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World Architecture Festival Reveals 2021 Timber Prize Shortlist

Tuesday, 7th September 2021

The World Architecture Festival (WAF) has revealed the 2021 Best Use of Certified Timber Shortlist, supported for the third year in a row by Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC). This year’s eight shortlisted projects highlight the work of... View Article

Sphereing: A Novel Framework for Real-time Collaboration and Co-presence in VR

Thursday, 2nd September 2021

Zaha Hadid Virtual Reality Group (ZHVR) has published a new research paper: ‘Sphereing: A Novel Framework for Real-time Collaboration and Co-presence in VR’. While ZHVR’s own research is aimed at the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, this framework is... View Article

Designing for Performance Athletes & Pre-Schollers

Tuesday, 31st August 2021

A groundbreaking new sports facility has opened in Colchester, designed by sports and leisure specialists GT3 Architects to combine the needs of both elite sports teams and local community groups. Completed for Colchester Borough Council under the Scape Perfect Circle framework... View Article

Rocco Design Architects nears Completion on a Headquarters Tower

Thursday, 12th August 2021

Construction is wrapping up at Rocco Design Architects’ (RDA) latest project, a 193.5-meter-tall headquarters building for Essence Financial Securities featuring triple- and septuple-height courtyards that rise through the floors. Located in Futian, the central business district of Shenzhen, the tower... View Article

Inspired by science – Edmond and Lily Safra Centre, Jerusalem

Thursday, 12th August 2021

Situated in the heart of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the Edmond and Lily Safra Centre for Brain Sciences is a pioneering research facility for the scientific exploration of the brain. It has been carefully sited amid the natural rugged... View Article

Slowest rise in construction output since February

Thursday, 5th August 2021

The recovery in UK construction output has lost momentum since June, with slower growth seen in all three main categories of work, according to July PMI data compiled by IHS Markit and CIPS highlighted. Survey respondents reportedly often cited difficulties... View Article

Design for Hawkins\Brown’s Aston University Building Approved

Thursday, 5th August 2021

Hawkins\Brown has been awarded planning approval by Birmingham City Council for a new 12,000 m² (GIA) university building for Aston University. The ten-storey building will create a new high-quality landmark as the University refreshes its central Birmingham campus with a significant... View Article

Barking Riverside Limited reaches major transport infrastructure milestone

Wednesday, 4th August 2021

Barking Riverside Limited (BRL) has reached a major transport infrastructure milestone, with construction of the River Bus pier commencing this month. The achievement mirrors an acceleration in delivery, as the master developer prepares to launch land parcels in the new... View Article

Planning Granted for affordable homes in Islington’s York Way Estate

Tuesday, 3rd August 2021

Maccreanor Lavington’s scheme to provide new affordable homes and community centre on the York Way Estate for the City of London Corporation (City Corporation), has been granted unanimous planning approval by Islington Council. In response to the urgent demand for... View Article

Bull in the Oak

Monday, 2nd August 2021

Nestled away in a hamlet just outside Market Bosworth lies what appears to be a typical Leicestershire farmstead. Except this country idyll has pushed the boundaries of design and planning and is now home to a bespoke development of five... View Article

Master site plan for Atlanta’s Centennial Yards revealed

Wednesday, 28th July 2021

The master site plan proposal to stitch together the pivotal Centennial Yards site in Downtown Atlanta has been revealed. The project is part of a $5 billion transformation of parking lots and former railyards into an experiential and inclusive mixed-use... View Article

Liverpool loses World Heritage status thanks to waterfront schemes

Wednesday, 21st July 2021

Liverpool has been stripped of its World Heritage status after a UN committee found developments threatened the value of the city’s waterfront, following a secret ballot by the Unesco committee at a meeting in China. A report in June by... View Article

HDR | Andrew Reid is part of the project team delivering Skanska’s mixed-used scheme in the heart of historic Knightsbridge

Monday, 12th July 2021

Leading independent multidisciplinary engineering consultancy HDR has been appointed to provide engineering, commissioning, and operations services as well as MEP services on Skanska’s 340,000 ft² mixed-used scheme on The Knightsbridge Estate, London, a magnificent island site occupying 3.5 acres of... View Article

John Lewis to build 10,000 homes for rent

Monday, 5th July 2021

Retailer John Lewis is reportedly set to construct 10,000 homes for rent over the next few years, largely utilising its existing sites. Reports in the Sunday Times said the department store chain’s move into the residential property market is being... View Article

A “sustainability machine”: MVRDV designs R&D headquarters in Shanghai for agriculture technology company Lankuaikei

Monday, 5th July 2021

MVRDV is revealing their design for the Lankuaikei Agriculture Development (LAD) Headquarters in Shanghai, an 11-storey terraced office building that brings together both high- and low-tech sustainability strategies under a swooping technological roof to create a showcase for the agriculture... View Article

The new Global Home of the PGA TOUR: a workplace truly inspired by nature

Thursday, 24th June 2021

Set within the stunning natural wetlands of TPC Sawgrass, the new Global Home of the PGA TOUR in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida has officially opened. Bringing the entire organisation under one roof for the first time, the building offers an... View Article

Biophilic Retail Experience by Lead8 Opens

Thursday, 24th June 2021

Lead8, the international award-winning design firm, has celebrated the opening of The Ring in Chongqing; a ground-breaking ecological retail destination featuring one of China’s largest indoor botanic gardens. The development is a first-of-its-kind for the city – a place that... View Article

SOM and TranSystems Lead Redesign of Chicago’s State/Lake Station, Transforming One of City’s Busiest Stops

Thursday, 10th June 2021

Reimagining one of the oldest stations in Chicago’s elevated rail network, the new design improves accessibility, safety and comfort for all riders, and maintains a respectful relationship to the adjacent historic and cultural fabric of downtown. The City of Chicago,... View Article

Perkins&Will’s join forces to reimagine the City of London post-Covid in concept design competition

Tuesday, 8th June 2021

Architects and designers from multiple Perkins&Will studios worldwide have designed bold visions for transforming parts of the City of London into healthier, more sustainable, and inclusive places for a design concept competition. These visions, prompted by the firm’s annual Phil Freelon Design... View Article

Pioneering school puts sustainability first

Friday, 4th June 2021

Situated in a rural forest in Norway, the new Torvbråten primary school has become Norway’s second school to achieve the highly-regarded Nordic Swan Eco-label, which is awarded for best practice in environmental of products and developments. Designed by Link Arkitektur,... View Article