New affordable homes open at Brentford waterside

Residents have moved into their new affordable homes at the Brentford Project, a significant mixed-use development within the Brentford Waterside masterplan. Commissioned by Hounslow Council, Tintern, Hamlet and Sonnet Houses provide 96 affordable homes, comprising 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom units... View Article

Government is right to review environmental policies

The Government has appointed Dan Corry to lead a review of DEFRA’s regulations and regulators. His role will be to explore where DEFRA is equipped to drive economic growth, secure private sector investment, and protect the environment, as well as... View Article

View Point: Sara Edmonds

Architect and National Retrofit Hub co-director Sara Edmonds discusses the critical need for a major retrofit programme to tackle fuel poverty, reduce emissions and improve housing quality, and how the Hub is driving collaborative action The challenge of retrofitting the... View Article

Marrying old & new, sustainably

Lucy and Marc Hudson’s sustainable renovation of a west London Victorian terrace successfully blends period style with modern textures and materials TEXT Alexandra Pratt IMAGES Pierce Scourfield/Mitchell + Corti With their first child on the way, Lucy, a doctor by... View Article

Choose to live in a place that benefits the environment

Pol MacDonald, a director of the Place team at SLR Consulting, says that traditionally people tend to choose to live somewhere due to its affordability and simple practicalities, however, through education we can change people’s thought process to consider an... View Article

Winners of the 2024 RIBA Awards announced

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the winners of the 2024 RIBA Awards at a ceremony held on 16 October at London’s Roundhouse. The Elizabeth Line, designed by Grimshaw, Maynard, Equation and AtkinsRéalis, was named as the... View Article

Harrison to design more than 30 global Fogo de Chão locations

Global consultant firm Harrison is currently designing 33 global Fogo de Chão locations, including both remodels and new builds. As the global design lead for the internationally renowned restaurant brand from Brazil known for its elevated churrasco dining experience, Harrison has helped evolve the... View Article

University of Warwick launches unprecedented £700m capital investment

BDP’s plans for The University of Warwick’s STEM Connect Programme, part of the £700m Connect Programme have been unveiled. Following a competitive design competition, the multidisciplinary consultancy won the project to design a significant investment in the University’s teaching, learning... View Article

Tom scores MD role at Anwyl Cheshire and North Wale

SWITCHING from professional rugby league to quantity surveying, has led to Tom Grundy tackling his biggest role yet – as Anwyl’s new managing director for Cheshire and North Wales. It’s Tom second stint with the homebuilder, following a short time... View Article

Home Styling: Make your home work for you

Cathy Dean of interior architecture and design firm Studio Dean explores how thinking like an architect about how your home functions can transform the way you live your everyday life I love this definition of architectural interior design: “if you were... View Article

Boost for Fenland as new affordable homes are completed

A new housing development in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire has been celebrated at a special event marking the first time Fenland District Council has worked with one of the Midland’s largest housing associations. Platform Housing Group, which manages almost 50,000 homes, has... View Article

Invest 2035 is a call to remove the barriers to growth

Ahead of the Internation Investment Summit in London, the Government has launched the consultation  for ‘Invest 2035: The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy’, alongside a new Advisory Council.   Richard Beresford, Chief Executive of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), said:   “Invest... View Article