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Stirling Prize goes to Witherford Watson Mann’s anti-loneliness ‘reminagination of an almshouse’

Friday, 17th October 2025

A social housing complex for the over-65s in Southwark, south London by Witherford Watson Mann Architects has been awarded the RIBA Stirling Prize. Replacing an abandoned care home, Appleby Blue Almshouse “radically reimagines the traditional almshouse, flipping the centuries-old typology... View Article

Practice Profile: Bennetts Associates

Friday, 17th October 2025

Kim Neville speaks with Rob Bearyman of Bennetts Associates about how the now employee-owned practice has over its three decades combined resilience, collaboration and pioneering sustainable design. Bennetts Associates has built its reputation over more than three decades on conviction,... View Article

Rail Clock: Network Rail and RIBA launch new timepiece at London Bridge Station

Thursday, 16th October 2025

The winning entry of the RIBA Design Competition has been announced, run in partnership between Network Rail, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Design Museum. Entrants were tasked with creating a standardised, consistent and accessible clock design... View Article

AtkinsRéalis scoops four awards at Education Estates 2025 including Consultancy of the Year

Thursday, 16th October 2025

AtkinsRéalis, a world-class design and engineering services company, has been recognised for its excellence in delivery and multi-disciplinary capabilities in the education sector with four awards at the Education Estates Awards 2025. The event in Manchester on Tuesday celebrated the... View Article

Designs for second phase of Ellison Institute of Technology campus revealed

Wednesday, 15th October 2025

Foster + Partners is designing the second phase of the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) campus, which will extend the interdisciplinary research and development facility in Oxford. The second phase encompasses the western part of The Oxford Science Park and... View Article

Living Space Architects highly commended in LABC South West Awards

Wednesday, 15th October 2025

Living Space Architects has been highly commended in the Best Residential Extension section of the Local Authority Building Control South West Building Excellence Awards 2025 for the imaginative design of extensions and renovations at a holiday home in Lyme Regis. The... View Article

Tallinn Architecture Biennale 2026 (TAB 2026) announces Curatorial Team and Winning Proposal “How Much?”

Wednesday, 15th October 2025

The Estonian Centre for Architecture is pleased to announce Stuudio TÄNA and Mark Aleksander Fischer as the Winners of the Curatorial Competition for the 8th international Tallinn Architecture Biennale (TAB 2026) www.tab.ee, which will be held in the Estonian capital city from 9 September to... View Article

Department for Education appoints Reds10 to deliver £20m state-of-the-art SEND school in Sutton

Wednesday, 15th October 2025

Reds10, a leader in industrialised construction, has been appointed by the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver Angel Hill School, a new, purpose-built school for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Sutton, South London. The £20m+ project... View Article

A new era for verification & certification

Wednesday, 15th October 2025

Mike Vaczi of SOPREMA discusses how recent legislative changes are fundamentally altering the construction industry’s approach to product verification and certification. The construction industry stands at a turning point in regards to building safety and product verification. Recent years have... View Article

From Car Park to Culture Hub: JRA Delivers Adaptive Reuse at London’s ExCeL

Tuesday, 14th October 2025

John Robertson Architects has retrofitted an underutilised ExCeL car park into flexible event space and public realm. Immerse LDN, a new cultural venue carved from the former car park beneath East London’s ExCeL Centre, is the latest adaptive reuse project... View Article

Construction Performance Slides as Confidence Continues to Wane

Tuesday, 14th October 2025

Glenigan Review sees UK construction activity continuing to fall against a backdrop of economic uncertainty Project starts decline by 15% during the Review period, 40% down compared to 2024 levels Main contract awards value dropped by 32% year-on-year and dip... View Article

Foster + Partners and Ellison Institute of Technology to restore iconic Oxford pub

Monday, 13th October 2025

Planning permission and listed building consent have been granted to restore and reopen The Eagle and Child pub in Oxford, which was built around 1840. The Ellison Institute of Technology appointed Foster + Partners to revive and continue the legacy... View Article

London Build’s 10th birthday

Monday, 13th October 2025

19-20 November London Build Expo London Build is taking over Olympia’s Grand and National Halls on 19 and 20 November, celebrating 10 years of connecting the construction industry. To mark the milestone, this year’s event will offer more content, networking,... View Article

Council on Tall Buildings rebrands, moving focus from skyscrapers to ‘vertical urbanism’

Friday, 10th October 2025

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has rebranded as the Council for Vertical Urbanism (CVU) to reflect a global refocus on “vertical ecosystems” away from tall buildings as a goal in themselves. The Council commented on the organisation’s... View Article

Derelict Princes Street townhouses to be transformed into luxury serviced apartments

Thursday, 9th October 2025

Award-winning Studio LBA appointed as lead architect by Destiny Scotland Planning has been submitted for the conversion of B-Listed buildings on Edinburgh’s prominent Princes Street and Hanover Street into 24 high-quality serviced apartments and office headquarters for Destiny Scotland. Luxury... View Article

studioNWA consolidates European presence with new Madrid office

Thursday, 9th October 2025

studioNWA, a leading architectural practice renowned for its cutting-edge data centre design and commitment to sustainable innovation, announces the opening of its new office in Madrid, Spain. This strategic expansion marks a significant milestone in the company’s continued growth across... View Article

BCO Award winners raise the bar for ESG and customer experience

Thursday, 9th October 2025

An office designed entirely around circular economy principles, a 3,300m2 living wall and a former infirmary transformed into a modern office and events space, were just three of the amazing office innovations highlighted at the BCO’s National Awards event. The... View Article

Construction of mixed-use development in Mayfair underway

Thursday, 9th October 2025

O&H’s mixed-use development in Mayfair is under construction. Designed by Foster + Partners and occupying a significant corner site on London’s New Bond Street and Grafton Street, the project will create high-end retail and flexible office space in the heart... View Article

White Arkitekter delivers part of The New York Climate Exchange

Wednesday, 8th October 2025

The New York Climate Exchange is building a state-of-the-art home on Governors Island which will serve as a global hub for climate research, education, convening and innovation. This Climate Hub – including both new construction and adaptive reuse of historic... View Article

BTP Architects completes 44-home affordable development with Bolton at Home

Wednesday, 8th October 2025

BTP Architects has completed work on the Avenue Street development in Halliwell, Bolton, delivering 44 new homes close to Bolton Rugby Club. Delivered for Bolton at Home in partnership with Tyson Construction and supported by funding from Homes England, the... View Article