All articles by Ben Flatman
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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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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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NewsButtress and HRI Munro transition to employee ownership
Practices have both adopted Employee Ownership Trust structures, part of a growing trend among UK architects
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NewsKnight Architects bridge design features on Sunderland's 2025-26 home kit
The Keel Crossing, a pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Wear, is referenced in multiple elements of the newly promoted club’s shirt design
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NewsIndian architecture student wins 2025 RIBA Norman Foster travelling scholarship
Arham Khan will use the £9,000 award to research the environmental and social impacts of AI data centres in the global south and United States
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NewsShedkm’s £350m Stockport 8 scheme approved by planners
The mixed-use development will include 1,300 homes, new public realm and active travel routes as part of a wider £1bn regeneration programme
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NewsNíall McLaughlin among shortlist for museum at site traditionally believed to have been location of Jesus’ baptism
Seven international design teams are competing to deliver a new museum next to the UNESCO-listed Baptism Site on the east bank of the River Jordan
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NewsBindloss Dawes converts French hamlet into wellness retreat
Former agricultural buildings have been restored to include guest rooms and yoga studio
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NewsSadie Morgan’s Quality of Life Foundation seeks new chair for board of trustees
Role requires built environment or non-profit governance experience to direct work on housing and neighbourhood quality
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NewsHugh Broughton Architects lifts the lid on Parliament Street toilet refurbishment
Project forms part of a programme to refurbish public conveniences across central London
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NewsIn pictures: Andre Kong Studio’s student housing in Lisbon
Project includes 52 en-suite rooms, a double-height communal kitchen, and a ceramic ventilated façade inspired by the local vernacular architecture
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NewsHistoric England awards £15m to 37 under-threat projects in England
Sites including Ralph Erskine’s Byker Estate in Newcastle will share funding for conservation and reuse work
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NewsHawkins\Brown scheme for Cornish harbour site gains planning approval
Plans form part of a long-term regeneration scheme within the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site
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NewsOlympic Park invites funding bids for innovations in healthy building design
Five SMEs will receive £16,000 each to test scalable design or technology solutions tackling indoor environmental health in buildings
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NewsAssael’s 352-unit Brent Cross co-living scheme approved
Development is the first co-living project at the north London regeneration site
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NewsCollaborative Architecture secures approval for Northumberland gateway scheme
Plans include a timber-framed café, farm shop and sleeping accommodation on a disused petrol station site near Morpeth
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NewsIn pictures: De Matos Ryan’s guest pavilion for Cowley Manor hotel
New stone and timber building adds five guest suites to the historic Cotswold hotel
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NewsPost-occupancy feedback should guide housing design, report urges
Three years of post-occupancy research by QOLF Consulting highlights the importance of lived experience in shaping healthier, better quality housing