Architects Journal
October 2012
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Competitions: Editor's Pick, 25.10.12
Christchurch reconstruction, Belfast Waterfront Hall and Alne Wood Park burial site. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions -
FootprintWire 26.10.12
Today’s green news: Artist’s film highlights London’s air pollution -
LDS replaces Sheppard Robson on contentious Hammersmith scheme
Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands has been appointed to replace Sheppard Robson on the controversial King Street redevelopment in Hammersmith, west London -
Piercy & Co’s reveals Ealing church with 'spire-like' folding roof
Piercy & Company has unveiled plans for this 1,200m2 scheme for the International Presbyterian Church in Ealing -
Ray Hole plans £2bn tourist resort for film giant in Kent
Ray Hole Architects has unveiled images of a proposed £2 billion tourist resort for Hollywood filmmaker Paramount on the Swanscombe Peninsula in north Kent -
Take a stand. Join the AJ’s campaign for More Homes, Better Homes
Design quality is coming under threat from the government’s proposals to tear up the Building Regulations. It’s time to make our voices heard -
What will make developers push the button?
With the construction industry needing a boost, leading developers identify the financial and planning conditions they need to start building again, reports Richard Waite -
‘Bring it on’: Airport tsar backs architects’ airport visions
London airport advisor Daniel Moylan has welcomed proposals by Norman Foster, Gensler and Make to increase air capacity in the south east -
‘Delivering a low-energy building’ report calls for widespread adoption of Passivhaus
UEA report finds the UK could have a legacy of buildings neither energy efficient nor good for occupant’s health -
‘Nutrition label’ for building products launches
Product labelling system aims to raise awareness of ecological building products -
‘Superb advocate for architecture’ Sharon McCord dies
Sharon McCord, depute secretary of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has died following a long battle with kidney cancer -
‘World’s best architects' invited to revamp Whitechapel
[Deadline for entries noon 13 November] Tower Hamlets Council is on the hunt for a visionary practice to mastermind the regeneration of Whitechapel in east London -
1,800 delegates descend on 5th World Architecture Festival
The 5th World Architecture Festival opened today at Moshe Safdie’s stunning Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore -
'120 hour' student contest launched in Bergen
[Registration is required before 1 February 2013] A contest for architecture students organised by students has been announced in Bergen -
16a Kings Grove by Duggan Morris Architects
[STEPHEN LAWRENCE PRIZE] A taut, exemplary response to the development of a landlocked site -
3DReid's Kevin Langan completes tenth 'wild hut' in Glasgow
One man’s personal challenge to build and spend the night in 100 ‘wild huts’ across the UK -
5plus reveals £12m East Midlands Airport revamp plans
5plus Architects has unveiled plans to overhaul the passenger terminal at East Midlands Airport in North West Leicestershire -
6a nominated for prestigious Schelling prize
London-based 6a architects has been shortlisted for the 2012 Schelling Architecture Prize -
A million clicks later: Top 10 British projects from the AJ Buildings Library
Schemes by Foster + Partners and Zaha Hadid are joined by a Gingerbread House and a sustainable student pavilion on the list of top projects from AJBuildingsLibrary.co.uk -
Aecom scoops Russian theme park job
Aecom’s London office is carrying out a feasibility study for a 250 hectare resort near Moscow featuring several theme parks -
Aedas chief Peter Oborn to leave
Long-standing Aedas UK deputy chair Peter Oborn is to exit the AJ100 practice after nearly 29 years with the company -
AET SUPPORTS BICOLD AT CHILLVENTA 2012 HALL 6/6-218, NUREMBURG, 9-11 OCTOBER
As UK distribution partner for, Bicold Engineering, AET will be supporting the Italian-based chillers manufacturer at this year’s Chillventa exhibition in Nuremburg. -
'Affordable housing is a con' claims report
A report by the London Tenants Federation has hit out at the term ‘affordable housing’, claiming it can be deceptive -
Affordable schools project for Mumbai wins 2012 McAslan bursary
Architect Nicola Antaki has won the 2012 RIBA ICE McAslan Bursary for her project designing affordable schools for Mumbai -
AHMM’s revised scheme for Hawley Wharf gets Cabe backing
Cabe has welcomed a significantly reworked proposal for the contentious Hawley Wharf site in Camden -
AJ exclusive: Allies and Morrison celebrates Worsley New Hall victory
Allies and Morrison has been unanimously chosen as the winner in the RIBA-backed competition to design a five-star hotel on the site of the demolished Worsley New Hall in Greater Manchester -
AJ exclusive: Hall McKnight wins King’s College job
