Architecture
Construction supply issues are worsening, warn architects, ‘making sustainable design more difficult’
"Shortages of [construction] materials remain significant and inflation is gathering pace", according to the latest update from the RIBA.
Building Regs updated to cut carbon emissions
Revised Building Regulations mandate that new homes must cut emissions by nearly a third from June 2022.
Planners green-light Hollaway’s latest country house project
Hollaway Studio has chalked up another planning win in the Kent countryside, this time on behalf of T&G designer homes
House of the Year 2021: Britain’s seven best-designed new homes, in pictures
A contemporary extension to a Georgian farmhouse in Gloucestershire has been named RIBA's House of the Year for 2021.
Architects ‘pivot’ to residential to weather the pandemic downturn
RIBA's annual business benchmarking report tells of an "impressive" increase in residential design activity, while all other sectors have slumped.
Mayor of London seeks ‘Design Advocates’ to help shape London’s new buildings
A 30-strong panel of industry experts is being assembled to "ensure quality buildings and public spaces that benefit Londoners are at the heart of the capital’s recovery from the pandemic."
In Pictures: JV developer delivers boutique luxury by Fitzrovia’s BT Tower
"101 on Cleveland has been designed to capture the essence of Fitzrovia’s urban grain with an emphasis on traditional craftsmanship," say developers Art Invest Real Estate, ECE and Dukelease.
‘The near-term outlook remains strong for architects’ – but confidence is waning
"Shortages of materials, tradespeople, contractors and architects – for those seeking to recruit – are putting significant pressures and delays to the delivery of projects," says the RIBA.
In Pictures: Inside the best historic house projects of the year
A stately Georgian pile in Derbyshire and a glorious Scottish walled garden are amongst the winners of this year's Historic Houses Awards, dished out to recognise outstanding work by private owners of…
Government names new architecture chief
Former Solidspace boss Sarah Allan has taken over as Whitehall's top building design mind.
Five Steps to Carbon Neutral Property: Green Building roadmap calls for a ‘transformative shift in industry practices’
The UK Green Building Council has set out a suite of "urgent measures and intervention" needed to bring the property sector up to sustainability scratch.
Formation bags planning for ‘bold’ Chelsea townhouse redesign
The proposals to rework a Grade II listed residence and add a new extension in polished black Corian were approved without a single objection.