All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 22
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Unity Place by LOM architecture and design
The judges for last year’s AYAs were impressed with LOM architecture and design’s body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for Office Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s director, Richard Hutchinson, ...
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FeaturesWisdome Stockholm: Stora Enso’s Milestone in Sustainable Architecture
Wisdome Stockholm is a science discovery centre situated in the courtyard of Sweden’s National Museum of Science and Technology in Stockholm. The building features a wooden architectural design that creates an arched-shaped room of 1,325 square metres. The space functions as an interactive showcase, housing exhibitions, technology and displays, designed ...
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FeaturesWhat made this project… The Wave by HLM Architects
The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with HLM Architects’ body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for Higher Education Architect of the Year (sponsored by Carlisle Construction Materials). In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the ...
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FeaturesChamfer Houses: Hapa Architects’ Trio of Coastal Homes
The practice unveils three timber-framed homes in Brighton, reducing waste with offsite prefabrication
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NewsBIG reveals ‘Mindfulness City’ proposals for Bhutan
Blueprint for economic hub includes new airport, hydroelectric dam and happiness-focused language for building typologies
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OpinionDesigning for diversity: Embracing neurodiversity in urban spaces
We need to consider a much wider range of needs when designing new public realm, writes Craig Sheach
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NewsIn pictures: Groupwork’s Greville Street
Groupwork creates a diaphonous new skin for 1970s office block that playfully recalls earlier structures on same site
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FeaturesHow we designed the Children’s Day Treatment Centre at Evelina London Children’s Hospital to welcome young people
Hannah Brewster on how ADP designed a futureproof hospital on a highly constrained site that helps ease the anxiety of families and young children undergoing surgical procedures
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FeaturesWhat made this project… University House by MCW Architects
The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with MCW Architects’ body of work, as the practice took home the trophy for Higher Education Architect of the Year (sponsored by Carlisle Construction Materials). In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the ...
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OpinionVirtual Front Row: AI’s role in the evolution of live sport and entertainment
Architects and designers are using AI to reshape how we experience live events. As this becomes the norm, Kirsty Mitchell explores how we preserve the distinct collective energy that draws us like magnets to live events
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FeaturesWhat made this project… St Gabriel’s School by van Heyningen and Haward Architects
The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with van Heyningen and Haward Architects’ body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for two awards including Education Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the ...
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FeaturesCPD 09 2023: Understanding third-party certification processes for insulated panels
This CPD module, sponsored by Kingspan, explores the benefits and processes involved when seeking third-party certification from FM Approvals
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Building StudyBringing 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
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NewsIn pictures: Bennetts Associates completes the Syggrou Office Complex in Athens, Greece
The project features a sculpted roofline, marble facades and a nod to classical Athenian design
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Corner at Tate Modern by Holland Harvey
Source: Jack Hobhouse The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with Holland Harvey’s body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for Retail and Leisure Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ...
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from reusing materials (two years later)?
We need to change the way we work as an industry to make material reuse the norm, writes Anna Beckett
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NewsMeet CornWall: Organic waste transformed into climate-positive design
CornWall is a wall finishing material crafted from plant-based biomass, which hopes to provide an alternative for ceramic wall cladding or other less sustainable composite materials
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NewsOle Scheeren beats star names in competition to design HQ for China’s biggest company
Architect beats Foster & Partners, Heatherwick Studio and his former practice OMA to win job for tech giant Tencent
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Courier Media by SODA Studio
The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with SODA Studio’s body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for Interior Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s interior designer, Matilde Menezes, to ...