Northern Ireland practice emerges from diverse shortlist of contenders to land design commission for £20 million remodelling of London campus -
AJ Exclusive: John McAslan's Smithfield overhaul plans revealed
The AJ can exclusively reveal the latest proposals for the contentious redevelopment of Smithfield market in London -
AJ exclusive: Judges shed light on Stirling Prize judging
The AJ offers an exclusive behind the scenes insight into the UK’s largest architectural trophy as the jury reveal their experiences of the judging process -
AJ exclusive: Make reveals Stansted airport mega-hub proposals
Make Architects has joined the battle to solve the UK’s aviation capacity problems by unveiling plans to transform Stansted Airport into a four-runway mega-hub -
AJ exclusive: Shedkm replaces Foster on Croydon job
Shedkm has been picked to replace Foster and Partners on East Croydon’s £500 million Ruskin Square development -
AJ Small Projects is back. Architects, show us what you've got
Open to projects with a contract value of £250,000 or less. Deadline is 19 November -
Alan Stanton & Paul Williams: 'Stirling finalists were all bloody good'
The co-founders of 2012 Stirling Prize-winning practice Stanton Williams talk to the AJ about their victory, ambushing scientists and how the public has embraced their Sainsbury Laboratory building -
Alchemi creative director: ‘I’ll bookmark firms I like’
Laura Marino, creative director at Alchemi Group, on collaboration, weathering the recession and office-to-residential conversions -
Alison Brooks polishes off corian-clad house overhaul
Alison Brooks Architects has completed a renovation of an 1860s house in North London, including this replacement of a two-storey rear bay -
Alison Brooks to share wisdom at AJ Small Projects launch
Alison Brooks will be talking at an AJ Small Projects panel event in London on Thursday 1 November -
Allies and Morrison throws open doors on South Place Hotel
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS] Allies and Morrison’s 80 bedroom boutique hotel has opened in City of London -
Amanda Levete ousted from Shoreditch skyscraper scheme
Robin Partington Architects’ 14-storey ‘warehouse style’ building mooted to replace controversial twisting tower fraught with planning problems -
An enjoyable Stirling Prize and a very deserving winner
Paul Finch’s Letter from London: Cambridge’s requirements for college buildings to last 500 years were far from stupid, writes Paul Finch -
An interconnected world of cultural sausages
Ian Martin designs a ‘funagogue’ -
Angela Brady wins Women of Outstanding Achievement award
RIBA president Angela Brady has landed the 2012 Women of Outstanding Achievement Award For Leadership and Inspiration -
Announced: Winner of AJ's Prometheus chair contest
AJ’s July competition to win an Omni chair, as seen in summer blockbuster Prometheus, has been won by AJ subscriber Stephen Haben -
AOC's One Planet Centre relocated from Athletes Village to Newham school
BioRegional pavilion finds second home in legacy move -
Appeal victory for Sheppard Robson’s Tower Hill citizenM scheme
Sheppard Robson has won planning permission for a 370-bedroom citizenM hotel in Tower Hill, London following an appeal -
Approval for Ian Simpson’s Manchester Library Walk Link
Manchester City Council’s planning committee has approved plans for Ian Simpson Architects’ controversial Library Walk Link -
Architect hit with ARB reprimand for contract gaffe
Cambridge architect Tristan Rees Roberts has been found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct and issued with a reprimand after failing to adequately administer a contract -
Architect needed for £2m Bromley Priory job
[Requests to participate due before 12 November] The London Borough of Bromley is seeking a conservation architect for the £2 million extension of its Grade II*-listed Priory – home to the Bromley Museum -
Architect needed for Cambridge primary school
[Request to participate to be returned by 17 December] Cambridgeshire County Council is on the lookout for an architect for a new primary school -
Architect sought for Robin Hood Gardens redevelopment
[Expressions of interest due by November 30] Swan Housing, Tower Hamlets Council and the Greater London Authority are seeking practices for the next two phases of Robin Hood Garden’s regeneration -
Architect yet to be appointed for £1bn Manchester university masterplan
The University of Manchester has yet to formally appoint architects for a planned £1 billion investment in its campus over the next ten years -
Architects backed Obama for US presidency
Architects were behind US president Barack Obama in his successful campaign for re-election -
Architects blast Osborne's 'scary' employee ownership bid
Architects have offered a lukewarm response to government plans for workers to forfeit employment rights in exchange for tax-free shares in their company -
Architects demand long-term flood strategy
Architects have called on the government to develop a long-term strategy to tackle the nation’s ongoing flooding problems -
