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Study finds architects going above and beyond building regs for overheating amid climate concern

Saturday, 19th August 2023

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, polls architects 12 months on from the introduction of Part O regulations for combatting overheating in new homes. Alongside climate and energy efficiency, Part O is one of the three key... View Article

ZHA completes Jiangxi River Bridge

Friday, 18th August 2023

The first in a series of bridges on Chengdu’s West Line Road, the new 295-metre Chengdu West First Bridge crosses the Jiangxi River, a tributary of the Tuojiang River in China’s Sichuan province. With its 185-metre central span and 55-metre... View Article

Green light for conversion of 2-14 Fitzroy Street into first urban labs for Cambridge

Wednesday, 16th August 2023

Cambridge Combined Authority have approved plans for the redevelopment of 2-14 Fitzroy Street into the city’s first ‘urban lab’ facility; part of a new network of spaces for the wider The Oxford-Cambridge Arc science community. Designed by Scott Brownrigg for... View Article

Air conditioning is a must for hybrid workers returning to the office

Tuesday, 15th August 2023

Samsung Climate Solutions have revealed the results of bespoke research which finds that although almost two-thirds (64%) of workers in the UK with hybrid working patterns are planning to spend more time in the office in 2023 than in 2022,... View Article

HS2 ‘super-hub’ station at Old Oak Common recognised as ‘outstanding’ for environmental designs

Monday, 7th August 2023

HS2’s new ‘super-hub’ station in West London, which will be the largest newly built station in the UK, is currently under construction, and has been awarded an outstanding rated score under the internationally recognised Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) assessment.... View Article

Zaha Hadid Architects to build Daxia Tower in Xi’an, China

Wednesday, 2nd August 2023

At a ceremony in Xi’an, Daxia Group has announced Zaha Hadid Architects will build the new Daxia Tower at the centre of the city’s thriving development zone. One of China’s largest inland cities with its population approaching nine million people,... View Article

WilkinsonEyre’s winning scheme for College of North West London new campus plans

Wednesday, 2nd August 2023

A proposal by College of North West London to build a state-of-the-art new college campus on Olympic Way in Wembley, London has passed another milestone as Brent Council ‘resolved to grant planning permission’ at the Council’s Planning Committee meeting on... View Article

CPA bemoans ‘grave’ Government exemption of construction products from indefinite extension to CE marking

Tuesday, 1st August 2023

The Construction Products Association (CPA) has expressed concern that the Department for Business and Trade (DBT)’s indefinite extension to CE marking for UK businesses does not include construction products, leaving firms in the sector less than two years to UKCA... View Article

Solutions for Compliance: Part L and beyond

Tuesday, 1st August 2023

We staged our first industry round table a month before the legal requirement was brought in for all new dwellings to comply with the new Part L of the Building Regulations, which requires them to produce 31% fewer carbon emissions... View Article

Senior architect joins planning and design practice

Wednesday, 26th July 2023

Planning & Design Practice are excited to announce further expansion of its architectural team with the addition of senior architect David Symons. David is an RIBA chartered architect who studied architecture at the University of Nottingham, and with experience working... View Article

Gove confirms that second staircases will be mandatory above 18 metres

Tuesday, 25th July 2023

As part of a series of announcements, Secretary of State for Housing Michael Gove this week announced that a tighter threshold of 18 metres for ‘high-risk’ buildings for mandatory construction of a second staircase would be introduced. Based on a... View Article

Gove claims “radical action” with brownfield-focused plan to build homes in cities

Monday, 24th July 2023

The Secretary of State for Housing Michael Gove has announced that the Government will be focusing on housebuilding in cities rather than greenfield sites, and that it will retain the “optional” 300,000 new homes per year target. In an announcement... View Article

Addressing employee burnout through office design

Monday, 24th July 2023

“The mental wellbeing of the workforce remains a key concern for businesses worldwide. While this issue certainly became more prevalent in the initial lockdowns of the pandemic, it has remained a priority for both employers and employees as it becomes... View Article

10 Design reveals “Grassland Village” future school design at the heart of Hangzhou

Monday, 24th July 2023

International architecture practice 10 Design (part of Egis Group) has won the competition to design a major 74,000 m² school project within Qianjiang New City of Hangzhou, China. 10 Design envisages an innovative educational hub for 2,000 elementary school students... View Article

BLACK: Largest low-carbon building in France clad in charred Accoya wood

Monday, 24th July 2023

An urban renewal project in the Parisian suburb of Clichy-La-Garenne will become the largest low-carbon building in France. The bustling 47,000m2 urban campus, known as BLACK, is set to provide users with a true ‘workplace of tomorrow’ by creating a sustainable and... View Article

Schlüter-Systems appoints new Head of Marketing

Tuesday, 18th July 2023

The new Head of Marketing for Schlüter-Systems is David Naylor (pictured) who brings years of experience in the building industry to the innovative manufacturer of system solutions for the function, protection and decoration of tile and natural stone. David’s most... View Article

Leading UK architecture practice updates key North East public building

Tuesday, 18th July 2023

Leading architecture practice Space Group has updated a key public building in the North East of England. Northumberland County Hall, built in the 1980s, has been remodelled to meet the current and future needs of those who visit and use the building.... View Article

Aedas-designed low-carbon collaborative hub in Shenzhen

Tuesday, 18th July 2023

Aedas (executive director Kelvin Hu, founder and global principal designer Keith Griffiths), Shenzhen Capol International & Associates and MLA+B.V. joined hands to win the Shenzhen Construction Industry Ecological & Intelligent Valley Headquarters design competition. The design is set to be... View Article

GSSArchitecture open news Leeds city centre office

Monday, 17th July 2023

Due to recent successes, national architects, GSSArchitecture, have opened their sixth office in the centre of Leeds. The practice, whose head office is in Northamptonshire, has had a presence in Yorkshire for over 13 years, with a studio based in... View Article

Works commence on Glasgow student accommodation complex

Wednesday, 12th July 2023

Works are now underway at iQ Student Accommodation’s purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development on Bath Street, with members of the project team joining the official groundbreaking ceremony on 6 July. The iQ Student Accommodation complex, located at 225 Bath Street,... View Article