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AHMM’s £600m Waterloo office scheme ‘paused’ by developer, TfL says
Construction yet to start on one of London’s largest office schemes three years after it was approved
Hawkins Brown unveils draft plan for 2,000-home town centre scheme
Consultation underway on proposed major regeneration project
What made this project… King’s Cross W3 by Haptic Architects
Bindloss Dawes extends listed Somerset schoolhouse for Farrow & Ball colour curator
CPD 09 2024: The role of rooflights within the Future Homes Standard and beyond
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Resurrecting Gaudi's vision: How generations of architects worked to realise La Sagrada Família
How do you recreate the work of a genius out of nothing but rubble? And even if you can, how do you keep a construction project that was started in the 19th century from going off the rails? Daniel Gayne went to Barcelona to find out
Specification
CPD 08 2024: Polycarbonate facades for sustainability
Sponsored by Brett Martin, this module will discuss the role of daylight in building design, alongside the specification considerations for polycarbonate facades and their applications in the built environment. Deadline for completion Friday 30 August 2024.
What made this project… King’s Cross W3 by Haptic Architects
The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with Haptic Architects’ body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for Public Building Architect of the Year.
CPD 07 2024: Reducing waste in development fit-outs through fan coil solution design
Sponsored by Ability by Dimplex, this module will outline the considerations to be made when specifying fan-coil unit technology in development fit-outs, exploring what the technology encompasses, the various systems available and how careful consideration can reduce waste. Deadline for completion Friday 23 August 2024.
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On-demand case study: Alex Smith, Partner, Sheppard Robson on Pall Mall Court
On-demand case study: Stuart Fraser, partner, Make Architects on the New Bailey masterplan
On-demand case study: Michael Riley, architect director, BDP on Warwick University
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WA100 2024
WA100 2024: Architects expect patchy international growth
WA100 2024: The big list
WA100 2024: Digital edition
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Boomers to Zoomers
Meet Fern the diplodocus, star of a Natural History Museum garden redesign
‘A glimpse of new horizons’: Cooke Fawcett’s reworking of Cockpit’s craft incubator
In pictures: GPAD’s refurbished north London pavilion
V&A displays children’s visions of a London cityscape adapted to climate change
Uxbridge Bower: Reimagining the ‘granny annexe’
Mae’s multi-generational living scheme: A model for inclusive community housing
Under The Big Roof… Charity unites generations and nurtures skills that last a lifetime
Building Design launches campaign focused on designing for different generations
Boomers to Zoomers: Designing for the Generations
Why we need an intergenerational approach to urban design and architecture
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Bindloss Dawes extends listed Somerset schoolhouse for Farrow & Ball colour curator
Squire & Partners completes Shoreditch hotel inspired by early analog computers
In pictures: Foster & Partners Apple store in Malaysia
In pictures: GPAD’s refurbished north London pavilion
In pictures: Scott Brownrigg’s film and TV studio in Reading
In pictures: Foster + Partners’ London pavilion
In pictures: Former Michigan Central Station reopens its doors as research and technology hub
In pictures: AOC’s new railway museum building in the North East
Uxbridge Bower: Reimagining the ‘granny annexe’
In pictures: dMFK completes Myo’s six-storey workplace retrofit
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Reviews
Dhaka Architectural Guide: ‘A city changing at a dizzying speed’
Londoners Making London: ‘There is a gap in physical space that creative, determined people fill’
Inclusion Emergency: ‘An emergency that we can no longer afford to ignore’
Carlos Moreno’s 15-Minute City: Visionary urbanism or just recycled ideas?
Creatives, Assemble! Architecture rooms at the RA Summer Exhibition 2024
Five Critical Essays on Architectural Ethics: A reinvigoration of ethical debate with no trigger warnings
Review | Carlo Scarpa: The Complete Buildings
From the Mauryas to the Mughals: ‘A meticulously curated window into the architectural styles of ancient India’
Brutalist Paris: ‘A reminder that the Paris of the future has long existed on the other side of the périphérique’
RIBA Principal Designer’s Guide: ‘An excellent and much needed book’
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How cities are redefining the meaning of Olympic legacy
As Olympic venues evolve from fleeting showcases to lasting urban assets, how we design for these huge international events reveals profound societal shifts, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
Historic England’s decarbonisation advice is a missed opportunity to fully embrace the climate crisis
The heritage advisor’s new guidance on how to retrofit historic buildings without harming them includes some welcome details but leaves too much to interpretation, writes climate and heritage specialist Chris Procter
Why we should be transforming struggling shopping centres into sustainable urban hubs
Could large shopping centres become dynamic, vibrant, mixed-use, live-work communities in the future? What are the factors that could drive this transformation, and why might it be desirable, asks Matt Bowker
Historic buildings are never in stasis. Why would it be any different for landscapes?
We need to approach landscape conservation with the same nuance and care that we show to buildings, write Patrick James and Dorian Proudfoot
Are we asking the right questions about profit?
Paul Vick on why we need to rethink the meaning of profitability and value to better reflect the real challenges of the environmental crisis
Will Labour backbenchers turn out to be YIMBYs or NIMBYs?
The election result means many traditionally anti-development constituencies now have Labour MPs with small majorities. Will they oppose Starmer’s green belt plans? And if so will he stand up to them, asks Paul Smith.
Resurrecting Gaudi's vision: How generations of architects worked to realise La Sagrada Família
How do you recreate the work of a genius out of nothing but rubble? And even if you can, how do you keep a construction project that was started in the 19th century from going off the rails? Daniel Gayne went to Barcelona to find out
Meet Fern the diplodocus, star of a Natural History Museum garden redesign
The golden dinosaur is the main attraction in a garden makeover that looks set to inspire young ecologists, Mary Richards writes
Championing sustainability: How Paris 2024 is reshaping the future of the Olympics
The Paris Olympics is embracing an approach pioneered by London in 2012 and taken to the next level, utilising existing venues and temporary structures as much as possible, Ben Flatman writes
Olly Watts of ES Global on the Paris Olympics: ‘Even if I say so myself, it’s magnificently iconic’
The Paris Olympics emphasises sustainability by utilising 95% existing and temporary venues, continuing the legacy of innovative designs pioneered by London 2012. Ben Flatman meets the CEO of a firm that supplies temporary structures including much of the Olympic climbing centre
A guide to the key players shaping Labour’s built environment policy
Who will be making the important decisions in government affecting the future of the built environment? Daniel Gayne finds out
5 minutes with … Ben Hopkins at Bennetts Associates
The firm’s sustainability lead on his work with LETI, losing his job before he had started and teaching in a country where he had only just learnt the language
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A decade in the making: Norton Folgate’s controversial redevelopment unveiled
‘A glimpse of new horizons’: Cooke Fawcett’s reworking of Cockpit’s craft incubator
A harmonious blend of context and concept: Mass Studies reimagines the Serpentine Pavilion
Under The Big Roof… Charity unites generations and nurtures skills that last a lifetime
London College of Fashion strikes a pose with new campus by Allies & Morrison
River Wing by Witherford Watson Mann: 'This is the closest we've come to the structure being the architecture'
Jankes Barn by Lynch Architects: ‘We like to call it a barn non-conversion’
How Corstorphine & Wright are reimagining Bloomsbury's Victoria House as a life sciences hub
‘A nightclub on a massive scale’: touring Populous’ £365m Co-op Live arena
Building study: Levitt Bernstein’s Bristol Beacon
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