Architects less optimistic over future workloads
September saw a significant increase in architects’ pessimism over future workloads -
Architects need to protect the most valuable asset they have: their ideas
The ability of architects to invent puts them at an advantage in the Conceptual Age, says Christine Murray -
Architects sought for Essex housing framework
[PQQs are due by 10 December] The Chelmer Housing Partnership is seeking architects for a £1.6 million, four-year framework agreement -
Architecture activist facing jail for boat race stunt
Architecture activist and This Is Not A Gateway co-founder Trenton Oldfield has been convicted of committing a public nuisance which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment -
Architecture activist given six months in jail for boat race stunt
Architecture activist and This Is Not A Gateway co-founder Trenton Oldfield has been sentenced to six months in jail for disrupting the Oxford-Cambridge boat race -
Architecture has globalised, but design can still be different
Paul Finch’s Letter from London: The World Architecture Festival has become a celebration of variety and difference, writes Paul Finch -
Architype designs Passivhaus church
Architype has submitted the planning application for a £3million Passivhaus church in Sheffield -
Architype’s Peckham Passivhaus office hits buffers as charity closes
A Passivhaus charity headquarters building by Architype in Peckham, south London, has hit the rocks after the scheme’s client went under -
Art should be for everyone
A Henry Moore in Tower Hamlets is worth fighting for, writes James Pallister -
Arubis: A COPPER WAVE TO DEFY THE ELEMENTS
The new RNLI Lifeboat Station at The Lizard is protected by a curved skin of Nordic Standard copper from Aurubis Architectural to withstand the aggressive coastal environment of its unique location on England’s most southerly point. -
Assael lands Chelsea and Kensington housing schemes
Assael Architecture has been appointed to design two residential developments in Chelsea and Kensington, London -
Aukett Fitzroy Robinson restores 1970s London icon
[FIRST LOOK] Aukett Fitzroy Robinson have unveiled the £155 million refurbishment of Elsom, Pack & Roberts’ Ashdown House in Victoria -
Avanti becomes latest practice to set up in Brazil
London-based healthcare and education specialists Avanti Architects has become the latest UK practice to open an office in Brazil. -
Bartlett don creates Portugese ‘centipede’ cinema
Bartlett academic Colin Fournier has proposed this ‘centipede’ cinema for Guimarães in Portugal -
Battersea Power Station phase one submitted for planning
The first phase of Battersea Power Station’s £8 billion redevelopment by Ian Simpson and dRMM has been submitted for planning. The Twentieth Century Society has criticised the proposal for blocking views -
BBC calls for women architecture experts
The search has begun for the next female architect TV presenter -
BCO invites submissions for 2013 Regional Awards
The British Council for Offices (BCO) is inviting submissions for its 2013 Regional Awards -
BDP wins contest to turn Düsseldorf prison into homes
BDP has beaten five local firms to secure a project to redevelop a former prison in Düsseldorf, Germany. -
Belfast seeks architect for £25m Waterfront Hall exhibition centre
[PQQ to be completed by 15 November] Belfast City Council is on the hunt for an integrated design team to deliver a £25 million exhibition centre at Waterfront Hall -
Berdaguer and Péjus unwrap Gue(ho)st House arts centre
[FIRST LOOK + DATA] Artists Berdaguer and Péjus have transformed a funeral home into a ‘ghostly’ visitor centre for a contemporary arts organisation in northern France -
Berman Guedes Stretton bags planning for Oxford University Press scheme
Berman Guedes Stretton (BGS) has received planning permission to extend and overhaul the headquarters of the Oxford University Press in Oxford city centre -
BFI Library
Coffey Architects have provided a new purpose built space for the BFI National Library at the Southbank -
Big money backs Chipperfield's Hepworth Gallery to win the Stirling Prize
Bookmaker William Hill is continuing to back David Chipperfield to win his second Stirling Prize with his Hepworth Gallery in Wakefield -
Big screen architecture
[Preview] Film screenings at the Barbican this autumn will examine urban issues and the impact of new public buildings as part of the Architecture Foundation’s Architecture on Film series -
Bison delivers concrete solutions for Britain’s schools
Bison Manufacturing, the UK’s leading precast concrete manufacturer, has supplied its Hollowcore floors and staircases for a new build school delivered under the £170+million Hackney Building Schools for the Future (BSF) programme. -
Black and white and dread all over
Alexander Brodsky’s latest work presents an unsettling vision of imagination and memory -
Black Box: ‘London shall be all in flames’
