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Bringing the wholesale markets together

Friday, 31st January 2020

Chetwoods Architects’ vision for The City of London Corporation, co-locating Smithfield, Billingsgate and New Spitalfields markets to a new location has been unveiled. Creating a 21st century, wholesale food location for London and the UK, the scheme provides market tenants... View Article

Transforming construction partners join forces at Futurebuild 2020

Friday, 31st January 2020

Three of the largest R&D initiatives in the history of the UK’s construction sector are set to appear together at a trade event for the first time, as the UK Research & Innovation’s Transforming Construction Challenge partners are announced as... View Article

CABE awarded Licensed Member status of Engineering Council

Wednesday, 29th January 2020

Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) is delighted to announce it has received approval to become a Licensed Member of the Engineering Council. The awarding of the licence will pave the way for CABE members to be formally eligible for... View Article

Robert Shirville appointment adds strength and experience to Rockpanel sales team

Wednesday, 29th January 2020

We are pleased to announce that Robert Shirville has joined the company as Area Sales Manager for the London and South East Region, covering Central London, Hampshire, Kent, Sussex and Surrey. Robert has 15 years’ construction industry experience and, having... View Article

ZHA to build new OPPO headquarters

Wednesday, 29th January 2020

Following the international competition, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has been selected to build OPPO’s new headquarters in Shenzhen, China OPPO launched their first phone in 2008, growing to become China’s leading smartphone manufacturer and the fifth largest worldwide with over... View Article

Naturalness and sophistication are the starts of Architects@Work London 2020

Wednesday, 29th January 2020

Sensory design and the return of ‘nature into spaces’ are some of the themes that will inspire professionals this year at the event A wood-clad floor that reverberates through space, the brilliant marble of a workbench that invigorates the spirit,... View Article

Magnusson Architecture and Planning wins multiple 2020 AIA Design Awards for St. Augustine Terrace and MLK Plaza

Wednesday, 29th January 2020

Magnusson Architecture and Planning (MAP) announces the firm’s recognition by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) as a leading firm in architectural excellence in New York City, State, and the Tri-State region. For their projects, St. Augustine Terrace and MLK... View Article

Royal Greenwich Trust School celebrates topping out of new extension

Wednesday, 29th January 2020

Royal Greenwich Trust School (RGTS) has celebrated a major milestone towards completion of its £13.4 million extension and refurbishments project, funded by the Royal Borough of Greenwich, during a special topping out ceremony Built by construction firm Willmott Dixon on... View Article

Lee Evans Partnership’s design for major education campus in South East submitted for planning

Monday, 27th January 2020

Lee Evans Partnership’s (LEP’s) design for an ‘education campus’ in Whitecliffe, Ebbsfleet Garden City – in the Dartford area of Kent and close to the Bluewater Shopping Centre – has been submitted for planning to the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation by... View Article

Morris+Company gets go-ahead for new mixed-use boutique hotel in Camden

Friday, 24th January 2020

London based architects, Morris+Company has secured planning consent for the redevelopment of 115-119 Camden High Street. Sited within the eclectic and lively neighbourhood of London’s Camden Town, the new development, which seeks to add to the vibrancy of the area,... View Article

PRP + Hamiltons Architects get the go ahead for new luxury hotel in Knightsbridge

Friday, 24th January 2020

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has granted planning permission for a 120-bedroom hotel on Pavilion Road in Knightsbridge, London, which will be designed by PRP + Hamiltons Architects on behalf of Beaumont Properties The scheme will cost £70m... View Article

Delve Architects complete first residential scheme

Friday, 24th January 2020

Delve Architects has completed its first residential project in Nunhead, South London, and it’s just been shortlisted for an NLA ‘Don’t Move, Improve’ Award. The existing, somewhat unloved, traditional Victorian house has been completely transformed by Delve to provide a... View Article

Delve into the best of international lighting at the fifteenth edition of Surface Design Show

Friday, 24th January 2020

Surface Design Show, the only event in the UK that focuses solely on interior and exterior surfaces, returns for 2020 with an impressive line-up of lighting-focused exhibitors and events. Returning to London’s Business Design Centre from 11-13 February 2020, the... View Article

An Active Resolution for 2020

Friday, 24th January 2020

At the start of each year it’s customary to make resolutions for the year ahead which, it is hoped, will encourage positive changes. Of course, for all the best intentions, after a few days, weeks or (occasionally) months, these commitments... View Article

Secure design: making access control about more than safety

Thursday, 23rd January 2020

Access control technology is becoming about much more than safeguarding or tracking how a user moves around a space or building Whether designing offices, homes or hotels, architects should remember that users don’t just value the security of their personal... View Article

Edge architecture + design Limited announces new senior appointment

Thursday, 23rd January 2020

Mark O’Neill joins as Technical Principal – Director Edge architecture + design Limited is pleased to announce that Mark O’Neill joins the practice as Technical Principal – Director. He brings over 35 years of experience in design, DM and project... View Article

‘Braided river’ facade one quarter complete at Te Pae Christchurch

Wednesday, 22nd January 2020

The braided river effect of Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre’s facade is taking shape, with CPB Contractors having now installed a quarter of the 43,000 herringbone tiles Ōtākaro Limited chief executive, John Bridgman, says achieving this iconic look has been... View Article

The Wall of Answered Prayer one step closer to reality – planning application in process

Wednesday, 22nd January 2020

A planning application has now been submitted for The Wall of Answered Prayer, a national landmark to sit at the heart of the nation on land in Coleshill near Birmingham The monumental piece of public art to consist of one... View Article

The Architectural Association organises bilingual ‘Jury in translation’ in Mandarin and English

Wednesday, 22nd January 2020

The Architectural Association (AA), the oldest independent school of architecture in the United Kingdom, has a long history of international collaboration. With the launch of the ‘Architecture in Translation’ project, the school is seeking to break out of monolingual architectural... View Article

Alderley Park Sports Complex opens to public

Wednesday, 22nd January 2020

A new gym and sports complex in Cheshire has recently been unveiled and is welcoming its first wave of energetic visitors Designed by Pozzoni Architecture on behalf of property developers Bruntwood SciTech, the £4m Alderley Park Sports Complex boasts a... View Article