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National architecture firm CPMG Architects is continuing its strategic growth with the recent appointment of Gemma Pont as its new London associate. Gemma joins the team with several years of international architectural experience across Europe and within the London market. She... View Article

Once regarded as a traditional industry, construction has gone through a revolution in recent years with the adoption of digital methods and techniques. While many companies have embraced this shift, there are those who are at a much earlier stage... View Article

The Messeturm in Frankfurt am Main was completed in 1991 and is the second-tallest building in Germany. The lobby at ground floor level has been revamped to a design by architect Helmut Jahn working with Matteo Thun & Partners. The... View Article

On Saturday 14 September, a new development at Wyton on the Hill Primary School, designed by Saunders Boston Architects, was launched with a celebratory fête, attended by the architecture practice, students, teachers and the local community. The new addition to... View Article

Beijing Daxing International Airport is a new airport in the Daxing district 46km south of the city centre (20 minutes by express train). Developed to alleviate congestion at the capital’s existing airport, Beijing Daxing will be a major transport hub... View Article

Foster + Partners is delighted to announce the publication of Portfolio – a complete account of the first fifty years of the practice. In bookstores on 23 September, the 540-page book provides a visual record that celebrates the practice’s breadth... View Article

CONSTRUCTION has started on a new £6 million sports hub at a prestigious, academically non-selective state boarding school in Woking. Award-winning construction firm Stepnell has been appointed by Gordon’s School to build a new sporting facility for the pupils and... View Article

The Weston at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park is one of six buildings nominated for the 2019 RIBA Stirling prize. The fall protection specialist, SFS, has installed its unique Soter horizontal lifeline system on the new visitor centre and gallery on... View Article

The London Festival of Architecture (LFA) has announced that ‘Power’ will be the theme of the next festival, taking place across London from 1 -30 June 2020. The London Festival of Architecture is the world’s largest annual architecture event and... View Article

Electrical distributor Rexel UK announced it will be aiming to raise tens of thousands for its newly announced official charity partner, the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC), in the first few months of the partnership. For more than 100 years the... View Article

Deal completed with Aviva Investors for a major development above and around Crossrail infrastructure and opposite the new Liverpool Street Elizabeth line eastern station entrance at 1 Liverpool Street Latest in a series of development sites, which are raising vital... View Article

Gabriela Hearst, the sustainable global fashion brand with an uncompromising commitment to the environment, has opened its first London outpost, designed by Foster + Partners. Having created a pioneering model for ecologically responsible clothing and accessories, the New York-based label’s... View Article

A mixed-use building naturally combines commercial, residential, hospitality, and retail within a single property, which can make designing a fire detection system quite complex and challenging. The way that each part of the building is used, the movement of people,... View Article

Forming an unmissable addition to the London Festival of Architecture’s ongoing season of events and installations and the City of London Corporation’s outdoor arts programme, Liminal – a major new artwork next to the Thames created by Wolfgang Buttress –... View Article

Green-tech invited its customers and suppliers to help celebrate its 25th anniversary at a VIP open day last week. More than 150 customers and suppliers attended the open day at Green-tech‘s purpose built business park in North Yorkshire. Guests were invited... View Article

One of the biggest volunteer-built organic straw-buildings in Britain, and an architectural piece of innovation constructed of just five main materials, is ready to throw open its doors for the first time for youth groups such as Scouts, Guides, care... View Article

Thrive, the sustainability division of architects Chetwoods, has been appointed by leading logistics developer Gazeley as its specialist environmental, social and governance (ESG) consultant. Thrive will work with Savills to review and develop Gazeley’s policies, processes, funding and decision-making, helping... View Article