China Miéville’s London’s Overthrow uncovers a capital on the brink of meltdown, writes Rory Olcayto -
Black box: Hepworth and Lyric are the Stirling Prize frontrunners
Stirling Prize jury comments are always revealing, writes Rory Olcayto -
Blair Associates to turn Admiralty Arch into hotel
Aston Webb’s 1912 Admiralty Arch is to be converted into a luxury hotel by London-based Blair Associates Architecture -
Books Received: October 2012
Footprint’s pick of the best green reads -
Breathing life into Liverpool
Liverpool Biennial is attempting to transform neglected areas of the city with new art venues -
Broadway Malyan completes Merseyside community centre
Former Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman has officially opened Broadway Malyan’s £21 million Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park -
Broadway Malyan's North Bangalore scheme launches
Broadway Malyan has hailed a major milestone for its Indian studio with the official launch of a 50-hectare city in North Bangalore -
C20 Society applauds listing of Cold War sites and motorway tower
The Twentieth Century Society has welcomed the recent listing of two cold war nuclear missile sites and the M6 Pennine Tower Restaurant -
C20 Society praises Vaizey's post-war listing
The Twentieth Century Society has praised new architecture minister Ed Vaizey’s decision to protect a 1960s theatre building -
C20 Society speaks out over Sampson House demolition
The Twentieth Century Society has objected to plans to demolish Fitzroy Robinson & Partners’ Brutalist Sampson House on London’s Southbank -
Cadw tenders 3-year architectural services framework
[Requests to participate by 26 November] Welsh historic environment body Cadw is on the lookout for architectural services for the conservation of its 128 ancient monuments and the design of visitor facilities. -
Cambodian housing contest opens
[Registration to be completed by 15 December] Charity Building Trust International with Karuna Cambodia has launched a sustainable housing design competition -
Can google compete with Apple in terms of material design?
Can bright pipes and G-bikes help Google prove it takes design as seriously as its rivals, asks Rory Olcayto -
Canadian housing construction output falls
Housebuilding slowed slightly in Canada in September and is expected to continue to fall -
Cannon Place developer triumphs 'symbiotic' relationship with architects
Mark Swetman of Hines on why the developer wants to establish a good rapport with architects built on effective communication -
Capita Symonds unwraps BSF Academy
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS + DATA] Capita Symonds’ South Wolverhampton & Bilston Academy has welcomed its first students -
Cathedral's Martyn Evans to judge AJ Small Projects
Martyn Evans, marketing and creative director of developer Cathedral Group, has been confirmed as a judge for the AJ Small Projects wards -
Cembrit Polishes Up Modern Housing In Westerland
Cembrit’s A+ rated Westerland slates have been installed on a prominent Cavanna Homes development in Plymouth. The seventy two properties and their respective garages provide low maintenance and energy efficient dwellings and are situated within close proximity to the city centre on the South Devon coastline. 74,000 of Cembrit’s 600mm x 300mm Westerland graphite slates were used at the Cobham Field development to provide a sleek and polished finish, complementing the modern design -
Central St Martins and RIBA launch student mentoring scheme
This week saw the introduction of a new scheme aimed at better preparing part one architecture students for work in practice -
CF Møller completes Danish logistics centre
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS + DATA] London and Copenhagen-based CF Møller Architects has unwrapped a 48,000m² logistics centre at Haderslev in Denmark -
Chinese government to plough cash into construction
Economists believe the Chinese government will ramp up construction investment after recording a seventh consecutive quarter of slowing growth -
Chipperfield on Hackney estate revamp shortlist
David Chipperfield Architects is among a handful of star practices shortlisted to redevelop Hackney Council’s Colville Housing Estate in London -
Chipperfield's profits boom 54%
David Chipperfield Architects has posted record trading figures, with pre-tax profit up 54 per cent on last year -
Chris Thompson: 'Architects have the largest ability to add value'
Chris Thompson of Yorkshire-based developer Citu on the death of the ‘build it and leg it’ developer and why architects should make more of their problem-solving skills -
Civic Voice opposes fresh planning reform
Campaign group Civic Voice is the latest organisation to speak out against the government’s plans to further reform the planning system -
Client behind BCIA top prize winner warns 'quality is at risk'
Kieran McDaid, director of capital investment at University College London Hospitals, celebrates the Macmillan Cancer Centre’s win at the BCIAs -
