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OpinionWomen’s sport is forcing a rethink over stadium design
When venues work for women, families and first-time attendees, they become more commercially resilient and socially valuable for everyone, writes HOK’s Kirsty Mitchell
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OpinionDesigning for intergenerational care: an innovative way to bring people together and support communities
Delve Architects is working on what is believed to be a UK first by creating a forest nursery alongside three carehome facilities in rural Lancashire, Ed Martin writes
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OpinionMy hopes and fears for Manual for Streets 3
The DfT has circulated a draft of the eagerly awaited Manual for Streets update. It must not become just another well-meaning advisory document, writes Christopher Martin, managing director at Urban Movement
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NewsMore picks from the Surface Design Show
Here’s a second batch of finds and innovations from the Surface Design Show 2026
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NewsIn pictures: Florentia Village shows value of colour and placemaking branding
Florentia Village, a makers’ community in north London, has been transformed through a major upgrade and extension by Turner Works. The 3.5-acre former textile-manufacturing site has been revitalised to form a vibrant makers’ campus with a distinctive visual identity created by place-branding agency DNCO
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NewsNew Masonry Association technical committee raises concerns over zero-compression cavity fire barriers
First guidance from Masonry Association’s new technical committee raises concerns about the increasing use of zero-compression cavity fire barriers, which it believes present a foreseeable long-term life-safety risk
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NewsWhat made this project… Majid Al Futtaim mosque by Kettle Collective
WA100 International Architect of the Year 2025 finalist Kettle Collective guides us through the unique specification challenges at the Majid Al Futtaim mosque
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OpinionWhy choosing the right weatherproofing for penetrations at data centres is key
Matt Jones explains why weatherproofing penetrations represents a particular challenge at data centres – and how specialist weatherprooding solutions can be a vital detail when specifying this cornerstone of digital economy infrastructure
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NewsWhat made this project… Rosalind Franklin Wing at St Paul’s Girls’ School by Jestico + Whiles
Finalist for Education Architect of the Year Award 2025, Jestico + Whiles guides us through the specification challenges present at St Paul’s Girls’ School
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OpinionMaster the plan: what masterplanning means, and why it matters
Masterplanning and urban design are frequently conflated but serve very different roles, says Jonathan Tarbatt at Corstorphine & Wright. It is important that we clarify the language, challenge lazy assumptions and advocate for a more rigorous, place focused approach to large-scale development
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FeaturesSuch buildings can change lives… Regenerating safe spaces that young people can call their own
Horizon Youth Zone has just opened in a refurbished warehouse in Grimsby – one of a flurry of youth centres to have completed in the past three years in disadvantaged areas. As the government promises a £500m investment in youth services, Debika Ray considers the importance of creating civic buildings ...
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NewsIn pictures: conversion of iconic former US embassy into luxury hotel
The transformation of the former American embassy in London’s Grosvenor Square into a luxury hotel recently completed after more than a decade’s work
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OpinionDesigning for difference: How thoughtful architecture can transform SEN environments
Being prepared to question standard solutions within the constraints of budget and safety leads to learning environments that are not only functional, but uplifting, Richard Paige of NVB Architects explains
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Building StudyFrom stranded asset to grade A office: how a facsimile facade made all the difference for a failing, listed building in central Manchester
So much heat leaked from Manchester’s grade II listed Pall Mall that it was being used only for storing cardboard boxes. In what is believed to be a first, developer Bruntwood SciTech and architect Sheppard Robson got consent to replace the failing 1960s facade with a thermally upgraded facsimile, demonstrating ...
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News10 interesting finds at Surface Design 2026
Here’s our round-up of some of the most interesting ideas and coolest products from the Surface Design Show 2026
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NewsWhat made this project… Perry Vale House by Wellstudio Architecture
Finalist for One Off Small Project of the Year Award 2025, Wellstudio Architecture guides us through the specification challenges present at Perry Vale House
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NewsIntergenerational housing scheme gives students cheaper rent in exchange for befriending older neighbours
A new intergenerational housing development by Levitt Bernstein offering students cheaper rent in exchange for being “good neighbours” to the older residents with whom they share the blocks
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NewsIn pictures: Wishing Well by Fieldwork Architects – run-down bungalow transformed using rammed earth
Fieldwork Architects has turned a dilapidated dormer bungalow on Jersey’s windswept west coast into a beautiful contemporary beach house using rammed earth and local granite
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NewsIn pictures: Trace, with a unique reconstituted crushed brick façade
A modest residential development in London’s Euston references the areas history whilst pioneering new reclaimation techniques that save carbon
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NewsWhat made this project… Field House by Wilkinson King Architects
Finalist for Individual House Architect of the Year Award 2025, Wilkinson King Architects guides us through the specification challenges present at Field House