Neolith Reaches Higher Ground with 570 Broome

As urban areas become more crowded and populations increase, so too do greenhouse gas emissions. These directly impact on public health and contribute to negative phenomena including global warming and acid rain. According to recent findings from the United States... View Article

Duggan Morris Architects rebrands as Morris + Company

Duggan Morris Architects (DMA) has today announced that it is rebranding as Morris + Company, marking the latest stage of the evolution of the practice. The rebrand follows a sustained period of consolidation and growth for the 50-strong practice, which... View Article

Bloomberg shortlisted for RIBA Stirling Prize

Bloomberg’s new European headquarters, located in the heart of the City of London, features on this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize shortlist of six of the UK’s best buildings. One of the world’s most sustainable office buildings, its form, massing and... View Article

Leading Notts professionals to inspire next generation

Industry leaders from Leonard Design Architects, ARUP and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have teamed up with Scale Rule to inspire the next generation of engineers, architects and designers in Nottingham. Scale Rule is a social enterprise which aims to benefit... View Article

Ask the Architect: Justin O’Connor, Corstorphine + Wright

Justin O’Connor, conservation architect at Corstorphine + Wright, answers ADF’s questions regarding his approach to work, and its chief focus – adapting and reusing buildings Why did you become an architect? I was attracted to the profession as it manages to... View Article

Rethinking housing safety

In the aftermath of the Grenfell tower fire, Kidde safety explains why it’s more important than ever for developers to consider appropriateness of fire detection. As a straightforward, low cost early warning, the wider installation of interconnected smoke, heat and... View Article

Re-issue of designer architects iconic furniture range

Pioneering British modernist designers and architects, John and Sylvia Reid A/A.R.I.B.A., PP/F.S.I.A., are set to become household names again, thanks to the re-issue of their iconic S-Range, designed in 1960. Sylvia Reid, who is now in her 90s, has given... View Article

Salix Homes named as one of the top landlords in UK

Salix Homes is celebrating after being named among the top 50 landlords in the UK. The social housing provider, which owns more than 8,000 homes in Salford, came in at number 11 in the prestigious 24Housing Top 50 Landlords 2018 roll of honour. The... View Article

NPPF: Where now for planning?

On the eve of changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) being adopted, Sam Dewar, director at DPA Planning, who believes planning has become too impersonal and systematic, considers what’s likely to be included. The NPPF changes aim to... View Article

Planning and Design consultancy expands in Glasgow

Barton Willmore, the leading Planning and Design consultancy which recently expanded its operation in Scotland with the opening of an office in the centre of Glasgow, has announced the appointment of a new Planning Associate. Andrew Woodrow joins the Queen... View Article

New recruits for Cornish consultancy

A planning-led architectural practice in Cornwall has recruited two new members of staff to its award-winning team. Laurence Associates, which celebrates its 25th birthday this year, offers town planning, architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture expertise. Part II architectural assistant, Nathan... View Article