Client Friendly: Why We Build by Rowan Moore
Journalist, architect and client Rowan Moore takes a serious and studied look at the emotions we invest in the built environment -
Code for Sustainable Homes under threat in standards shake-up
Code for Sustainable Homes, energy performance certificates and sustainable drainage requirements could be loosened - but Part L tightened -
Collaboration is a condition of architecture, not a problem to be overcome
Paul Finch’s Letter from London: Early collaboration ought to take the place of confrontation at London’s estuary airport, writes Paul Finch -
Commercial-to-resi conversions risk London office shortage
City Hall has been warned that new permitted development rights for the conversion of commercial properties to residential could damage the capital’s economic recovery -
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 01.11.12
Milan velodrome, Bergen’s 120-hour student challenge and Bentley Park. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions -
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 08.11.12
Moscow’s Polytechnic Museum, a Hampshire retirement home and Cadw’s framework. The Editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions -
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 11.10.12
Gunnersbury Park Museum, Cassiobury Park restoration and Boston street furniture. The editor’s pick of this weeks top competitions -
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 15.11.12
Sofia sports centre, Guildford housing and an adult care centre in Israel. The Editor’s pic kof this week’s top competitions -
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 18.10.12
Great Fen visitor centre, Castle Tower school and Lausanne pop-up gardens. The editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions. -
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 22.11.12
Edinburgh University’s Old College, an Essex housing framework and a new Cambridge primary school. The Editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions -
Competitions: Editor's Pick, 29.11.12
UCL’s Stratford masterplan, Edinburgh University’s research hub and an industrial arts centre in Cincinnati. The Editor’s pick of this week’s top competitions -
Concrete facts
Derided as grey and miserable, concrete often has an image problem. But as two new books testify, understanding this heroic materical is essntial to architects, writes Steve Parnell -
Confusion sparked as energy minister says Green Deal has not launched
The construction industry has again been thrown into confusion about the government’s message on the Green Deal -
Conservation architect sought for £3.5m Pontefract Castle visitor centre
[Request to participate are due before 20 December] Wakefield Metropolitan District Council is seeking RIBA accredited conservation architects to create a new learning and visitor centre at Pontefract Castle in West Yorkshire -
Conservative conference: Cameron demands more houses, academies and free schools
The prime minister has put housing and education at the centre of his speech to the Conservative party conference -
Conservative Party conference: RIBA announces ‘Homes for Britain’ alliance
The RIBA’s Sam Wilson shares his experience of the Conservative Party conference in the last of a three-part guest column -
Contest launched for £90m science museum in Moscow
[Registration should be completed before 19 November] Moscow’s Polytechnic Museum Development Foundation has launched an international design competition for a new museum and educational centre -
Contest launched to design post-earthquake Christchurch Urban Village
[Submissions for stage one are due by 15 January] Christchurch City Council in New Zealand has launched an international design competition for a new ‘urban village’ in the earthquake-struck city -
Contest opens for Cincinnati industrial arts centre
[Registration should be completed by 6 December] The Cincinnati Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in Ohio has launched an international competition for a new industrial arts centre -
Contest opens for 'revolutionary' Hampshire retirement home
[Registration should be completed before 22 January] The RIBA and developer McCarthy & Stone have launched a design contest for a Hampshire retirement home -
Contest opens for Sofia sports centre
[Registration to be completed by 15 February 2013] Climbing wall manufacturer Walltopia has launched an international one-stage contest for a new sports centre in Sofia, Bulgaria -
Cork City Council seeks architect for 23 homes
[Requests to participate to be received by 30 November] Cork City Council in Ireland is on the hunt for an architect for 23 residential units on a brownfield site -
Costs: Lighting & Signage
A window on estimating from BCIS. Here, Neil Barnett, resource cost services manager of BCIS, the Building Cost Information Service of the RICS, provides the latest sample cost breakdowns for various types of lighting and signage. -
