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Aucoot Ltd stress the importance of desirable housing after London Housing Scheme announce proposals

Tuesday, 4th December 2018

Aucoot Limited, a real estate agency based in London, has stressed the importance of making sure affordable housing is desirable and inspiring, in light of the Mayor of London’s Housing Strategy. The new proposals outline the development of a new... View Article

LGA responds to combustible materials ban

Tuesday, 4th December 2018

Responding to the ban on combustible materials being used on high-rise buildings and powers for councils to make private buildings safer announced today, Lord Porter, Local Government Association Chairman, said: “The LGA has led calls for a ban on combustible... View Article

Delivering excellence with Willmott Dixon

Tuesday, 4th December 2018

For over 150 years, Willmott Dixon has been delivering projects that create long-term, positive legacies of social, environmental and economic benefits. Committed to ‘Building Lives Less Ordinary’, the company prides itself on its drive for continued improvement, which is why it has... View Article

Jury announced for second annual Royal Academy Architecture Awards

Monday, 3rd December 2018

The Royal Academy of Arts has today announced the jury for the 2019 Royal Academy Architecture Awards. Chaired by Royal Academician and co-founder of Stanton Williams Alan Stanton, the jury will include artist Phyllida Barlow RA, Director of LSE Cities Ricky Burdett, broadcaster Kirsty... View Article

Oodi opens in Helsinki, marking a new era of libraries in the world’s most literate nation

Monday, 3rd December 2018

The flagship library for a nation of booklovers, Oodi sets a new standard for public libraries around the world. With a mandate to promote lifelong learning, active citizenship, democracy and freedom of expression, Oodi embraces technology and progressive values to... View Article

Macmillan receives a welcome £30k boost from Hanover

Monday, 3rd December 2018

Staff and residents at retirement housing estates managed by Hanover Housing Association have shown that generosity and goodwill is alive and well after presenting Macmillan Cancer Support with a cheque for £30,000. The donation is thanks to a coordinated effort... View Article

Tyne development scoops national award

Monday, 3rd December 2018

A housing regeneration project in Gateshead has won a top national award. Phase one of the Trilogy development in Saltwell scooped the Best Regeneration Project – over 71 homes – at the Inside Housing event, staged at The Brewery, central... View Article

First 12 months of housing programme delivers 50 new homes

Monday, 3rd December 2018

Tenants of one of the new build bungalows, Mr and Mrs Richmond, pictured with (L-R) Councillor Bruce Laughton, Rebecca Rance, Jim Burman, Andrew Fearn and Chris Tutin.‏ ‏The first 50 homes are now complete in Newark and Sherwood District Council’s... View Article

New commuter pads launched in Thurrock

Monday, 3rd December 2018

The Office for National Statistics has warned that the number of Londoners under the age of 40 setting up their own home in the capital is to fall significantly over the next 15 years. However, the report goes on to... View Article

Kampung Admiralty by WOHA wins World Building of the Year Award at World Architecture Festival 2018

Monday, 3rd December 2018

Kampung Admiralty, designed by WOHA, has won the prestigious World Building of the Year 2018 award, supported by GROHE, at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Amsterdam. The substantial mixed-use building is Singapore’s first integrated public development that brings together... View Article

Yumin Art Nouveau Collection named World Interior of the Year at INSIDE Festival of Interiors 2018

Monday, 3rd December 2018

Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Yumin Art Nouveau Collection, a poetic glass exhibition in Phoenix Jeju in the South Korean peninsula, has been named as the World Interior of the Year for 2018. The project, conceived by Danish practice JAC STUDIOS, has... View Article

Ministry of Housing details scope of combustible cladding ban

Friday, 30th November 2018

The Ministry of Housing has announced further details of its ban of combustible cladding on tower blocks following the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. The ban on the use of combustible materials applies to buildings that are more than 18 metres... View Article

LWK Welcomes New Director On-board

Friday, 30th November 2018

LWK & Partners (HK) Ltd is happy to announce that Mr. Paul Wong has joined us on-board as Director of Landscape Design. As a landscape designer, Paul believes that his mission and responsibility is to create a safe, healthy, convenient, and sustainable... View Article

INSIDE World Festival of Interiors Announces Day Two Winners from RAI Amsterdam

Friday, 30th November 2018

INSIDE World Festival of Interiors has today announced the best interior designs of 2018 across the categories of Civic, Culture & Transport, Creative Re-use, Residential, Display, Hotels and Bar & Restaurant. The annual awards encompass the best interior designs from... View Article

Warren and Mahoney and Woods Bagot celebrate Best in Category at World Architecture Festival

Friday, 30th November 2018

On day two of the World Architecture Festival, Warren and Mahoney, Woods Bagot, Boffa Miskell and Lab-works are celebrating the Lincoln University and AgResearch Joint Facility in Christchurch, New Zealand, winning the Best in Category Award for Education – Future Project. Known as the Lincoln Research Hub, the... View Article

Blog: Age and Size: Hindrance or Opportunity?

Thursday, 29th November 2018

The age and size of a building shouldn’t serve as a restriction to upgrading safety protocols and security measures. Andrew Shaw of Allegion UK, discusses how to maximise safety and security based on your building’s age and design. It’s easy... View Article

New Henry Royce Institute Tops Out

Thursday, 29th November 2018

The Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials Hub, a new £150m national materials science research centre at the heart of The University of Manchester’s campus, was ceremoniously topped out yesterday by the University’s key stakeholders and project team. The Institute’s... View Article

World Architecture Festival 2018 – Day One Winners of International Architectural Awards Announced

Thursday, 29th November 2018

World Architecture Festival, the world’s largest international architectural event, opened earlier today in Amsterdam. Following a busy day of live presentations, in which hundreds of shortlisted projects were presented by architectural practices from around the world, the first award winners... View Article

INSIDE World Festival of Interiors Announces Day One Winners from RAI Amsterdam

Thursday, 29th November 2018

INSIDE World Festival of Interiors has today announced the best interior designs of 2018 across the categories of Health, Education, Offices and Retail. The annual awards, which started today at RAI Amsterdam, encompass the best interior designs from the past... View Article

Johnson Favaro Designs New Master Plan for UCLA’s Library System

Thursday, 29th November 2018

Johnson Favaro has been commissioned to redesign a comprehensive library master plan for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), to be completed in the coming year. The master plan will include seven out of the ten libraries located across... View Article