Canary conservation

Ruth Slavid reports on how Buckley Gray Yeoman successfully pursued the most sustainable option for a real estate client in Canary Wharf – reusing one of the site’s original offices with a BREEAM Outstanding refurb, enhanced by some striking cladding.... View Article

Union City Blu

The new Radisson Blu hotel in the heart of Sheffield is a union of old and new, with HLM restoring and retaining a Victorian facade plus adding a major volume and maximising views over the adjacent public realm. James Parker... View Article

Discovery mission

The Discovery Centre in Cambridge marks a new era for AstraZeneca, a remarkable research facility and headquarters by Herzog & de Meuron that combines boundary-pushing design and sustainability with collaboration. Roseanne Field reports. In the heart of the Cambridge Biomedical... View Article
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New Projects: Albania

davide macullo architects reveals their latest projects taking place in Albania: Valona Hills, The Seed, and The Eagle. VALONA HILLS: I-CONES Valona is the south—the sea, the hills, the sun, and the brilliance of light. Our new complex enhances the... View Article

Beseda Ořechovka Tennis Club

The new tennis club pavilion is located in the very heart of Prague’s district of Ořechovka. It was built on the site of a small wooden clubhouse that stood there during the First Republic, which was replaced in the 1980s... View Article

Pixelated vision

Architect MVRDV’s new collection of mixed use buildings in Abu Dhabi makes a break from the city’s architectural norm by breaking down facades into ‘pixelated’ forms. In the ever-expanding skyline of Abu Dhabi, where luxury towers often dominate the architectural... View Article

Green Valley 3 – Tirana, Albania

The expansion of the Green Valley residential complex marks a refined integration of architecture and landscape, enriching the existing masterplan with ten new villas and four apartment blocks. This new phase carries forward the initial vision – prioritising open green... View Article

Greater Bay Area Sports Centre nears completion

Now in its final stages of interior finishing and landscaping, the Greater Bay Area Sports Centre’s completion is planned for June in preparation for the China National Games in November 2025. The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area is the world’s... View Article

Davide Macullo Architects SA: The Seed Farka Hills

The Seed, Farka Hills. It is a privilege to be here, in this remarkable corner of the world, above Tirana, where the hills unfold like a natural amphitheatre, embracing the city in its splendour as a laboratory of architecture. From... View Article

Imagine Montessori School | Gradolí & Sanz Arquitectes

Studio: Gradolí & Sanz Arquitectes Client: Zubi Educational Real State Architects: J. Luis Vilar, María Navarro, Daniel López Quantity surveyor: Francisco Vallet Traditional structure engineering: Adolfo Alonso Timber structure engineering: Albura Wood & Concept Metalwork: Martí Cots Brick vaults: Cercaa... View Article

A sensitive approach

Alongside the particular goals of a housing scheme for the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, its proximity to Grenfell Tower intensified the need for extensive collaboration with local stakeholders. Roseanne Field reports on how HNW Architects successfully delivered PRP Architects’... View Article

A brighter future

As a celebration of Manchester’s cotton mill past, this major residential scheme by shedkm combines respect for historic fabric with striking minimalist additions to help catalyse regeneration. Stephen Cousins reports. Back in the 19th century, Manchester and the surrounding towns... View Article

Fit for a healthier future

The transformation of Edinburgh’s long-empty Royal Infirmary creates a sustainable new home for the University’s new Futures Institute, a flexible workspace and education facility designed by Bennetts Associates. James Parker reports. According to the University of Edinburgh, the core mission... View Article

Hive mind

Architects SPPARC encouraged a family business hesitant to the perceived limitations of heritage restorations to rescue a Grade II-listed Fitzrovia townhouse and create an elegant office. James Parker reports. London architecture studio SPPARC built on its existing relationship with an... View Article

Designs revealed for Bilaj Al Jazayer Beach masterplan in Bahrain

Foster + Partners’ Bilaj Al Jazayer Beach masterplan will create a dynamic new destination on Bahrain’s southwest coast. Spanning 3.5 kilometres of beachfront, the walkable mixed-use district provides new homes, hotels and retail, alongside public green spaces and state-of-the-art amenities.... View Article