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Eric Parry’s revised 1 Undershaft plans to be submitted in coming weeks but controversial viewing platform to stay
Grimshaw tweaks HS2 Curzon Street station design
Fosters unveils restoration of San Francisco's Transamerica Pyramid
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Eric Parry’s revised 1 Undershaft plans to be submitted in coming weeks but controversial viewing platform to stay
Changes relate almost entirely to street level public realm after plans were criticised for “robbing” the City of open space
Developers submit planning application for £6bn Earl’s Court redevelopment
Architects working on the plans include Maccreanor Lavington, Sheppard Robson, dRMM and Serie.
Escape to the garden: Modular workspaces for a balanced life
CPD 10 2024: Understanding overheating in homes
Crafting an outdoor retreat in Hampstead with Black and Milk
What made this project… Voysey House by dMFK
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The need for politicians who understand the built environment has never been greater
Will the new intake of MPs finally be mobilised and given positions where they can use their knowledge and experience? Emma Dent Coad has her doubts
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BakerBrown retrofit transforms 19th-century cottage into carbon-negative home
Bank Cottage has undergone a transformation to meet 21st-century standards of energy efficiency and comfort
What made this project… Voysey House by dMFK
dMFK’s body of work has been shortlisted for this year’s AYAs, as the practice was named a finalist for two awards, including Refurbishment Architect of the Year.
Not just another brick in the wall: How earth bricks helped reduce the carbon footprint on a Bennetts life sciences scheme
London’s life sciences boom is driving innovative construction at Tribeca, featuring cutting-edge earth bricks that reduce carbon emissions and set a new standard for sustainable development. Thomas Lane reports
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On-demand case study: Alex Smith, Partner, Sheppard Robson on Pall Mall Court
On-demand case study: Stuart Fraser, partner, Make Architects on the New Bailey masterplan
On-demand case study: Michael Riley, architect director, BDP on Warwick University
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Architect of the Year Awards 2024
AYA 2024 shortlists: Refurbishment and Reinvention Architect of the Year
AYA 2024 shortlists: Private Housing Architect of the Year
What made this project… Brighton Dome by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
AYA 2024 shortlists: One Off Small Project of the Year
AYA 2024 shortlists: Public and Social Housing Architect of the Year
AYA 2024 shortlists: Young Architect of the Year, sponsored by Ryno
AYA 2024 shortlists: WA100 International Architect of the Year
What made this project… Voysey House by dMFK
AYA 2024 shortlists: Social Value Award
AYA 2024 shortlists: Retail and Leisure Architect of the Year
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Boomers to Zoomers
LDA and Matt+Fiona collaborate with youth group on HS2 ‘meanwhile use’ community garden
From the ground up: Ackroyd Lowrie on a mission to turn school leavers into architects with real work experience
Creating communities for all: Jenny Buterchi on PRP’s vision for age-inclusive living
Building communities, not just homes: The case for intergenerational living
How Essex teenagers are shaping their community with a little help from MATT+FIONA
Housing providers and charities urge government to adopt accessibility standards for new-build homes
Meet Fern the diplodocus, star of a Natural History Museum garden redesign
‘A glimpse of new horizons’: Cooke Fawcett’s reworking of Cockpit’s craft incubator
In pictures: GPAD’s refurbished north London pavilion
V&A displays children’s visions of a London cityscape adapted to climate change
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Fosters completes building for Chinese tech firm
BakerBrown retrofit transforms 19th-century cottage into carbon-negative home
Sydney Central Station upgrade and metro interchange completes
John McAslan + Partners completes new Sydney metro station
dMFK completes 201 Bishopsgate
Architecture for London completes grade II-listed Barnsbury House
Nissen Richards Studio’s new housing complex is its largest project to date
Clementine Blakemore fires up creativity with renovation of London potter’s home and studio
Kevin Haley Studio unveils Berners Bar at the Business Design Centre
Robson Warren Architects completes restoration of West End landmark
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The Mexican connection: How Sordo Madaleno built a global practice across the generations
BD Film Club: Empire of Light revisited
Modern Buildings in Blackheath and Greenwich: London 1950-2000
Dhaka Architectural Guide: ‘A city changing at a dizzying speed’
Londoners Making London: ‘There is a gap in physical space that creative, determined people fill’
Inclusion Emergency: ‘An emergency that we can no longer afford to ignore’
Carlos Moreno’s 15-Minute City: Visionary urbanism or just recycled ideas?
