverse backgrounds, including property, infrastructure, arts and architectural design. RIBA Honorary Fellowships are awarded annually to people who are not architects but have... View Article