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Scott Brownrigg designs UK’s largest new-build film and TV studio

Thursday, 27th June 2024

Shinfield Studios, a new £250 million film and TV studio in Reading, Berkshire, designed by Scott Brownrigg has reached completion. The one million sq. ft. studio facility, for US-based independent film and television studio platform Shadowbox Studios, features eighteen sound... View Article

Major student accommodation scheme granted planning within the City Edge Masterplan, Dublin

Friday, 21st June 2024

An Bord Pleanála has granted planning for a major student accommodation scheme on the Naas Road, Dublin 12, which will bring much needed student housing to the city. Designed by London based, leading International Architecture and Urban Design practice, HKR Architects... View Article

Winner announced for international design competition for world’s first Museum of History and the Future

Friday, 21st June 2024

Selected from over 400 entries, leading Finnish architecture practice Sigge Architects has designed the winning scheme for the world’s first Museum of History and the Future in Turku, Finland The competition for the new museum, which is set to be... View Article

A successful first Steel Window Association Awards 2024

Wednesday, 19th June 2024

The winners of the inaugural Steel Window Association (SWA) Awards have been announced at a ceremony in County Hall, London. These new awards have been created to highlight impressive residential and commercial projects which incorporate steel windows, doors and screens. The members... View Article

Plans approved for significant refurbishment of Sutton community theatre to create ‘cornerstone’

Friday, 14th June 2024

PLANNING has been granted for the refurbishment and upgrade of the Sutton Community Theatre, which will be rebranded as ‘Cornerstone’ upon re-opening and designed by Nottingham-headquartered CPMG Architects. The Cornerstone project aims to transform the existing theatre into a vibrant multifunctional... View Article

Z6 tower becomes the first certified net-zero operational carbon high-rise in China

Friday, 14th June 2024

Located at the heart of Beijing’s Central Business District, the Z6 tower has successfully passed the ‘Net Zero Carbon Building Evaluation System,’ becoming the first high-rise office building in China to be awarded ‘Net Zero Carbon Outstanding’ certification. Based on... View Article

Warm, wet winter triggers “unprecedented” demand for Japanese knotweed management

Thursday, 13th June 2024

Warm and wet conditions throughout winter and spring is leading to unprecedented demand for invasive plant management, a plant expert has warned. The speed of spring growth of Japanese knotweed is creating additional summer challenges for property developers as the... View Article

National Ventilation’s Operations Director Completes  D-Day 44 Challenge

Thursday, 13th June 2024

Alan Parkinson, Operations Director at National Ventilation, has completed the D-Day 44 Challenge in aid of Combat Stress, the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. On Thursday 6 June, to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in... View Article

RIBA reveals 22 exceptional projects in search for world’s most transformative building

Wednesday, 12th June 2024

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have revealed 22 winners of the RIBA International Awards for Excellence 2024. The winning projects have been selected from entries to the world’s most prestigious award for architecture, the RIBA International Prize. The RIBA... View Article

ECD Architects Invests in the North West

Tuesday, 11th June 2024

Established sustainable architectural practice, ECD Architects has opened its first office in England outside London, in Preston. As a practice specialising in energy conscious design, the opening of this office is in response to demand outside of the capital for... View Article

Battersea Roof Gardens and 50 Electric Boulevard complete

Friday, 7th June 2024

Battersea Roof Gardens, a mixed-use building, and 50 Electric Boulevard, an adjacent office building with 200,000 square feet of new workspace, have both completed. Part of the third phase of the Battersea Power Station masterplan, the two buildings sit on... View Article

BCIS launches revolutionary tool measuring whole life costs and carbon

Thursday, 6th June 2024

A groundbreaking tool which measures and reports on whole life costs and whole life carbon emissions at the same time has been launched by the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS). Life Cycle Evaluator brings together BCIS’s extensive cost data, building... View Article

Akshay Khera Appointed as Head of BDP’S Bristol Studio

Thursday, 6th June 2024

Architecture Director, Akshay Khera, has been appointed as head of the Bristol studio of global design practice, BDP. With more than a decade of experience designing buildings and spaces in Bristol, the South West and Wales, Akshay is passionate about... View Article

The Architectural Association appoints four new Council members

Wednesday, 5th June 2024

The Architectural Association (AA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Alison Brooks, Pui Quan (PQ) Choi, Cindy Walters and Steven Ware as new members of Council, the AA’s governing body. As practicing architects, all four new members of Council... View Article

Two decades of architecture

Tuesday, 4th June 2024

A Bridgnorth architect is celebrating 20 years of service by supporting his company to a record year. Matt Spinks, who joined Johnson Design Partnership (JDP) founder Vic Johnson in 2004, is enjoying the perfect birthday present, after the practice’s ten-strong... View Article

PRP receives planning permission on Sustainable Brooklands College masterplan

Thursday, 30th May 2024

Planning permission has been granted for the Brooklands College campus located close to Weybridge station in Surrey. Designed by PRP, the proposals will bring forward a truly diverse community of mixed-use educational, residential and leisure development. PRP was appointed by CALA... View Article

WilkinsonEyre unveils Bakhmaro Mountain Hotel

Wednesday, 22nd May 2024

In a valley at an altitude of approximately 2000m, Bakhmaro Mountain Hotel provides access to unparalleled views of the steep mountain slopes. WilkinsonEyre’s competition-winning proposal has been designed to connect guests to the wider landscape from the moment of arrival.... View Article

Plans Submitted for 142-Home Brownfield Regeneration in Battersea

Wednesday, 22nd May 2024

Local property developer Rockwell, has submitted proposals by award-winning architects, Farrells, to redevelop an underused brownfield site to deliver 142 much-needed new homes in Battersea, Wandsworth. As one of the oldest buildings in the Ransomes Dock area, the Glassmill (1 Battersea Bridge Road) is no... View Article

Work commences on psychiatric intensive care unit for children by Medical Architecture

Wednesday, 22nd May 2024

Construction has commenced on an 8-bed Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for Dorset HealthCare at their Alumhurst Road site in Bournemouth. Designed by Medical Architecture alongside the NHS Trust and being built by... View Article

HKR Architects announces Senior promotions

Tuesday, 21st May 2024

International Design Practice, HKR Architects is pleased to announce the appointment of Kola Ojeyomi as our new Managing Director. As the practice continues to expand its reach and impact in the global design arena, this exciting transition will be instrumental... View Article