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Proposals to transform the underused Eastpoint Business Park in Oxford into a new flagship life science campus have  been approved for planning by Oxford City Council. Designed by Scott Brownrigg for Railpen, the scheme will bring an  additional 200,000 sq... View Article

Residents have moved into their new affordable homes at the Brentford Project, a significant mixed-use development within the Brentford Waterside masterplan. Commissioned by Hounslow Council, Tintern, Hamlet and Sonnet Houses provide 96 affordable homes, comprising 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom units... View Article

Futurebuild, in partnership with Innovate UK and the National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG) has launched its Big Retrofit Challenge, a bold new competition aimed at unearthing game-changing solutions in home decarbonisation.  The Big Retrofit Challenge offers a unique opportunity for... View Article

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has named Chowdhury Walk by Al-Jawad Pike as winner of the 2024 Neave Brown Award for Housing. Given in honour of modernist architect and social housing pioneer, Neave Brown (1926-2018), the annual award... View Article

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the winners of the 2024 RIBA Awards at a ceremony held on 16 October at London’s Roundhouse. The Elizabeth Line, designed by Grimshaw, Maynard, Equation and AtkinsRéalis, was named as the... View Article

Global consultant firm Harrison is currently designing 33 global Fogo de Chão locations, including both remodels and new builds. As the global design lead for the internationally renowned restaurant brand from Brazil known for its elevated churrasco dining experience, Harrison has helped evolve the... View Article

BDP’s plans for The University of Warwick’s STEM Connect Programme, part of the £700m Connect Programme have been unveiled. Following a competitive design competition, the multidisciplinary consultancy won the project to design a significant investment in the University’s teaching, learning... View Article

Construction has commenced on an energy-efficient Community Diagnostics Centre in Hereford, which will provide a calming and reassuring environment for diagnostic imaging and testing. Designed by Architype and Medical Architecture for Wye Valley NHS Trust, and being constructed by Speller... View Article

The Alisher Navoi International Scientific Research Centre will incorporate the Navoi State Museum of Literature, Auditorium, International Research Centre and School. The centre’s arched facades and interiors will be crafted from bricks produced in Tashkent’s local kilns, echoing the rich... View Article

Working closely with the Maldives Fund Management Corporation (MFMC), Foster + Partners has developed a vision masterplan for Gaafaru, an inhabited island of Kaafu Atoll. The project puts forward six key principles to ensure a highly sustainable and resilient future... View Article

Helguvík-Bergvík is set to revolutionise Iceland’s industrial landscape with a groundbreaking eco-industrial park—where cutting-edge circular economy principles meet sustainable energy solutions; redefining the future of industry, on a global scale Set in Iceland’s Suðurnes region, near Keflavík Airport, the Helguvík-Bergvík... View Article

Marc Nickels, Business Development Manager Kingspan Technical Insulation  Whole life carbon (WLC) assessments are an increasingly common part of the design process. The specification of Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) services is a key factor within these assessments with systems potentially... View Article

Supported by Saint-Gobain, an exclusive networking event is to be staged in London this December aimed at construction sustainability innovators who are “committed to implementing change in the industry.” Sustainability consultant Darren Evans has launched the Thrive in Construction Networking... View Article

Danish architecture firm Cobe shares their vision for the transformation of the historic ‘Krulli’ steelworks into a mixed-use city district in the Estonian capital, Tallinn. With a comprehensive transformation strategy that reuses existing elements found in the steelworks, from materials... View Article

Nine years after the project commenced in 2015, Edinburgh University’s Futures Institute (EFI) has been completed. The project revives the key qualities of the existing building and transforms it through new uses, interventions and extensions. David Bryce’s majestic original design... View Article