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Albyn Housing Society takes handover of new Nairn homes

Wednesday, 13th February 2019

An affordable housing scheme in Nairn has welcomed its first residents, after Albyn Housing Society took handover of the development. The 23 new build homes at Farnack Street have been allocated for affordable rent via the Highland Housing Register, providing... View Article

Architect Allford Hall Monaghan Morris completes The Bower, a transformational new piece of city at Silicon roundabout

Wednesday, 13th February 2019

AHMM has completed work at The Bower, a 450,000 sq ft office and public-realm project next to the Old Street roundabout in London. Developer Helical acquired the site in 2012, and approached AHMM with a brief to re-invent the site,... View Article

The BuzzBuilding – How to Make London Self Sufficient in Protein trough Urban Insect Farming

Wednesday, 13th February 2019

The BuzzBuilding – Belatchew Arkitekter’s proposal on how to make cities self-sufficient in protein through urban insect farming – is currently on display at the Roca London Gallery as part of the exhibition ‘London 2026: recipes for building a food... View Article

Magnusson Architecture and Planning announces ground breaking for Sunset Park Library, Brooklyn featuring 50 affordable residences at Brooklyn Public Library branch

Wednesday, 13th February 2019

As the architects for the redevelopment of the Sunset Park Library in Brooklyn, New York, Magnusson Architecture and Planning (MAP) is pleased to announce the ground breaking for the new mixed-use building. The new development will be completed in December... View Article

Claridge Architects submits Birmingham’s Soho Wharf canal-side masterplan for planning

Wednesday, 13th February 2019

Claridge Architects’ masterplan for Birmingham’s major canal-side development, Soho Wharf, has been submitted for planning this month. The site, just over a mile from the city centre, and which was shortlisted in the 2018 AJ Awards, is a residential-led, mixed-use... View Article

Make room outside

Wednesday, 13th February 2019

David Coleman of Oak Timber Structures explains why the inclusion of an oak gazebo in the garden can add huge value to a property for the long term, and discusses the considerations to bear in mind With fewer people moving... View Article

New London Architecture announces programme of Don’t Move, Improve! public Design Surgeries and seminars

Tuesday, 12th February 2019

The winning architecture practices of New London Architecture’s 2019 Don’t Move, Improve! competition will be on hand to consult with homeowners at a series of free NLA Design Surgeries this year – with the first taking place on Saturday 2 March from... View Article

Modularity – the answer to a residential housing crisis?

Tuesday, 12th February 2019

Review of the Surface Design Show opening night talk by Chris Patrick of Bruceshaw Surface Design Show 2019 proved itself to be as relevant as ever, with an opening night debate titled Factory-made Housing: is this the solution to building... View Article

Arup backs cities to help reach their climate change targets

Tuesday, 12th February 2019

Arup has announced a renewal of its partnership with C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) to affect meaningful, measurable and sustainable action on climate change. Led by its ambition to shape a better world, Arup will back cities to rapidly reduce emissions to... View Article

LGA responds to MHCLG rapid rehousing pathway funding

Monday, 11th February 2019

Responding to MHCLG’s announcement that 42 bids for the rapid rehousing pathway had been successful, Local Government Association Housing spokesman Cllr Martin Tett, said: “Funding for local authorities will help council efforts to try and tackle homelessness. Every instance of... View Article

Bennetts Associates receives planning approval for Woolwich Creative District

Monday, 11th February 2019

The Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Woolwich Creative District, imaginatively adapted by architects Bennetts Associates, has received planning approval for the first two phases of work. The proposed ambitious redevelopment includes the transformation of five listed buildings within the Royal Arsenal in... View Article

WilkinsonEyre and Morphis win international design competition at Shenzhen Bay, China

Monday, 11th February 2019

Architect WilkinsonEyre and landscape architect Morphis, have won a major international competition for a 6.3ha urban design and masterplan project in the Greater Bay area of Shenzhen, southeastern China. Commissioned by the Shenzhen Government, the Shenzhen Bay Avenue East Extension... View Article

Arup and the Bernard van Leer Foundation partner to develop the first guide of its kind to help improve the lives of young children in vulnerable urban environments

Monday, 11th February 2019

Arup and the Bernard van Leer Foundation today announce a new partnership, which will combine their design and planning expertise, with their knowledge of early childhood development, to help improve the lives of children in cities and vulnerable urban environments, such as informal settlements... View Article

Barr Gazetas completes first dedicated co-working and flexible office space for The Crown Estate

Monday, 11th February 2019

London architecture practice Barr Gazetas has completed One Heddon Street, an elegant new flexible workspace in the heart of the West End. Situated on the corner of Regent Street, in a Grade II listed building that has previously played host... View Article

Blog: Architects help businesses drive productivity through happy workplace design

Monday, 11th February 2019

Low productivity has been a consistent issue for the British economy since the 2008 financial crisis. Between 2010 and 2015, UK productivity growth was 0.2 percent a year, far below its long-term average of 2.4 percent from 1970 to 2007.... View Article

Taking an alternative route to drainage

Monday, 11th February 2019

When building or renovating a home with no connection to mains drainage for the disposal of sewage, alternative options have to be considered. Burnham Environmental Services’ Mark Newbery explains further The UK currently has four different environmental regulators for surface... View Article

Brexit – are construction workers leaving or leaving their options open

Friday, 8th February 2019

Results from a survey of over 10,500 construction workers carried out by world leading recruiter Randstad, has revealed that one in three EU nationals have considered leaving the UK because of the Brexit referendum. The truth is that it’s the... View Article

Meet the “start-up” architecture practice that’s 35 years young

Friday, 8th February 2019

Successful businesses drive change, but the larger you get and the longer you have been around, the harder that becomes. Reaching its 35th birthday, expanding architectural practice Maber found a surprising solution – start again. Too often, established traditional businesses see... View Article

Ocado warehouse fire should not detract from the unrivalled reputation of sprinkler systems – but may ask questions of whether we are reaching the limit of what can be reasonably protected

Friday, 8th February 2019

The Fire Protection Association believes that this week’s Ocado warehouse fire should not detract from the unrivalled reputation of sprinkler systems but may ask questions of whether we are reaching the limit of what can be reasonably protected. Dr James... View Article

Virtual reality and robotics are the future of building construction

Friday, 8th February 2019

New research from Glen Dimplex Heating and Ventilation, the heating and ventilation specialist, shows technologies such as virtual reality, smart technologies, 3D printing and modelling, and robotics will have an impact on the future of the building and design industry.... View Article