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MVRDV’s residential complex The Canyon on San Francisco’s waterfront is complete. The 23-storey mixed-use building, MVRDV’s first completed project on the west coast of the United States, is part of a masterplan that creates the wholly new neighbourhood “Mission Rock”... View Article

Mill Architects, one of Scotland’s top architectural businesses, is delighted to announce the appointment of two new directors to strengthen the existing management team. Jo Parry-Geddes, RIAS advanced accredited conservation architect, and Darren Albury, who heads up the technical team,... View Article

A boutique architectural practice, with a passion for sustainability, has turned the sector’s usual practices on their head by switching to PTC’s 3D CAD platform to build homes from scratch. Warehome has used the power of Creo to design a... View Article

Head of education, Claire Wakelin, is the most recent member of the HLM Architects Senior Leadership Team to join the board of directors. Effective from the beginning of October, Claire will take up the role of education board sponsor while... View Article

Building on the design for the Techcombank Headquarters in Hanoi, Foster + Partners has completed a new office tower for the company in Ho Chi Minh City. The 21-storey tower is organised around two approaches, programmatic – accommodating different tenants... View Article

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has ended wide speculation that the northern leg of HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester will be axed, by confirming it in his conference speech to Conservatives in England’s second largest city. He instead pledged to “reinvest... View Article

Foster + Partners has completed a new headquarters for Techcombank in Hanoi. Following a period of rapid growth, the company is consolidating its operations in a new tower that reflects its vision to ‘change banking, change lives.’ The 22-storey building... View Article

A planning application to continue the regeneration programme along Leicester’s waterside has been submitted by multi-disciplinary design practice, rg+p Ltd. Acting on behalf of Trafalgar Global, rg+p has designed and submitted a proposal for 360 new homes on vacant brownfield... View Article

The city of Sanya in Hainan, China has announced Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) as winners of the international design competition to build the city’s new harbourside cultural district. Situated on the southern tip of Hainan Island, China’s most southerly province... View Article

Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has launched a project in Morocco to help the victims of the devastating earthquake that happened in Al Haouz earlier in September. The project is led by the Voluntary Architects’ Network (VAN), which was established in... View Article

Work on a two-storey collaborative and integrated learning space at New College Durham is now complete. Named T.H.E. Hub (Technical and Higher Education Hub), the extension will provide the college with a specialist building to deliver higher and technical level... View Article

Located in Yuhang District of Hangzhou, Cainiao Headquarters consists of a 5-storey office building complemented with a plenitude of communal spaces. Aedas Global design principal Cary Lau and executive director Henry Chau have shaped the headquarters to a collaborative hub... View Article

Aitken Turnbull, one of Scotland’s oldest architectural practices with studios in Edinburgh, Galashiels and Dumfries has made two senior promotions and hired seven new studio staff as the award-winning firm further strengthens its teams across its sites. The changes are... View Article

Planning permission has been granted for a new community campus in Faifley, West Dunbartonshire that will bring together two primary schools, a nursery and ASN provision with a host of community facilities, including a library. Designed to meet industry-leading Passivhaus... View Article

Sun Cosmo Residence Da Nang is a high-end residential development located along the Han River, offering breathtaking views of Vietnam. Comprising multiple plots, Sun Cosmo Residence features high-rise condominiums, shop villas, and shop houses that span across the riverside. The... View Article

Misleading or inaccurate sustainability claims by firms selling to the construction sector are a concern for professionals, according to a new report, while most respondents said they would pay more for products with verified claims for eco credentials. An industry... View Article

The University of Bristol’s new purpose-designed Dental School has been officially opened by Bristol West MP and Shadow Culture Minister, Thangam Debbonaire. Global multidisciplinary design practice BDP supported the University of Bristol with a feasibility study to identify a suitable new site... View Article

1 Nanjing Road is Foster + Partners’ first project in Qingdao, a major seaport and financial centre in the eastern Shandong Province of China. Located in the city’s southern district, the mixed-use development is carefully stitched into the urban fabric... View Article

Bay Area firm Swatt Miers Architects (SMA) is regarded for creating timeless designs that celebrate the natural environment. Specifically, the firm uniquely melds the iconic, mid-20th century architectural forms of Los Angeles and Palm Springs with the Third Bay Area... View Article

Oldham Council have submitted a planning application for the development of a new site for Oldham Theatre. The new proposed building provides a variety of spaces for performing arts, culture, and community in a modern, accessible, and equitable venue for... View Article