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Boutique city living unveiled at new Glasgow East development

Monday, 15th July 2019

Merchant Homes has launched an exclusive development of homes in Glasgow East, offering prospective homebuyers the opportunity to lay down roots in a new landmark community within touching distance of the city centre. A welcome addition to the already thriving... View Article

Brighton’s Preston Barracks innovation hub ‘topped out’

Monday, 15th July 2019

Specialist regeneration and property developer U+I and GRAHAM have celebrated ‘topping out’ a unique new innovation hub for local businesses, called Plus X, as part of the Preston Barracks redevelopment in Brighton. Construction of the 50,000 sq ft building marks... View Article

Flexibility and agility

Thursday, 11th July 2019

A new sports centre forms a key part of an ongoing masterplan at Oxford University’s iconic Iffley Road Sports Complex, where Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile. James Parker reports on a highly flexible space with an innovative glass floor... View Article

An open book

Thursday, 11th July 2019

An adaptive reuse project in a former Netherlands train depot is being hailed as a sign of things to come for public libraries, with an open design that provides a lot more than just bookshelves. Jack Wooler reports Located in... View Article

Suburban dwellers tempted by the city once again

Monday, 8th July 2019

The long reigning pull of suburban living has been surpassed by a growing demand for urban living, once again. Since 2001 there has been a 40 per cent rise in the number of people living in city centres.* Urban dwellers... View Article

Lincolnshire housebuilder leads the way in building homes for life

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

A Lincolnshire-based housebuilder is helping to meet local demand by ensuring its homes fulfil the needs of older and disabled people. Chestnut Homes is building selected properties which have been increased in size to meet higher building regulations for accessible... View Article

Paul Cashin Architects complete extension to Grade II listed property in Hampshire

Friday, 28th June 2019

Paul Cashin Architects have completed an extension to Grade II listed property Marshall House in the village of Twyford, near Winchester, Hampshire. The original house dates from the 17th century, although it had been remodelled and extended during the late... View Article

Plans approved that shape future of Ebbsfleet Garden City

Friday, 21st June 2019

Important plans which will define one of the largest areas of Ebbsfleet Garden City have been approved. Ebbsfleet Development Corporation’s Planning Committee approved masterplans and design codes for the villages of Ashmere and Alkerden. Up to 4,600 homes will be... View Article

EDGE enters UK market by securing project on London’s South Bank

Wednesday, 19th June 2019

EDGE Technologies (“EDGE”)– the specialist developer for innovative, healthy and energy efficient office buildings – today announces its entrance into the UK commercial property market with the £50m acquisition of 60 St Thomas Street on London’s South Bank. The acquisition... View Article

Building work enters final stage at a housing development in Newport

Wednesday, 19th June 2019

Construction work at a new housing development is nearing completion as a new community of residents continues to form in Rogerstone. Bellway Wales is putting the finishing touches to the final homes at Sovereign Chase, off Tregwilym Road, a scheme... View Article

Essex eco-friendly leisure centre officially opened by royalty

Wednesday, 19th June 2019

The site of an outdated Essex leisure centre, built in the early 1960s, has been redeveloped, creating a new state-of-the-art leisure complex. The widely anticipated Riverside Leisure Centre, in Chelmsford, Essex, was officially opened today (Friday, 14 June) by His... View Article

Taylor Grange partners with Galliford Try on Birmingham BTR scheme

Monday, 17th June 2019

Leading Midlands developer Taylor Grange has selected Galliford Try Investments as its preferred development partner for its major residential projects in Birmingham. The first development in the partnership will be Lancaster Wharf on Princip Street, a build-to-rent scheme in the... View Article

Vertical integration

Wednesday, 22nd May 2019

Architype’s Eco Business Centre brings flexible shared workspace to eco-town North West Bicester, in what ended up being the UK’s first non-residential Passivhaus Plus accredited building. Sébastien Reed reports There are 6,000 new ‘true’ zero-carbon homes planned for North West... View Article

The big reveal

Tuesday, 21st May 2019

James Parker speaks to the architect of a complex restoration project in Manchester to create a boutique hotel which enhances industrial Victorian architecture, and celebrates the city’s trading history A new adaptive reuse project in Manchester has rescued three important... View Article

Building a cultural bridge

Tuesday, 21st May 2019

Jack Wooler spoke to Antti Nousjoki of ALA architects about how Finland’s biggest library combines an inviting ‘bridge’ structure with shifting timber and glass facades The new Oodi Library in Helsinki is a modern take on the building typology, offering... View Article

Living in harmony

Wednesday, 27th February 2019

Combining a contemporary music college with a mix of residential accommodation, The Music Box is a new landmark for Southwark. Trevor Morriss, principal architect, explains to Jack Wooler how uses were carefully integrated to create a unique hybrid Connecting a... View Article

MVRDV and COBE Complete Construction on the Music-Inspired Roskilde Festival Folk High School in Denmark

Monday, 25th February 2019

Construction has been completed on the Roskilde Festival Folk High School, a one-of-a-kind school designed by MVRDV in collaboration with Danish firm COBE for a formerly industrial site in Roskilde, Denmark. Located inside an existing factory hall the school, and... View Article

Atkins releases first images of Newcastle Central Station development works

Thursday, 21st February 2019

The first images of the Newcastle Central Station development have been released. Created by Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, these images show the transformation of the station to improve connections with the Stephenson Quarter and the Forth Yards... View Article

Studioshaw completes Kindred, a new creativecommunity space in Hammersmith

Thursday, 21st February 2019

Architecture practice Studioshaw has completed Kindred, a new creative community space in Hammersmith, West London. The 7,500 sq ft scheme, which opened to the public in January 2019, sees the transformation of the existing Grade II listed Bradmore House into... View Article

New Taunton headquarters for the UK Hydrographic Office reaches completion

Thursday, 21st February 2019

The new headquarters for the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), based in Taunton, has reached completion providing a unique and inspiring office building for one of the world’s leading marine geospatial information agencies. A design team consisting of architects AHR; engineers... View Article