Creatives, Assemble! Architecture rooms at the RA Summer Exhibition 2024
Five Critical Essays on Architectural Ethics: A reinvigoration of ethical debate with no trigger warnings
Review | Carlo Scarpa: The Complete Buildings
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WA100 2024
WA100 2024: Architects expect patchy international growth
WA100 2024: The big list
WA100 2024: Digital edition
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SuDS and nutrient neutrality: A combined approach to sustainable housing development
Balancing the need for new homes and protecting water quality is a challenge with limited guidance available. Etisang Abraham explains measures that could help housebuilders
Bio-based buildings: “The route to market would be a cautious one”
There is no question that there is a newfound interest in building materials that are more local, minimally processed, regenerative, and health-promoting. In many respects, the built environment seems to be “catching up” with credentials promoted in other industries.
Designing with empathy: The human-centred approach to architecture
Last year, NVB won BD’s Education Architect of the Year Award. Here, practice director James McGillivray expands on the practice’s mantra: if you don’t understand people, you cannot design for them
The need for politicians who understand the built environment has never been greater
Will the new intake of MPs finally be mobilised and given positions where they can use their knowledge and experience? Emma Dent Coad has her doubts
How affordable housing became a critical US election issue
Housing becomes a key election issue as Democrats focus on affordability and urban development across the U.S., writes Chris Fogarty
When does high-density housing become incompatible with family living?
The redevelopment of Ladywood raises critical questions about urban density and the sustainability of community living, writes Joe Holyoak
‘We will deliver a generational shift’… Why the Grenfell Inquiry report means another building safety shake-up
Keir Starmer wants his government’s response to the tragedy to mark a defining moment in the safety and quality of housing in the UK. Is the industry prepared for it?
5 minutes with… Rosie Bard at Orms
The firm’s associate and sustainability lead on her mission to help reduce the industry’s impact on the environment, the importance of challenging the status quo and her love of art galleries and pizza
From the ground up: Ackroyd Lowrie on a mission to turn school leavers into architects with real work experience
With a focus on innovation and access, the east London studio is leading the charge in the architectural education revolution. Ben Flatman reports on how they are helping a new generation of architects to design the cities of tomorrow
Not just another brick in the wall: How earth bricks helped reduce the carbon footprint on a Bennetts life sciences scheme
London’s life sciences boom is driving innovative construction at Tribeca, featuring cutting-edge earth bricks that reduce carbon emissions and set a new standard for sustainable development. Thomas Lane reports
Creating communities for all: Jenny Buterchi on PRP’s vision for age-inclusive living
As part of BD’s Boomers to Zoomers series, Mary Richardson went to talk to Jenny Buterchi, partner at PRP and lead of the firm’s Later Living team, to learn more about her vision for design and placemaking that better serve the needs of an ageing population
Is this the end of the road for ‘beauty’? Labour’s National Planning Policy Framework revisions explained
Keir Starmer’s government has put planning reform at the heart of its ambition to get Britain building, to the delight of many developers. Daniel Gayne looks at the proposals announced last month and assesses their chances of success
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A decade in the making: Norton Folgate’s controversial redevelopment unveiled
‘A glimpse of new horizons’: Cooke Fawcett’s reworking of Cockpit’s craft incubator
A harmonious blend of context and concept: Mass Studies reimagines the Serpentine Pavilion
Under The Big Roof… Charity unites generations and nurtures skills that last a lifetime
London College of Fashion strikes a pose with new campus by Allies & Morrison
River Wing by Witherford Watson Mann: 'This is the closest we've come to the structure being the architecture'
Jankes Barn by Lynch Architects: ‘We like to call it a barn non-conversion’
How Corstorphine & Wright are reimagining Bloomsbury's Victoria House as a life sciences hub
‘A nightclub on a massive scale’: touring Populous’ £365m Co-op Live arena
Building study: Levitt Bernstein’s Bristol Beacon
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