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Bureau Proberts opens London office
NBBJ and Purcell win planning for Oxford healthcare research centre
Stride Treglown tables plan to extend listed university building within Greenwich world heritage site
Decision to scrap government design advisor Office for Place a ‘mistake’, says Nicholas Boys Smith
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Stride Treglown tables plan to extend listed university building within Greenwich world heritage site
Practice working with Purcell on plans to add three-storey extension to 1920s building
NBBJ and Purcell win planning for Oxford healthcare research centre
Scheme to link two existing buildings with glazed atrium
What made this project… Central Foundation Boys’ School by Hawkins Brown
Unlocking timber’s potential: Alex Goodfellow on industry readiness and government’s role in boosting structural timber
CPD 18 2024: Carbon negative brick solutions
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Space House: 1960s icon gets another chance to shine
Centrepoint’s little sister was realised by the same architect and developer and built with similar pioneering techniques. Neglected for the past four decades, a recent refurbishment restores and celebrates the building’s groundbreaking architectural qualities
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What made this project… The Wave by HLM Architects
HLM Architects’ body of work has been shortlisted for this year’s AYAs, as the practice was named a finalist for three awards, including Interior Architect of the Year.
What made this project… Craigend Resource Centre by Inch Architecture
Inch Architecture’s body of work impressed the judges at this year’s AYAs, as the practice was named the winner of Social Value Architect of the Year.
JRA and Hoare Lea rally community to reimagine a sustainable future for the city
John Robertson Architects (JRA) collaborated with Hoare Lea for London Festival of Architecture 2024’s Studio Lates to highlight how London can be reimagined, designed, and constructed to better include nature and biodiversity within its built environment.
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Architect of the Year Awards 2024
What made this project… Central Foundation Boys’ School by Hawkins Brown
What made this project… The Wave by HLM Architects
What made this project… Craigend Resource Centre by Inch Architecture
What made this project… Downland Barns by McLean Quinlan
Big names among winners of 2024 Architect of the Year Awards
What made this project… Westminster Coroner’s Court by Lynch Architects
What made this project… Monex HQ by Arquid
What made this project… Triangle House by Artefact Studio
What made this project… the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering by HLM Architects
AYA 2024 shortlists: Refurbishment and Reinvention Architect of the Year
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Upcoming webinars
Webinar: Navigating the key decisions in deep retrofit
Webinar - Futureproof façades: Specifying low-carbon rainscreens that perform as designed
Webinar: Driving sustainability in housebuilding through specification
Webinar - Beyond net zero: How can the built environment drive the wider sustainability agenda?
Webinar - Unlocking affordable housing delivery: Strategies, challenges, and opportunities
Webinar: What does the new government’s approach to housing delivery mean for the sector?
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Boomers to Zoomers
‘Because the spaces work for children, they work for everyone’ – how the Whittington estate fosters a community for all ages
Creating places and spaces where children and young people thrive
A crisis hiding in plain sight: how the UK’s built environment is failing children and young people
A triangular community: how Author brings generations together at King’s Cross
Teenagers collaborate on King’s Cross timber pavilion
Co-living: Where does it go from here?
