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Architecture Initiative transforms Royal Mail Sorting Office into spectacular home for Northampton International Academy

Tuesday, 14th May 2019

A derelict former Royal Mail Sorting Office in Northampton has been renovated and reopened as an innovative 2220-place academy school for Northamptonshire County Council and East Midlands Academy Trust. London-based architecture practice Architecture Initiative has completed a project to turn... View Article

Architect Boonserm Premthada from Thailand named winner of the 2019 Royal Academy Dorfman Award for Architecture

Tuesday, 14th May 2019

The Royal Academy of Arts announced this evening, following a public presentation to an international jury, that Boonserm Premthada, an architect from Thailand and founder of the architectural practise Bangkok Project Studio, has been awarded the 2019 Royal Academy Dorfman Award, honouring an international... View Article

Sudbourne Primary School £9.25 million expansion project achieves full planning approval

Monday, 13th May 2019

Plans to transform a derelict site in Brixton into a new £9.25 million expansion of Sudbourne Primary School, designed by HLM Architects, have been given the go-ahead by The London Borough of Lambeth Planning Authorities. The scheme provides an additional... View Article

Armourcoat plaster finishes feature extensively within the Brunner UK showroom in Clerkenwell, London

Friday, 10th May 2019

Brunner UK, subsidiary of the leading German contract office furniture manufacturer, relocated from nearby Old Street to the more spacious former Victorian warehouse on Rosebery Avenue in 2013. Designated as a ‘light industrial heritage’ building within the local council’s conservation... View Article

Guy Hollaway Architects’ Elwick Place delivers a regenerative project at the heart of Ashford Town Centre, and the first new build cinema for Picturehouse in the UK

Thursday, 9th May 2019

Guy Hollaway Architects have completed Elwick Place, a £26m leisure complex for regeneration specialists and property developers Stanhope PLC on behalf of Ashford Borough Council. One of Ashford’s Big 8 regeneration projects, Elwick Place, sits opposite County Square shopping centre... View Article

RGU students explore innovative ‘Future Communities’ at public exhibition

Thursday, 9th May 2019

An exhibition by final year Architecture students from Robert Gordon University (RGU) will showcase some innovative solutions to major nationwide challenges such as housing and tourism, as well as creative ideas for the redevelopment of Aberdeen harbour. The ‘Future Communities’ exhibition will... View Article

Government steps in to fund ACM cladding remediation

Thursday, 9th May 2019

The Ministry of Housing is to inject £200m to speed the removal and replacement of aluminium composite cladding (ACM) from nearly 170 privately owned high-rise buildings, following delays in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. The Government announced that... View Article

Three is the magic number for new modular housing scheme

Wednesday, 8th May 2019

An innovative combination of three reflective, low emissivity wall construction membranes from Protect Membranes has been used to deliver the magic formula for a flagship affordable housing scheme in Swansea on behalf of Gwalia Housing / Pobl Group, delivering thermal... View Article

Grant Associates on design team for proposed YTL Arena in Bristol

Tuesday, 7th May 2019

YTL has announced the design team for its plan to deliver an arena for Bristol in the historic Brabazon hangars. The company has selected architect Grimshaw, working in partnership with Manica Architecture and landscape architect Grant Associates, for the project to... View Article

PRP appointed to design outline planning for Pydar

Tuesday, 7th May 2019

Leading UK architecture firm PRP has been appointed by Cornwall Council to design the outline planning proposal for the regeneration of the Pydar neighbourhood in Truro. The ambitious redevelopment is one of the council’s most significant projects within its investment... View Article

The Yard Creative joins Leslie Jones Architecture in Investment group portfolio

Thursday, 2nd May 2019

RSBG Infrastructure Limited, a progressive and forward-thinking group that invests in brands, acquired The Yard Creative in April 2019. The acquisition sees The Yard Creative join forces with Leslie Jones Architecture in the group’s portfolio, and is a strategic move... View Article

Dynamic, impressive: Tracey Wiles joins Woods Bagot Australia to “do something amazing”

Thursday, 2nd May 2019

With a string of key hotel projects in the UK and Europe, major retail projects throughout Harrods’ flagship London store, private residences as part of Lord Foster’s personal team and, most recently, leading the design on Sydney’s iconic Opera Residences,... View Article

Blog: Inspiring architectural diversity in suburbia

Thursday, 2nd May 2019

Peaceful, self-contained towns away from the stress, pollution, and hectic pace of inner cities. That was the dream when suburbia was first visualised. The housing booms of the 50s and 80s made this dream a reality for many and now... View Article

Education framework success for Watson Batty

Wednesday, 1st May 2019

Watson Batty Architects has announced that it has successfully secured a place on two significant university frameworks for architectural services. After a competitive procurement process Watson Batty is one of just three architecture firms to secure a place with The... View Article

Blog: Competency in Construction

Wednesday, 1st May 2019

With the construction industry in need of a widespread culture change and a chain of responsibility, who will have responsibility for delivering standards of performance throughout the lifecycle of a building? By looking at both the existing regulatory framework and... View Article

Marley Alutec launches Elite new roof outlet range

Wednesday, 1st May 2019

Marley Alutec, the UK’s leading aluminium rainwater system manufacturer, has launched Elite, an innovative multi-purpose flat roof and balcony drainage system that is compatible with all waterproofing membranes and roof build-ups. The launch is supported by the introduction of a... View Article

Metsec wins BIM/Digital Construction Award

Wednesday, 1st May 2019

Metsec has won the BIM/Digital Construction Award at the Offsite Construction Awards ceremony, held at Futurebuild 2019 at Excel, London. The prestigious award not only underlines Metsec’s commitment to Building Information Modelling but also reinforces the company’s position as one... View Article

W Zone at King’s Cross given final go ahead

Tuesday, 30th April 2019

Kings Cross Central Limited Partnership (KCCLP) was today (30 April 2019) given the final go ahead by Islington Council on the W Zone. The W Zone, located off York Way and Randell’s Road will comprise three mixed use buildings, known... View Article

TODD Architects completes bespoke supported living scheme for people diagnosed with dementia

Tuesday, 30th April 2019

TODD Architects has completed The Croft, a state-of-the-art supported living development specifically designed for people living with early stage dementia. TODD Architects worked with Choice Housing, the Northern Health and Social Care Trust and the NI Executive to develop and... View Article

John McAslan + Partners’ Msheireb Museums

Monday, 29th April 2019

John McAslan and Partners has transformed a group of historic houses within Msheireb Properties’ flagship redevelopment of the historical downtown area of Doha. The four historic houses – Company House, Bin Jelmood, Mohammed Bin Jassim House and Radwani House –... View Article