All Building Design articles in August 2025 – Page 2
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NewsRight to Buy sales set to outstrip completions eight-fold
A new report calls on the government to introduce buy back schemes and expand refusal rights
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FeaturesWho is Amy Rees? All you need to know about new Homes England chief
MHCLG’s pick to lead the government’s delivery agency came out of left field. So what do we know about the new quango boss? And what does her appointment tell us about Homes England’s future?
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NewsWhat made this project… Plot R8 by Piercy & Company
Piercy & Company guides us through the specification challenges present at Plot R8
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Information - BDCPD 13 2025: Fire partitioning – test, extend and classify
Navigate the complexities of fire safety regulations for internal partitions with this module, sponsored by Siniat. Gain essential knowledge on testing, extended application and third-party classification to confidently specify compliant and high-performing systems
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NewsHeritage buildings by Bournville architect earmarked for housing redevelopment
Arts and crafts houses and Archibald House, designed by William Alexander Harvey, were part of a former teacher training college in the south Birmingham suburbs. After years of neglect, the University of Birmingham is now seeking a partner for the site’s development
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NewsRobert Adam’s Woolton Hall gutted in suspected arson
The Grade I-listed Georgian house in south Liverpool has been left roofless after a devastating fire
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OpinionFinding glory in the everyday process of architecture
From site meetings to snagging lists, Eleanor Jolliffe explores how the ordinary grind of construction can still reveal moments of beauty
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NewsAlsecco brick slip facade system claims 80% CO2 reduction over traditional brick
The manufacturer’s recent case study attributes the reduction primarily to differences in manufacturing processes
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NewsRCKa installs prototype modular solution to housing crisis outside City Hall
The home can be installed in under two hours and a prototype scheme is planned for Havering later this year
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NewsPlans in for 2,300-home redevelopment of former GSK headquarters
Howarth Tompkins, dRMM, Studio Egret West and Metropolitan Workshop collaborating on 13-acre scheme
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NewsHowells submits plans to replace Blackfriars Crown Court with 600-bed student resi scheme
Plans replace former application by Studio RHE to retain 1950s building and create an ‘urban forest’ on its roof
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OpinionHeritage and post-conflict reconstruction in Mosul
Drawing on her years of experience in Iraq, Tanvir Hasan considers how Mosul’s recovery depends not only on iconic heritage sites but also on sustaining the living culture of the city
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NewsAukett Swanke replaces Eric Parry on stalled City hotel scheme
Plans for Morley House next to Holborn Viaduct have been in limbo for a decade
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NewsArchitect sought for co-living scheme at Glasgow’s Met Tower
Developer has acquired landmark site following scrapping of Bruntwood Scitech office scheme
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NewsHawkins Brown's eco-friendly pedestrian bridge at Bury Interchange gets green light
Scheme billed as the first net-zero carbon interchange in Greater Manchester
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NewsLoader Monteith completes retrofit and extension of 18th-century cottage
Oak flooring, triple glazing and a perforated aluminium canopy feature in a low-energy renovation that prioritises accessibility and landscape views
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FeaturesUK Design Capital of the Year: How Cambridge is planning for a denser, more connected future
The new UK Design Capital of the Year award recognises cities leading in architecture, placemaking and regeneration, with Cambridge the first of four shortlisted places examined for how projects and partnerships are shaping its transformation
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NewsDonald Insall Associates completes £7.6m refurbishment of John Rylands Library
Grade I-listed Manchester landmark marks 125th anniversary with new entrance, exhibition spaces and facilities for visitors and researchers
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NewsLevitt Bernstein draws up net zero guidance for Manchester homes plan
Practice has worked with sustainability consultant Etude on documents supporting city’s carbon targets