'Country house' clause succcess for ADAM Architecture
ADAM Architecture has won planning permission for this proposal for a rammed earth-walled home in rural Hampshire -
Craft and technique: Goldsmiths’ Centre
Lyall Bills & Young has made the Goldsmiths’ Centre a functional, friendly place to work, writes Rory Olcayto. Photography by Morley von Sternberg -
Crime and punishment
The high-profile client behind Zaha Hadid Architects’ Central Bank of Iraq project, governor Sinan al-Shabibi, has been dismissed and an arrest warrant issued in his name amid allegations of currency manipulation -
Curvy or straight? BDP moots alternative Irwell bridge schemes
BDP has proposed two alternative visions - one arched and one flat - for a new rail viaduct connecting Manchester’s Victoria, Oxford Road and Piccadilly stations -
Danny Alexander: new wave of City Deals key to local growth
A new wave of City Deals and the Infrastructure Guarantee Scheme are pivotal to the government’s bid to stimulate local growth, according to Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury -
David Chipperfield behind new Canada Water plans
Stirling Prize winners David Chipperfield Architects and Maccreanor Lavington are collaborating on a major redevelopment of Canada Water for Shard developer Sellar Property Group -
Dellow Day Centre by Featherstone Young
[STEPHEN LAWRENCE PRIZE] Demonstrates the benefits that a creative design approach can bring even within a modest budget -
Dennis Hone named Olympic legacy chief
Dennis Hone has been appointed chief executive of the London Legacy Development Corporation -
Denys Lasdun opened to public
The RIBA has opened the door on its archive of Denys Lasdun -
Design contest launched for adult care centre in Israel
[Submissions must be received by 3 February 2013] The ZEZEZE Architecture Gallery in Beersheba, Israel has launched an open international design competition for an 80 person, 1,530m² adult care centre -
Design Engine unwraps Guernsey high school
Design Engine Architects has completed the first phase of the new Les Beaucamps High School, in Guernsey, the Channel Islands -
Design Museum Boston opens street furniture contest
[Entrants must register before 1 February] The Design Museum Boston has opened an international contest to design ‘iconic’ street seating for the city’s Fort Point Channel -
Design team sought for £15m Ballymena school
[Requests to participate to be returned before 16 November] The North Eastern Education and Library Board in Northern Ireland is seeking an architect-led design team for a £15 million new build at Castle Tower school in Ballymena -
Design team sought for £40m Edinburgh University research hub
[Responses must be returned by 18 December] The University of Edinburgh is on the lookout for an architect-led design team for a £40 million research hub -
Design team sought for Gunnersbury House restoration
[Completed tenders are due by 9 November] Ealing Council in London is on the hunt for a design team for the £5.95 million redevelopment of Gunnersbury Park Museum -
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Do it for the profession: Architects and designers fill in this AJ survey
Complete the AJ State of the Profession Survey and you could win an illustrated history of Long Island modernism -
Doncaster tenders Bentley Park landscaping job
[Requests to participate to be returned by 31 December] Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council is on the lookout for architectural landscape design services for Bentley Park -
Drawing the city: Architects' charity art works
A private viewing of the 10x10 Drawing the City: London exhibition was held at Somerset House yesterday -
Dry land beckons for Kengo Kuma's V&A waterfront outpost in Dundee
The proposed £45 million V&A museum in Dundee by Kengo Kuma and Associates looks set to be moved inland to keep it on budget -
Duggan Morris's Peckham brick house bags Stephen Lawrence Prize
Duggan Morris Architects has picked up the £5,000 Stephen Lawrence Prize for its King’s Grove house in Peckham, south east London -
DuPont develops breakthrough technology enabling the production of advanced flame retardant breather membranes for buildings
DuPont has combined its know-how in materials science and chemistry, to develop an eco-friendly patented technology for greater building safety. Suitable for roofs and walls and offering extremely high levels of flame retardancy (up to Class B) new DuPont™ Tyvek® FireCurb™ adds to the renowned properties of the breather membranes, such as long-term protection, effective vapour diffusion, plus greater energy efficiency and interior comfort. -
Dusk at Abney Park Cemetery
[Around Town] Love and loss in a chapel installation -
Earthquake-struck Christchurch tenders three reconstruction schemes
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority has called for expressions of interest from design, cost control and project management professionals interested in the rebuild’s first anchor projects -
