We reviewed some of the most significant new buildings in the UK in 2023 - take a look at what we had to say
BD’s building studies delve deep into the design process of each building.
From a new gallery space for Gilbert and George to UCL’s giant new East London campus, BD brought you some of the key buildings of 2023.
We also reviewed the refurbished National Portrait Gallery and the latest project from Stirling-winning Mae Architects.
Below are just some of the top-read building studies in BD in 2023.
Take a look for yourself.
Young V&A by De Matos Ryan and AOC
The new Young V&A reimagines the former ‘Museum of Childhood’ as a joyous celebration of design and creativity, writes Ben Flatman.
UCL East’s Marshgate by Stanton Williams
With the biggest development in its history, UCL wanted to create a new type of university campus. Daniel Gayne reports on how the team got on.
Union Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen by LDA Design
The city’s celebrated Victorian pleasure gardens have reopened after a £28.3m revamp – and decades of drama and indecision, writes Elizabeth Hopkirk.
Building study: Jamie Fobert Architects and Purcell’s National Portrait Gallery refurbishment
Britain’s most establishment art gallery has reinvented itself as a palace of inclusion. Is it a success?
St Giles Circus by Orms and Ian Chalk Architects: the rebirth of Tin Pan Alley
Orms seeks to combine the heyday of West End art deco with historic conservation and careful urban stitching in a new music-centred district at the heart of London, writes Ben Flatman.
The Gilbert and George Centre by SIRS Architects
Building Design is shown around the eccentric London artist pair’s newly opened gallery.
Urban Barn by Jonathan Tuckey Design
Jonathan Tuckey Design has completed a subtle and seductive rebuild and extension of a house in west London, writes Ben Flatman.
Hanover: Exemplary collaboration and placemaking
A new over-station development on Hanover Square shows how major infrastructure projects can catalyse the delivery of excellent placemaking, writes Ben Flatman.
Mayfield Park by Studio Egret West
Manchester has unveiled its first new public park for 100 years. Thomas Lane takes a stroll though the city’s new green lung.
Bringing dignity and joy to later living: Mae’s Daventry House project sets a whole new standard
The Stirling Prize-winning practice is helping to define a new era for those who want to live independently as they get older, writes Ben Flatman.
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