Underground overtures

The new concert hall designed by Studio Seilern Architects for a Swiss ski village evolved from humble subterranean origins into a striking composition, opening up the building to the world’s leading orchestras. James Parker reports Andermatt is a small ski... View Article

Working together to harness the benefits of innovation

David Hulme of Square 4 Services discusses the value of roof trades and architects collaborating to ensure that roofing systems achieve design innovation and maximum performance potential Historically, rooftops have served a primary purpose of providing shelter for buildings, but... View Article

Armstrong Ceiling Solutions launches new website

Site designed to reflect offer of “the best products, value and service” at a click of a button. Armstrong Ceiling Solutions has relaunched its website to better reflect its leading range of mineral fibre ceiling and suspension systems. The site’s intuitive... View Article

Unicorn Island masterplan

The Start-Up exhibition and conference centre, the first building within Chengdu’s Unicorn Island masterplan, is nearing completion With China’s economy evolving from traditional industries to internet and technology-based organisations, the country is now home to a third of the world’s... View Article

Practice Profile: Assembledge+

Already having wide-ranging expertise, Hollywood, USA-based practice Assembledge+ saw its urban planning capabilities greatly enhanced when the founder took the unusual step of recruiting his father to join him. Sébastien Reed reports After graduating with a Bachelors and Master’s degree... View Article

Housing market perks up post election

Following the General Election result, the UK housing market has seen a lift in sentiment, according to the December 2019 RICS Residential Market Survey. Sales expectations have risen sharply, and a number of other key activity metrics have turned positive... View Article

New partnership to deliver Manchester project

Ask Real Estate and Salboy have formed a joint venture partnership to deliver the ambitious Viadux project in Central Manchester. Planning permission for the scheme, on the former Bauer Millet site off Albion Street, is already in place for a 40-storey... View Article