LDA and Matt+Fiona collaborate with youth group on HS2 ‘meanwhile use’ community garden
From the ground up: Ackroyd Lowrie on a mission to turn school leavers into architects with real work experience
Creating communities for all: Jenny Buterchi on PRP’s vision for age-inclusive living
Building communities, not just homes: The case for intergenerational living
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Design and digital arts building opens at Nottingham Trent University
Moxon completes restoration of Scottish cottage once used by Queen Victoria
Studio AVC completes contemporary London townhouse
Eric Parry Architects completes retrofit of 11 Belgrave Road
Hopkins completes new SciTech centre at Haileybury
Asif Khan unveils wetland boardwalk at British Land’s Canada Water development
Townshend unveils Green Heart public realm scheme in Nottingham’s Broad Marsh
Church refurbishment delivers community-focused transformation in Hove
McAslan’s £200m Belfast Grand Central station opens for passenger services
David Miller Architects unveils new laboratory building close to King’s Cross
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WA100 2024
WA100 2024: Architects expect patchy international growth
WA100 2024: The big list
WA100 2024: Digital edition
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True placemaking is about so much more than just a numbers game. King’s Cross is a prime example…
The delivery of much-needed new homes requires patient, joined-up thinking that takes into account factors other than profit and speed, says former HS2 design director Kay Hughes
In defence of well-run competitions – and architects
Chris Williamson calls for procurement reforms that protect architects from exploitative practices, highlighting the need for RIBA-led guidance and fair compensation standards
Saoirse Ronan has given us a timely reminder of the conversations we need to have
As public spaces continue to feel unsafe for many, it’s time to rethink how design can make streets and cities more welcoming for everyone, writes Sophie Thompson
Balancing homes and green spaces: infill’s role in tackling the UK’s social housing shortfall
As infill housing reshapes council estates, questions arise about the loss of green spaces and amenities. Rory Olcayto advocates for infill and resident-led design as a way to meet housing needs while preserving community spirit
What’s stopping us from designing for biodiversity?
As the construction industry grapples with embodied carbon, the impact on biodiversity is often overlooked, writes Anna Beckett
The missing business education in architecture: Why architects struggle to value their services
In an industry where fee undercutting erodes standards and stability, it’s time for architecture to embrace business education and defend the true value of its expertise, writes Nicholas Jewell
‘We hope to be a good neighbour’: how the new Liverpool Street station team is rethinking London’s most controversial project
A week after Herzog & de Meuron’s proposals were dropped, Building speaks to Network Rail and the scheme’s new architect Acme about the redesign of the listed station and what exactly has happened to development partner Sellar
‘Because the spaces work for children, they work for everyone’ – how the Whittington estate fosters a community for all ages
Mary Richardson talks to two architects who have made a film about the child-friendly estate where they live, to find out what’s so special about its design
Design competitions: can Chris Williamson move beyond a social media spat and help usher in change?
In an in-depth interview, the WW&P co-founder and RIBA’s next president responds to criticism over “tone deaf” social post and tries to look forward
Why they won: A closer look at all the Architect of the Year Awards 2024 winning entries
The winners of the Architect of the Year Awards were announced at a ceremony last night. Here is more detail about all the winning entries
A crisis hiding in plain sight: how the UK’s built environment is failing children and young people
While housing supply and affordability dominate public debate, the lack of safe, accessible spaces for children and adolescents is a critical yet overlooked issue. Nora Redmond takes a closer look at why the built environment has left young people so underserved
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Space House: 1960s icon gets another chance to shine
Midland Metropolitan University Hospital: Inside the long, costly journey to deliver Birmingham and Sandwell’s new £1bn ‘super hospital’
A triangular community: how Author brings generations together at King’s Cross
A decade in the making: Norton Folgate’s controversial redevelopment unveiled
‘A glimpse of new horizons’: Cooke Fawcett’s reworking of Cockpit’s craft incubator
A harmonious blend of context and concept: Mass Studies reimagines the Serpentine Pavilion
Under The Big Roof… Charity unites generations and nurtures skills that last a lifetime
London College of Fashion strikes a pose with new campus by Allies & Morrison
River Wing by Witherford Watson Mann: 'This is the closest we've come to the structure being the architecture'
Jankes Barn by Lynch Architects: ‘We like to call it a barn non-conversion’
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Reviews
Interwar: Gavin Stamp’s tribute to Britain’s forgotten architectural diversity
Navigating the complexities of modern practice management
Inside Cedric Price’s archive: A career of unrealised visions and radical thinking
‘A fantastic, informative, and in-depth resource’: new guide helps illuminate the architecture apprenticeship pathway
Playing the Game: Work-Life Balance in Architecture
How to make good cities
The Mexican connection: How Sordo Madaleno built a global practice across the generations
BD Film Club: Empire of Light revisited
Modern Buildings in Blackheath and Greenwich: London 1950-2000
Dhaka Architectural Guide: ‘A city changing at a dizzying speed’
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