‘100 Ideas That Changed Architecture’ chronicles the most influential ideas that have shaped architecture. Entertainingly written by an expert on architecture, it provides a concise history of the subject, and offers a fascinating resource to dip into for the general... View Article

Land promoter, The Strategic Land Group (SLG), has sold 3.2 acres in Penyffordd, Flintshire, to Macbryde Homes, achieving 150% of the market value estimate. The deal is will see the delivery of 32 new homes alongside associated infrastructure, including public... View Article

The decision to remove a development site in South East Woodstock from Cherwell District Council’s Local Plan is a “huge lost opportunity”. The site, known as PR10, has not been included even though more homes will now be added to... View Article

Multi-award-winning architects, Design Engine, have been appointed for a new student accommodation project at St Hilda’s College, University of Oxford, following an invited competitive interview which focused on the practice’s design approach rather than any single definitive solution. The project... View Article

Jamie Fobert has been appointed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s New Year Honours List, for services to architecture His recent work includes highly acclaimed extensions to Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge and Tate St Ives in Cornwall,... View Article

MVRDV and The Why Factory have created a number of key contributions to the “Eyes of the City” exhibition at the 8th edition of the Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture (UABB), on show until March 2020 in Shenzhen. Inspired by the... View Article

Plans for the Tulip tower, a 305 metre high project proposed for Bury Street (beside the Gherkin), have been blocked by London Mayor, Sadiq Khan. Khan wrote to Annie Hampson, chief planning officer of the City of London, to tell... View Article

The Tulip Project welcomes the City of London Planning and Transportation Committee resolution to grant planning permission for construction of The Tulip, which would be sited next to 30 St Mary Axe, also known as The Gherkin. The Committee’s positive... View Article

Construction has started on The Kite in Newington Causeway, a 143,915 ft² mixed-use scheme in the heart of Elephant and Castle designed by SPPARC. The transformation of the site will involve replacing disused garage buildings with a 25-storey tower comprising... View Article

Architect Studio RHE has completed the Import Building, the first phase of works at Republic, a next-generation workplace campus in east London aimed at creative businesses priced out of central London and Shoreditch. Developed by Trilogy Real Estate and LaSalle... View Article

The Hong-Kong-based design powerhouse, AB Concept, placed first in two categories in this year’s Restaurant & Bar Design Awards which took place on 3rd October in London’s King’s Cross. The renowned AB Concept-designed Mei Ume, championed in the categories of Luxury  and the... View Article

ThirdWay Architecture has teamed up with Landsec to design a unique, creative and playful workplace, for clients and employees, to encourage new ideas, innovations and push the traditional boundaries of their work environment. Known as Landsec Lab, the 1,300 sq.... View Article

On 21 June 2018, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) announced the 49 winners of the 2018 RIBA National Awards for architecture. The RIBA awards, which have been presented since 1966, recognise the best new buildings and provide an insight into... View Article