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As winter approaches, many of us are stocking up on coats and woollen accessories ready for the cold and challenging weather. We make a good job of preparing our wardrobes for the upcoming winter season, but how much consideration do... View Article

Penoyre & Prasad, the award-winning architecture practice behind the Sibson Building for the University of Kent and the new Moorfields and UCL Project Oriel in London, is set to merge with the London studio of global architecture firm Perkins and... View Article

Arbeta, a £10 million remodelled office building for Manchester City Council and Manchester Creative Digital Assets Ltd has reached full completion. The 138,000 sq ft building formerly known as One Central Park in Greater Manchester was designed by PRP’s Manchester... View Article

Renowned practices including Steven Holl Architects, Mikhail Riches, AECOM, WilkinsonEyre and Chris Dyson Architects are among those shortlisted for 2020 Surface Design Awards, which exemplify creative use of surface materials and lighting. There are an impressive 39 projects across 14... View Article

Fareham Borough Council has granted outline planning permission for the creation of Welborne Garden Village, a holistically-planned new place whose spirit, character and form are inspired by its landscape setting. The 6,000-home settlement by Buckland Development Ltd. is amongst the... View Article

Better office design can improve people’s lives. This should be a given but it’s often surprising how many businesses don’t consider workplace design a good business investment. One thing is for sure, technology can play a huge role in the... View Article

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has unveiled an inspiring new learning space, within its Grade 2* listed London HQ, designed by Hayhurst & Co. Including an uplifting new studio and sophisticated study space, along with an external terrace... View Article

The start of construction of the new state-of-the-art Sheringham Leisure Centre, in Norfolk, has been marked with a ceremonious ground-breaking event on Tuesday 29 October. The new centre, which will replace the existing ‘Splash’ facility, was designed by Cambridge-based architecture... View Article

Just released Healthy Homes: Designing with light and air for sustainability and wellbeing supports the argument that design solutions focused on sustainability should also positively impact the health and wellbeing of building occupants. Co-author Koen Steemers, Professor of Sustainable Design... View Article

Derby’s oldest architectural practice, Morrison Design Limited has promoted Anthony Page to Associate Director. Anthony joined the firm in February 2004 and has 15 years’ experience working in the commercial, science and technology, blue light, public and predominantly hotel sectors.... View Article