HS2 Ltd has been granted planning permission by Birmingham City Council for two viaducts which will take the new high speed railway into Curzon Street Station in the city centre. Curzon Viaduct No.3 and Lawley Middleway Viaduct are part of... View Article

Leading architecture practice GT3 Architects has expanded its Newcastle studio, breathing life into derelict former nightclub John Dobson House to create a new workspace. The firm – which has studios in Newcastle and Nottingham – has purchased the four-storey, grade II... View Article

Rio Architects has recently made several appointments following new project milestones and business growth. The team recently welcomed Mahdi Boughanmi and graduates Charlotte Edwards and Ross O’Leary. Together they will help provide “continued creative, innovative and functional design to clients,”... View Article

A £1.644m funding boost is set to accelerate three significant developments in Sunderland, providing much-needed homes for vulnerable residents. Sunderland City Council has secured support from Homes England that will enable the development of 43 bungalows and properties for supported... View Article

More women are being encouraged to learn trade skills after research by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) revealed 3 in 5 of UK residents would hire a female tradesperson to carry out work at their home, but 10% saying... View Article

With summer fast approaching, homeowners wishing to upgrade their property’s exterior features and garden this year can look to these home improvement tips, compiled by the experts at East Midlands based Stormclad. John Evans, managing director at Stormclad home improvements,... View Article

The Interiors team at Scott Brownrigg have created a ‘newsroom of the future’ for global news provider Thomson Reuters, “reflecting the company’s rich heritage of innovation for reporting the news,” said the designers. The newsroom forms the culmination of four... View Article

The winning proposal for the largest dock of Zurich airport is composed predominantly of solid regional wood. The new Dock A and adjacent buildings were designed by BIG, HOK, 10:8 architects, engineer Buro Happold, timber experts Pirmin Jung and aviation... View Article

DLA Architecture has completed works and handed over a new residential development in Salford for its client Forshaw Land & Property Group. Located on the banks of the River Irwell, ‘The Waterhouse’ is an award winning new build scheme of... View Article

Julia Kendell, interior designer for the Homebuilding & Renovating Show, offers her tips on which kitchen design rules can be broken. First of all, ignore the kitchen work triangle ‘rule’. This concept of ensuring minimal movement between the cooker, sink and... View Article