Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve wins planning

Jefferson Sheard’s design proposals for a new centre for research and community education has received full planning permission with work scheduled to start on site imminently. The Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve, is internationally noted for being the largest lowland... View Article

The stars come out in Yauatcha, Houston

Nulty has worked alongside interior design firm GBRH to create a dramatic lighting design concept for Yauatcha in Houston. Set in the exclusive Galleria shopping mall in the Uptown district of the city, the lighting is consistent with the restaurant’s principles and... View Article

Stainless steel roofs for £73m student village

A UGINOX® Patina stainless steel roofing system has been installed throughout the £73m Vita York student village. Built on the site of a former convent, fifteen 3 and 4-storey blocks have been added to the Grade 11-listed Victorian buildings. UGINOX... View Article
Left: Ness Point © Nick Guttridge. Right: 6 Wood Lane © Magdalena Pietrzyk

Two more of the UK’s best new homes are added to the RIBA House of the Year shortlist

Ness Point, a house that appears to grow out of its dramatic setting on the White Cliffs of Dover, and 6 Wood Lane, an exuberant, and quirky self-build home, have been shortlisted for the 2017 RIBA House of the Year award. The projects in the running for the UK’s most prestigious award for new houses are being revealed in a four-part Channel 4 TV... View Article

Flagship art & design building scoops prestigious award

THE team behind the transformational Vijay Patel Building at De Montfort University, which inspires some of the UK’s most talented art and design graduates, have scooped a prestigious award. Nottingham and London-based CPMG Architects were the appointed architects on the... View Article

New house wrap with superior flame retardancy

Powerlon® FlameOutTM is a new house wrap breather membrane that is flame retardant to Class B for all timber wall installations. FlameOut has been developed by Industrial Textiles & Plastics Ltd (ITP), industry leaders in flame retardant technology, and joins... View Article

Scottish school sets tough test for Redland Cambrian

Lochwinnoch Primary School has provided a showcase for Cambrian Slate, showing how an early 1900s traditional building can still retain its original appearance using a modern slate substitute, along with traditional slate detailing. The roof of the 111-year-old school was... View Article