MVRDV has been selected as the winner in a competition to design the 101,300-square-metre, mixed-use Shimao ShenKong International Centre. Located in Universiade New Town, Longgang District, Shenzhen, MVRDV’s Shenzhen Terraces was selected from 27 entries by international design firms. Designed... View Article

What do future retail spaces look like? What possibilities can design offer to people’s future ways of living and their relationship with places? In a fiercely competitive market, retailers and landlords are facing challenges from e-commerce, changing consumption patterns and... View Article

From speedy installation times to improved long-term performance, opting for waterproof wall panels offers a true alternative to tiles for kitchen and bathroom projects. Here, Scott Beattie, Managing Director at Fibo, explains more on the benefits and why these products... View Article

Cambridge-based Saunders Boston Architects has utilised its experience in the retirement living sector with the design of a brand-new £4.8 million development for LACE Housing. The Burrows, located in Nettleham, Lincolnshire, has been designed exclusively for over 55s and will... View Article

AMAALA, the ultra-luxury destination located along Saudi Arabia’s northwestern coastline, has announced the appointment of international design firm HKS Architects as Master Planner for Triple Bay and The Coastal Development. Set in the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Nature Reserve, AMAALA... View Article

Work is work. Home is home. Or at least, that’s how it used to be. Increasingly, the boundaries between workplace and living space are blurring. How can the ceiling play its part in creating an equilibrium? Isabel Blanco, marketing communications... View Article

The London studio of global architecture and design firm Perkins and Will has announced the appointment of Neil Andrew as director of hospitality to further expand the practice’s hospitality portfolio. With over 15 years’ experience in interior design for lifestyle... View Article

According to the latest research by Mindspace, 28 per cent of UK office workers describe their workplace as outdated and dull, while just under half feel there is limited or no collaboration between employees. Here Mark Lester, Internal Door Manager... View Article

A family home in the Lincolnshire Wolds has been shortlisted in the RIBA Yorkshire Awards 2020. Barrow House at Hatcliffe was built by Lincolnshire-based firm, Belvin Construction and designed by ID Architecture in Grimsby. The home is one of 11... View Article

Calderpeel Architects unveiled its new state-of-the-art Altrincham HQ at a launch event this month. Designed around the idea of openness and inclusivity, the architect’s fifth location mirrors its vision of designing for people, not architects. With a high street frontage,... View Article

An innovative, green housing scheme in South Liverpool has been given the go-ahead after a successful planning appeal. The 12 acre development in Woolton will see half of the site dedicated to a new wildlife park accessible to the public.... View Article

John Robertson Architects (JRA) has finished a major refurbishment programme on behalf of Skanska at 51 Moorgate, London. The premises will provide the world-leading project development and construction group with a new regional headquarters for its London projects, as well... View Article

A leading expert from the Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) at the University of Stirling has received a renowned Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship. Lesley Palmer, Chief Architect at the DSDC, will use her Fellowship to research dementia design and... View Article