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News
Morris & Co revises delayed Shoreditch scheme for the second time
Mixed-use proposals heading to fourth planning committee meeting next week after three deferrals
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Features
What made this project… Newson’s Yard by Stiff+Trevillion
Finalist for Refurbishment Architect of the Year Award 2023, Stiff+Trevillion guides us through the specification challenges present at Newson’s Yard
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Features
CPD 03 2024: Exploring the A to Z Essential Principles
This Rockwool-sponsored CPD module examines the A to Z Essential Principles relating to passive fire safety by RISCAuthority, highlighting the importance of going above and beyond the Building Regulations to better protect buildings and their occupants. Deadline for completion Friday 26 April 2024.
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News
Stiff & Trevillion unveils chopped down rejig of rejected City tower
Revised scheme to include four-storey roof extension to grade II*-listed Holland House following refusal of original plans in 2021
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News
FCBS gets go ahead for Natural History Museum outpost in Berkshire
Facility to house a third of the museum’s collection along with digitisation labs
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Opinion
Championing permeable materials in a world of climate change
As the UK grapples with the fallout of storm Jocelyn and rising rainfall, Sean Scott explores the spectre of flooding that looms large over our homes and communities
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News
Feilden Fowles beats three Stirling Prize winners to land Oxford University job
Practice to design “holistic” transformation of grade II*-listed Mansfield College
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News
Tate Hindle completes new Salvation Army headquarters
New office includes workspace, publicly accessible cafe and a roof terrace for staff
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News
In pictures: Oliver Leech Architects completes Poet’s Corner
With a relatively open brief, the practice was asked to retain the home’s character, introduce light and functional spaces, and create access to greenery
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News
Pilot line commissioned for low-carbon plasterboard
Bio-based alternative saves approximately 4 kg of CO2 per square metre
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Features
Toxin-absorbing clay plasters by Clayworks
Combining centuries-old knowledge, the company hopes to provide a healthier alternative to traditional plaster
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News
Loader Monteith with Studio SJM unveil new specialist learning hub
The new hub provides a vocational learning environment for young people with complex educational and emotional needs
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Features
‘Like a Zaha Hadid building with traditional materials’ … How do you rebuild the Crooked House pub?
South Staffordshire Council has ordered the owners of Britain’s wonkiest pub to recreate it as it was before its unlawful demolition. Donald Insall Associates and Purcell explain how they would approach what has become one of the country’s most unlikely - and high profile - restoration projects
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News
Building safety group ‘deeply concerned’ by developers still building to old standards
‘We do not understand that mindset,’ group chaired by Judith Hackitt admits
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News
Design Council launches open call for architects to exhibit at Manchester festival
Design For Planet Festival will aim to draw global attention to UK’s creative industries
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Features
Extended Q+A: Combining fabric with low and zero carbon technologies in new homes
After an unprecedented number of questions, we joined David Adams, Jamie Bursnell and Steven Heath for an extended question-and-answer session
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Opinion
What’s stopping us from rebuilding?
The sorry story of the Crooked House pub tells us that sometimes maybe we have to let a building go, writes Anna Beckett
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News
AHMM submits fresh plan for 27-storey City fringe tower
Proposals replace existing consent for 30-storey mixed-use scheme designed by Gensler
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News
‘No turning back’ says Oki as RIBA report shows 41% of UK architects now using AI
Research also highlights concerns around work being copied and threat to jobs
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Features
Turning trash to treasure: Smile Plastics commitment to a circular economy
Recycled-plastic manufacturer expands production with new Wales factory