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Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School expansion completes

Tuesday, 23rd April 2019

A £4 million development by Surrey County Council to double the capacity of the Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School, designed by HLM’s London studio, has completed. The OFSTED Outstanding school now caters for up to 459 children. Located at... View Article

Planning permission granted for new £9.5 million Innovation Centre at Kent Medical Campus

Thursday, 18th April 2019

Planning permission has been granted for Maidstone Borough Council’s proposed Innovation Centre at Kent Medical Campus, part of the North Kent Enterprise Zone. Situated beside Junction 7 of the M20, the four storey, 37,000ft² Innovation Centre – designed by Bond... View Article

International architects invited to design new roof for Notre Dame

Wednesday, 17th April 2019

France is to open up the redesign of the roof of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris to international architects, after a fire on Monday destroyed the building’s oak-framed roof and 300 ft spire. Prime Minister Edouard Phillippe said: “The international... View Article

Design Engine’s scheme for Warsash Maritime Academy submitted for planning

Tuesday, 16th April 2019

Design Engine’s scheme for a new Safety Training Centre at Solent University’s Warsash Maritime Academy has been submitted for planning. The proposed development is to be located just east of Southampton on the Hampshire coast within the existing Lower Site... View Article

The Manser Practice wins planning for Isle of Man Ferry Terminal on Liverpool Waterfront

Tuesday, 16th April 2019

Award-winning architecture and interiors practice, The Manser Practice, has been awarded planning approval for the new ferry terminal, which will serve the Isle of Man from Liverpool’s UNESCO World Heritage Waterfront, on behalf of the Isle of Man Government. Due... View Article

University of Michigan’s Biological Sciences Building by Ennead Architects and SmithGroup Celebrates Grand Opening

Tuesday, 16th April 2019

Design firms Ennead Architects (Design Architect) and SmithGroup (Architect of Record) have celebrated the grand opening of the University of Michigan’s new Biological Sciences Building (BSB). Characterised by a transparent, open-lab concept that combines cutting-edge scientific research and the new home of... View Article

Farrells complete first phase of Shanghai Shipyard

Tuesday, 16th April 2019

Commissioned as masterplanners and architects for the first phase, Farrells are delivering the vision for this strategically significant location in Shanghai. The Lujiazui Central Financial District of Pudong Area is the first national financial zone in China, built on Shanghai’s... View Article

HLW’s London Team Announces New Design Strategist

Tuesday, 16th April 2019

Global architecture, design and planning firm HLW is pleased to announce the addition of Helen Bentley to its London team. Bentley is a passionate leader in interior design and workplace planning, and joins the firm’s global strategy team as Design... View Article

Take off for first phase of Manchester Airport’s £1bn transformation programme

Tuesday, 16th April 2019

Manchester Airport has celebrated the completion of the first major phase of its £1bn transformation programme. Passengers flying out of the UK’s third largest airport were welcomed onto a new pier, which connects to Terminal 2, for the first time... View Article

Bennetts Associates world’s first architect to have approved science-based targets and sign up to UN climate initiative

Thursday, 11th April 2019

Bennetts Associates is the first architecture practice in the world to achieve approved Science Based Targets and commit to the UN’s Climate Neutral Now campaign. This commitment builds on the award-winning practice’s track record approaching thirty years as pioneers of... View Article

Foster + Partners completes new health pavilion in Cleveland

Thursday, 11th April 2019

The dedication ceremony for the new Sheila and Eric Samson Pavilion on the Health Education Campus at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic was held today. The ceremony included remarks by Tom Mihaljevic, Cleveland Clinic President and CEO; Delos... View Article

New recruit reflects ongoing growth of Rhodes & Partners

Wednesday, 10th April 2019

Structural and civil engineering specialist Rhodes & Partners has recruited graduate engineer Michelle Kiboi, in a move designed to help the company with its growing workload. The company is undergoing a period of carefully managed and sustainable growth, and this... View Article

Vortice welcomes two new team members to strengthen their sales and technical team

Tuesday, 9th April 2019

Carl Freeman and Kim Ellis have recently been welcomed to the Vortice team in Burton upon Trent. Carl has joined as Sales Manager for the London and South East area and brings a wealth of experience from working in both... View Article

‘Lunch Break’ – St Paul’s Plinth competition winner revealed

Monday, 8th April 2019

‘Lunch Break’ – an installation by creative architecture studio KHBT in collaboration with artist Ottmar Hörl – has been announced as the winner of a design competition to create a new work for the ‘St Paul’s Plinth’ outside St Paul’s tube station. The competition,... View Article

Waterproofing of Structures BelowGround

Thursday, 4th April 2019

Triton’s newest CPD seminar provides a complete overview of all aspects of structural, below ground waterproofing as covered in BS 8102 (2009), describing each type of waterproofing in the standard in detail and the systems used to achieve them. It... View Article

Rose Court secures planning for extensive refurbishment

Thursday, 4th April 2019

The Rose Court building, located at 2 Southwark Bridge Road, London, has received planning permission for extensive refurbishment. BDG architecture + design has obtained planning permission on behalf of WPP. The BDG refurbishment will dramatically improve the performance of the existing Rose... View Article

RGU researching innovative robotic timber construction methods

Thursday, 4th April 2019

Researchers from Robert Gordon University’s (RGU) Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment are conducting a research project into an innovative housing construction method which could help to bring down the cost for house-buyers. In collaboration with the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre... View Article

tp bennett completes landmark office in the City

Thursday, 4th April 2019

Located on one of the most historic streets in the City of London, the tp bennett designed office development at 30 Lombard Street for McKay Securities PLC has reached completion. The 58,500 nett sq. ft landmark building, known as Aurum,... View Article

Maria Shéhérazade Giudici appointed as new Editor of AA Files

Thursday, 4th April 2019

The Architectural Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Maria Shéhérazade Giudici as the new Editor of AA Files, the in-house journal of the Architectural Association since its launch in 1981 Giudici will be the fifth editor of the... View Article

Small ceramic facade elements, great effect…

Tuesday, 2nd April 2019

The municipal site between the Jewish Museum, the new TAZ building and the former flower wholesale market hall at Kreuzberg was not simply awarded to the highest bidder, but to the one who submitted the best concept for a development.... View Article