Architecture
Inside & Out: Andrew Shirley on why resi developers are tapping wellness trends
When it comes to residential property development, there’s more to wellbeing than just adding a new spa, says Andrew Shirley.
Plans lodged for 550 new homes at Bethnal Green’s gasholders
St William has submitted a proposal to build 550 new homes in and around the Bethnal Green gasholders.
Grafton Architects pick up the 2020 Pritzker Prize
The 2020 Pritzker Price has been awarded to Dublin-based architects Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara, who run Grafton Architects.
Grafton also won this year's prestigious Royal Gold Medal.
Housing Ministry launches ‘homes of the future’ design competition
Government calls on the industry for "ideas for new low carbon, age-friendly homes."
Plans drawn up for a ‘fairytale’ private house in Camden
Cloud House in NW5 "might have been conjured up by Walt Disney".
Housebuilding ban on floodplains isn’t enough – flood-prone communities should take back control
As thousands of homes across the UK are affected by floods, Professor Hannah Cloke wades in with some harsh truths and good advice...
Repair rather than rebuild: Heritage buildings must be ‘recycled’ if the UK is to meet carbon emission goals
"End fast fashion for buildings" to help tackle climate change says a new report from Historic England; "repair rather than rebuild".
ADAM Architecture bolsters masterplanning team
Andrew Rowland has joined the Winchester & London-based practice from Purcell
Make Good Not War: Snagging and the law
It may be customary for a contractor to return to a completed project and rectify defects at no cost to the client, but the common law has to date provided little protection if this doesn't happen, writes…
BREEAM Awards 2020: The Shortlist
Central London schemes feature in annual awards programme showcasing 'the best in international construction sustainability'
Buckinghamshire planners OK ‘futuristic’ super-prime green belt mansion
Southern Grove has secured planning permission for a "£10m" ultra-modern mansion near Gerrards Cross.
Architects’ confidence surges, but workloads are still down
RIBA's Future Trends Workload Index has surged into positive territory, led by the private housing sector, but architects' actual workloads are still 5% below last year's level...