A little lift goes a long way

When commuting to an office several days a week, taking the stairs might be considered healthier, but it is not always an option when there are over five floors. Even with bearing in mind safety guidelines in the context of... View Article

BDP school design makes Scottish Design Awards shortlist

Ayr Grammar primary school, designed by BDP’s Glasgow studio, has been shortlisted in the annual Scottish Design Awards. The sensitively restored historic building, located on the edge of the 17th Century Citadel of Ayr, is one of six buildings making... View Article

Breathing life into a Bradford icon

The transformation of Bradford’s Conditioning House – from a dilapidated mill into the city’s premier postcode – is complete. Leeds-based developer, Priestley Homes, has converted the Grade-II listed building into 153 modern apartments. The group’s main contractor, Priestley Construction, brought... View Article

Connected and fair: Ethical IoT for social housing

Internet of Things (IoT) technology can reduce energy bills and carbon emissions, lessen the impact of fuel poverty, and fundamentally improve living conditions to create healthier and more liveable homes. Despite this, a whopping 84% of social housing residents are... View Article

How can design make leisure centres more inclusive?

Sport England estimates that inactivity causes one in six deaths and costs the NHS approximately £1 billion per year. With UK sport and leisure facilities now reopening their doors, we need to consider who is using these facilities and what... View Article

Pioneering school puts sustainability first

Situated in a rural forest in Norway, the new Torvbråten primary school has become Norway’s second school to achieve the highly-regarded Nordic Swan Eco-label, which is awarded for best practice in environmental of products and developments. Designed by Link Arkitektur,... View Article

The most cost-effective solution for family-friendly safety

Danny Openshaw from UAP Ltd, the specialist in safety and security hardware for windows and doors, discusses the role of the humble window restrictor in specifying family-friendly developments RoSPA figures indicate that around 4,000 children aged 15 and under fall... View Article

GRAHAM secures Glasgow riverside build-to-rent project

Contractor GRAHAM has secured a key Glasgow residential build to rent project on the banks of the Clyde on behalf of developer PLATFORM_. The 498-apartment development consists of four blocks of varying height, including a 20- storey tower, on a... View Article

Cobe wins competition for Gothenburg University Library

The Danish architecture firm Cobe, led by Founder Dan Stubbergaard, has won the prestigious international competition for a new university library in the heart of Sweden’s second-largest city, Gothenburg. The new 16,000 m2 university library in the Swedish city of... View Article

HarrisonStevens strengthens senior design team

Landscape Architects and Urban Designers, HarrisonStevens, have announced two key promotions at the Edinburgh-based studio. Liz Leech and Neil Bancroft, both former Senior Landscape Architects, have been named as Associates following successful project wins and a healthy portfolio of work... View Article