Mae Architects has picked up the 2023 Stirling Prize for a daycare centre constructed in CLT in Blackheath, south London. The London practice’s red-brick clad John Modern Centre is “an inspiring example of architecture enabling elderly living without isolation,” said... View Article

Arundel Gate Finance has secured £30m of funding from Paragon Bank, including a £12m revolving loan facility, to assist in the development of 90 high-quality residential homes in Arundel, West Sussex. The company has appointed multi award-winning Kent-based developer Esquire... View Article

HS2 has incorporated feedback from the local community in its new designs for the Saltley Viaduct in Birmingham, which will take the B4114 over the HS2 railway line, the Grand Union Canal, the Birmingham and Derby rail line and the... View Article

Designs have been revealed for Ellison Institute of Technology’s new interdisciplinary research and development facility in Oxford. Established eight years ago as a research and development centre for cancer and wellness, healthcare and global public health, EIT has now broadened... View Article

Avant Homes has grown its in-house planning and architectural design teams to support its multi-tenure UK expansion strategy which has seen the business open three new regional operating companies this year. The housebuilder’s planning and architectural design teams now comprise eight and... View Article

As many homeowners start to plan updates to their existing kitchen or begin researching new designs for a renovation, knowing what trends are predicted for 2024 can help inspire materials, styles, products and colours to give the space the ‘wow’... View Article

A rather wonderful project and recent Sunday Times home winner, set within a conservation area and beneath the dramatic ruins of Hungerford Castle. The thatched Listed ‘Watercress cottage’ from 1500’s and set within a historic setting and next to a... View Article

Orbit has appointed a new head of property and estates management, to lead the further development of its property and estates operating model. Wendy joins Orbit following 17 years at Places for People, most recently in the role of housing... View Article

Avant Homes West Midlands is set to deliver 150 new homes in Rushall, Walsall after being granted planning permission for a £33.8m development. Called Pavilion Acres and located off Harden Road, the 12.7-acre development will include a mix of one-, two-,... View Article

Creating an interconnected sequence of indoor and outdoor public spaces that are enveloped by nature, Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) proposal for the 2nd Sejong Cultural Centre is defined by the city’s history and its unwavering optimism for the future. Connecting... View Article

The Shaftesbury Theatre has completed the latest phase of its 10-year transformation programme. A new bar and events space has been created at basement level below a brand-new public space delivered as part of the London Borough of Camden’s West... View Article

As it celebrates its 30th year, leading architectural practice John Robertson Architects (JRA) has announced significant changes to its senior leadership team as it transitions to a new management structure. Three associate directors previously appointed in May 2022 – Etain Fitzpatrick,... View Article