All articles by Ben Flatman
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NewsPeter Womersley’s Bernat Klein Studio bought at auction by heritage coalition
The A-listed Borders building, which had been left empty and deteriorating for over two decades, will now be restored for public and creative use following a £279,000 acquisition
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NewsGo ahead for SPPARC’s resi refurb of listed former Masonic hospital in Hammersmith
Transformation of former Ravenscourt Park Hospital to include 140 homes, a 65-bed care home and community space
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NewsStanton Williams and Hugh Broughton projects shortlisted for RIBA Reinvention Award 2025
Projects include the retrofit of a 1930s telephone exchange in Cambridge and conversion of former agricultural buildings at the Knepp Estate in West Sussex
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NewsRIBA unveils shortlist for Neave Brown Award 2025
Shortlisted schemes include cohousing developments, community-led infill and a contemporary almshouse
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NewsHaworth Tompkins submits plans to refurbish Grade I listed De La Warr Pavilion
Proposals set out phased refurbishment and upgrade works to the landmark modernist building, with a focus on audience experience, building conservation and operational sustainability
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NewsRIBA announces Stephen Lawrence Prize 2025 shortlist celebrating early career project architects
Six UK projects are in the running for the award, with the winner to be revealed at this year’s Stirling Prize ceremony
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NewsRCKa submits plans for new adult education college in Sutton
2,200m² scheme would replace Victorian-era building as part of council’s wider town centre regeneration strategy
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NewsNovak Hiles Architects submits grey belt housing scheme in Barking and Dagenham
15-home scheme targets Passivhaus standards on a former vehicle storage yard
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NewsNew RIBA North exhibitions in Liverpool examine stadium design and colonial-era planning in West Africa
Concurrent shows explore the architecture of global football stadia and a segregated hilltop enclave established during British colonial rule in Sierra Leone
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NewsChild Graddon Lewis wins planning for 53 social rent homes on former council office site
Tower Hamlets scheme part of plan for 4,000 council homes in borough
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NewsGreen belt approval clears way for F3’s Spurs women’s training centre in Enfield
Scheme will deliver 11-pitch complex and new training centre in adapted former clubhouse
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NewsFoster + Partners unveils plans for two Hong Kong towers
Mixed-use scheme integrates historic shophouses and aims to enhance permeability and public realm in the city’s Central district
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NewsJohn Puttick Associates secures approval for Darwen Market Hall overhaul
Plans include the restoration of the Victorian market hall, demolition of a 1960s annex and new public realm works
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NewsRIBA calls for quality to be at the heart of 1.5 million homes commitment
Muyiwa Oki gives evidence to cross-party inquiry as the institute urges the government to prioritise design, apprenticeships, and modern construction methods in housing delivery
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NewsDowen Farmer Architects’ 23-home Buckinghamshire scheme submitted for planning
Proposals include 30% affordable housing provision on the edge of Aylesbury
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NewsHTA Design completes two new residential buildings at Wood Wharf
Scheme includes two new brick-clad residential buildings cncontaining a 297-unit aparthotel as part of Canary Wharf Group’s 23-acre neighbourhood
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NewsHeatherwick Studio reveals lantern-inspired hotel scheme in Bangkok
Practice’s first project in Thailand includes two hotels and a new plaza with native planting and restored canal
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NewsFinancial districts by day, party zones by night? Report rethinks future of urban night-time economies
Creative studio Bompas and Parr explores how architecture, planning and adaptive reuse could support night-time economies amid widespread concern over venue closures
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NewsPurcell and Hugh Broughton projects among 2025 RIBA National Award winners
Twenty projects across the UK recognised for their design quality, conservation focus and community-oriented approaches
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NewsSatish Jassal Architects and Malcolm Fryer Architects secure approval for South Woodford housing and community scheme
Commissioned by Holy Trinity Church, the Redbridge scheme includes new homes, community facilities and a vicarage on a backland site next to a locally listed church