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Benoy is delighted to announce the opening of its Los Angeles studio this week. Headed up by Directors Barry Hughes and Jacqueline Beckingham, the new studio marks the firms expansion in North America. “Opening an LA studio is a long-awaited ambition... View Article

Station awarded “Best Project Five Years On” and “Mayors Award for Planning Excellence” at London Planning Awards The Grade I listed historic transport hub was transformed to meet the needs of modern Britain £2.2bn of private investment attracted since station... View Article

The David Miller Architects (DMA) practice has been awarded BIM Level 2 Business Systems Certification that proves they are meeting all the requirements of the BIM Level 2 standard. Some of their previous projects include Intu Watford, Blackfriars Road, JP... View Article

Global architecture and design firm, Perkins+Will, has announced the strategic promotion of Richard Jordan to Head of Corporate Interiors in its London studio. Richard will be responsible for maintaining and building on the company’s position as one of London’s top... View Article

What’s driving change in UK housing design? And how are these factors impacting on the way homes look and perform for their residents? These are questions that leading manufacturer and supplier of PVC windows, doors and fascia systems, Epwin Group,... View Article

Opening on 21 February in the Sir John Soane Museum’s Foyle Space, this exhibition represents the culmination of the inaugural Architecture Drawing Prize which launched in Summer 2017. The prize celebrates drawing’s significance as a tool in capturing and communicating... View Article

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has reacted to the death of Neave Brown, the celebrated Modernist architect. RIBA President Ben Derbyshire presented Neave Brown with the 2018 Royal Gold Medal for Architecture, on behalf of HRH The Queen,... View Article

PRP and charitable housing association and leading developer L&Q have been granted planning consent by Reading Borough Council for Kenavon Drive, a new residential quarter on the banks of Reading’s River Kennet. The new, design-led, quarter features bespoke warehouse style... View Article

A skybridge linking two copper-clad towers on New York City’s East River has been opened to the public. The tower duo, simply titled American Copper Buildings, are part of a series of projects resulting from collaboration between SHoP Architects and... View Article

Hello and welcome to your first edition of ADF of 2018, we hope that the start of a new year finds you and your practice embracing the challenges of projects with some renewed vigour, and anticipation for prospects to come. We are... View Article

The Government must learn from Carillion’s demise and assess its over-reliance on major contractors, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Commenting on this morning’s announcement that Carillion is to enter compulsory liquidation, Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “Carillion’s liquidation is terrible news for... View Article

Town Hall Symphony Hall is delighted to announce the appointment of Page/Park Architects as Multi-Disciplinary Design Team lead for a proposed £12-million foyer development, opening the building onto a regenerated Centenary Square and reinforcing Symphony Hall’s place in Birmingham city... View Article