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MVRDV Breaks Ground on its First US Project, a Colourful 22-Storey “Vertical Village” in Manhattan’s Washington Heights

Friday, 16th November 2018

MVRDV breaks ground today on Radio Tower & Hotel, a 21,800-square-metre mixed-use high rise located at 2420 Amsterdam Avenue in the Washington Heights area in Northern Manhattan. The 22-storey building, which is MVRDV’s first major project in the United States,... View Article

Howard Group commences development of Unity Campus, South Cambridge with cutting edge building The Works

Thursday, 15th November 2018

Construction of a £20m innovative multi-let business space situated at the heart of Unity Campus has begun. The Works represents the first phase of a significant investment by Cambridge based Howard Group to create a new campus style business park... View Article

Deeside railway line reimagined by RGU architecture students

Thursday, 15th November 2018

Students from Robert Gordon University’s (RGU) Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment have designed a series of inspiring structures which could help breathe new life into the old Deeside Railway Line. The second year architecture students were tasked... View Article

Moxon completes contemporary addition to Cairngorms National Park Authority’s headquarters

Thursday, 15th November 2018

Moxon architects has significantly extended and reconfigured the headquarters of the Cairngorms National Park Authority (CNPA) in Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland on behalf of Reidhaven Estate. Shortlisted at the Scottish Design Awards 2017 in the Future Building category, the project provides a... View Article

SPPARC receives planning for redevelopment of former Dragons’ Den warehouse

Thursday, 15th November 2018

SPPARC has received planning for its redesign of a Victorian warehouse building located within the Bermondsey Street Conservation Area. The 5,770m2 proposal sees the redevelopment of the site, including the provision of a seven-storey building with basement and the careful integration... View Article

Stannah resurrects a 1930s passenger lift in YMCA’s The Bristol Wing

Wednesday, 14th November 2018

Historic Profile + High Performance… A big ask but Stannah did it: injected present-day performance into an historic passenger lift whilst conserving its yesteryear veneer – a tour de force that helped update access in the transformation of the Grade... View Article

UK’s leading access specialists strengthen sales team

Wednesday, 14th November 2018

One of the UK’s leading access specialists, Bilco UK, Howe Green Ltd and Profab Access have recently strengthened their sales team. The three brands all serve the same market and work with architects and specifiers to create safe and easy... View Article

New disability access course being staged by BSRIA

Wednesday, 14th November 2018

BSRIA is delighted to be staging a new and exciting three day industry course: Disability Access Legislation & Surveys which will ensure you are up to speed with all current legislation and guidelines to gurantee your building fully conforms with... View Article

Finalists announced for the Surface Design Awards 2019

Wednesday, 14th November 2018

The shortlist for this year’s Surface Design Awards, includes Zaha Hadid Architects, Steven Holl Architects, Studio Egret West and Chris Dyson Architects from the UK, Rockwell Group from the USA, and Kengo Kuma & Associates from Japan. The shortlist consists of an... View Article

Crematorium Siesegem by KAAN Architecten: a peaceful oasis for reminiscence nestled in the landscape

Tuesday, 13th November 2018

KAAN Architecten has designed the new Crematorium Siesegem on the outskirts of Aalst (Belgium), as an entry for an international competition that the Dutch firm won in 2012. The building is a comforting sequence of spaces in symbiotic relationship with... View Article

Futurebuild welcomes vision in 2019

Tuesday, 13th November 2018

Futurebuild is excited to partner with and welcome Vision to the 2019 event, to provide a London focused seminar programme alongside an unrivalled networking opportunity for architects, housebuilders and developers. The seminar programme on the show floor, curated by Vision,... View Article

TODD Architects’ Progressive Workplace Design for Santander CNP

Monday, 12th November 2018

TODD Architects have completed a progressive workplace fit out for CNP Santander Insurance, undertaking the interior planning and configuration of its newly constructed offices at Three Park Place, Hatch Street Upper, Dublin 2. Following an in-depth staff consultation process, TODD... View Article

Stephen George + Partners completes stylish office extension for Herman Miller

Monday, 12th November 2018

Stephen George + Partners LLP (SGP) has completed a stylish £2.5million open plan office extension to the Herman Miller Portal Mill site at Melksham, Wiltshire. SGP’s design created 1500m2 of practical open plan office space and staff amenities. Consolidating their UK... View Article

Cranfield’s AIRC Centre stays on top with win at LABC Grand Finals

Monday, 12th November 2018

CPMG Architects’ multi-award-winning project – the Aerospace Integration Research Centre (AIRC) at Cranfield University – has scooped another award at the LABC Grand Finals. The design team was recognised in the Best Large Commercial Project award category for its work... View Article

Six LWK Projects win 11 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards

Monday, 12th November 2018

LWK & Partners (HK) Ltd is proud to announce that six of its projects have won 11 awards in the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards 2018. The Award Ceremony was held at the Asia Property Awards Gala Night at the Athenee Hotel in Bangkok,... View Article

World’s best buildings compete to win top architecture prize

Monday, 12th November 2018

A research centre in Riyadh, guests houses on stilts in rural China and a mosque without a minaret in Iran are among the projects shortlisted in the World Architecture Festival (WAF) and INSIDE World Festival of Interiors Awards 2018 –... View Article

Knauf Insulation completes £7m upgrade of Cwmbran Glass Mineral Wool plant

Monday, 12th November 2018

Knauf Insulation has completed a £7m upgrade of its manufacturing plant in Cwmbran, South Wales, which will increase its capacity by six per cent. The improvements include a complete rebuild of the furnace at the heart of the plant. The... View Article

WilkinsonEyre announces Director promotions

Monday, 12th November 2018

WilkinsonEyre is delighted to announce the promotion of four of its current Associate Directors to Directors, taking the total number of Board Directors to twelve. The promotions mark a new phase in the continued growth of the award-winning international practice,... View Article

Planning approval for FaulknerBrowns designed Britannia Leisure Centre

Monday, 12th November 2018

Hackney Council has received planning approval from the Local Planning Authority—pending second stage approval from the GLA—for a state-of-the art leisure centre next to Shoreditch Park, as part of a wider masterplan which includes a new secondary school and hundreds... View Article

rg+p designs full range of house types for Bromford

Monday, 12th November 2018

Multi-disciplinary design practice, rg+p has developed a comprehensive range of new house types for Bromford. Following their appointment on Bromford’s architectural framework, the AJ100 practice has been developing a relationship with the West Midlands and South West-based housebuilder, having also... View Article