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Following their first collaboration in 2007, Chybik + Kristof and Koma Modular – a Czech module manufacturer – conclude their collective work on the ‘Modular Research Centre’, showcasing an innovative use of modular structures by altering conventional systems. Located in... View Article

John Robertson Architects (JRA), an international architecture practice which specialises in producing sustainable, and future-proof commercial, educational, and residential assets in legacy and historic buildings, has launched a studio in Edinburgh.  The studio, located on George Street in the central... View Article

Scott Brownrigg’s design for the refurbishment of the 225-room Hyatt Regency London Stratford and 125-room Hyatt House London Stratford in the East End of London has completed. Located within an existing single building on the edge of Westfield Stratford City,... View Article

The planning application to reinvigorate the historic Impney Estate, north of Droitwich Spa, has been approved by Wychavon District Council in Worcestershire. Custodians of the Estate, Impney Ltd, are looking to realise a sustainable future for the Grade II* Impney... View Article

London-based architecture practice Penoyre & Prasad, a studio of Perkins&Will, has designed a new 420-pupil primary school in Sugar House Island, East London. The new School will support the unique curriculum of the education provider, the Big Education Trust, and... View Article

The first phase of a new development designed to alleviate some of the pressure on Leicester’s social housing system has been granted approval by the city’s planning department. The Lanesborough Road scheme in Rushey Mead will feature a total of... View Article

Employees of Newcastle-based JDDK Architects are now owners of the multi award-winning practice following a 100% share transfer to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). EOT’s were introduced in the UK in 2014 after a government review identified that employee-owned companies... View Article

CIBSE expand building services embodied carbon calculation methodology to support engineers internationally. CIBSE is launching an addendum to TM65, the embodied carbon calculation methodology published in 2021. TM65 Embodied carbon in building services: Using the TM65 methodology outside the UK (TM65LA) is designed to... View Article

Foster + Partners has completed the new headquarters for DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology. Located in the Nanshan District in southwest Shenzhen, China, the two towers – 44 and 40 storeys respectively – are... View Article

EDGE, a hub for sustainable design and building materials, is celebrating its first anniversary with a short talks programme and cocktail reception on Wednesday 5th October from 1800 – 2200. EDGE, an acronym for Eco Design Green Environment, will host... View Article

Architecture students at Northumbria University have triumphed for the second year running in the region’s most prestigious award scheme for students of the subject. The North East branch of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) named Evelina Somoglou and... View Article

Five apartment buildings built on a former marina brownfield evoke the atmosphere of a local, “Libeň-style Amsterdam”. The houses are nested on a distinctive site, a narrow peninsula flanked by opposite green banks. The transformation of the marina brownfield has... View Article

A facility that trains healthcare professionals of the future has become the latest project to benefit from cladding panels from Proteus Facades. The new £15m ‘mock hospital’ at Nottingham Trent University’s Clifton Campus will help train healthcare professionals in a... View Article

CHYBIK + KRISTOF (CHK) announce the completion of the newly designed Modular Research Centre with KOMA Modular, a Czech module manufacturer, located in Vizovice, Czech Republic. Latest in a series of collaborations, the recently completed 170 m² research centre acts... View Article

Designed by leading architect Foster + Partners, the marine life institute on the Red Sea coast combines futuristic lab spaces with unmatched underwater expeditions. The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind ambitious regenerative tourism projects, The Red Sea... View Article

A new offsite panellised system designed by architects London-based Studio Anyo’s has been specified for the construction of a new horticultural education project. Part funded by a Sir Roger De Haan charity, the initiative will see a new all-weather classroom... View Article

Sheffield-based architectural practice, Race Cottam Associates (RCA) has been appointed by Smith+Nephew to design the firm’s brand new R&D and manufacturing facility for Advanced Wound Management near Hull. Global medical technology business, Smith+Nephew, which was founded in Hull in 1856,... View Article

The H2-Office-Tower is part of a redevelopment site located on Wiesbaden’s Rhine riverfront that serves as a model for sustainable, smart and future-oriented urban development. The project comprises the conversion of a former industrial wasteland to a campus-like site that... View Article