Ecophon: Princethorpe College ‘Roundhouse’
Pupils at Princethorpe College will be able to create and perform music in a uniquely uplifting space, following the refurbishment of the private school’s Roundhouse building. -
Ecophon: St Aldates Chambers
As part of a substantial internal refurbishment that encompassed multiple phases, Saint-Gobain Ecophon’s Solo™ acoustic ceiling rafts were installed in the customer services area on the ground floor of the St Aldates Chambers in Oxford. -
Edinburgh University seeks architect for Old College revamp
[PQQs to be returned by 14 December] The University of Edinburgh is on the hunt for an architect-led design team for the £20 million refurbishment of Old College, the home of its School of Law -
Electrochromic windows under test
Researchers at De Montfort University study energy saving potential of windows that can be darkened electronically -
Energy Forum on Solar Building Skins
6-7 December 2012, Forum Bressanone, Italy -
EU to cut red tape on environmental impact assessments
The commission has proposed a series of law amendments to improve the environmental assessment procedure -
Ewan Cameron Architects wins planning for Ayrshire Passivhaus
The 300m2 Passivhaus will occupy an abandoned Victorian concrete water tank -
Ex-directors of MBLA join Manchester rivals
Buttress Fuller Alsop Williams (BFAW) rescues two directors and other staff from defunct MBLA -
Exterior Lighting
There are many lamp types on the market, with a multitude of developments having taken place in recent years, aiming to reduce energy consumption. But with long life spans, less need for maintenance and more lumens for less power, the LED has to be the lamp of choice where sustainability is key. -
External blinds
Controlling the entry of solar heat and light has considerable effects on the energy needs of a building. External blinds may be just one of the options available to specifiers, but they are highly effective. -
Fallon calls for single industry voice
Three weeks into his new job, construction minister Michael Fallon has called for a closer partnership between construction and government -
Farshid Moussavi's new Cleveland gallery opens doors
Farshid Moussavi Architecture’s new home for The Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MOCA) has officially opened -
Feilden Clegg Bradley lands planning for Vauxhall tower
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has won planning permission for this 32-storey skyscraper featuring students flats in Vauxhall, south London -
Female architect named on top 50 part-time workers list
Debby Kuypers of RFK Architects has featured on a top 50 list of the most senior part-time workers in the UK -
Female architects take home £8,500 less pay
Women architects are paid on average a fifth less than their male counterparts, according to official data -
Fionn Stevenson to head Sheffield school of architecture
Fionn Stevenson is to replace Flora Samuel as head of the University of Sheffield’s school of architecture -
First detailed plans for Robin Hood Gardens overhaul submitted
The first phase of the massive Blackwall Reach development in East London, which will eventually see the Smithsons’ 1970s Robin Hood Gardens flattened, has been submitted for planning -
First peek at Jamie Fobert's proposed Tate St Ives extension
Clerkenwell-based Jamie fobert Architects has unveiled the first images of the proposed Tate St Ives gallery addition at a public consultation earlier this week -
Fit for purpose: City of Coventry Health Centre
Sonnemann Toon injects colour and flexibility into a difficult health centre scheme in Coventry, writes Felix Mara. Photography by David Butler -
Flannery & de la Pole shortlisted in Sydney Library comp
The Solihull-based practice is up against 4 Australian practices in a competition to design a new building and public square for Sydney Library -
Fletcher Priest scoops planning for Paddington redevelopment
[First look + plans + project data] Fletcher Priest Architects has won planning permission for a £60 million project to redevelop a Royal Mail site in Paddington, west London -
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Today’s green news: Trong Nghia Architects win WAF schools category with passive solar school in Vietnam -
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Today’s green news: JRA completes BREEAM Excellent refurb of 199 Bishopsgate -
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Today’s green news: Britain urged to ban import of ash trees, as disease spreads across Europe. -
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Today’s green news: Oxford scientists produce low cost PV film which can be incorporated into glass building facades -
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Today’s green news: Architype’s Peckham charity headquarters scheme looks unlikely to go ahead -
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Today’s green news: Tour Brighton’s sustainable homes as part of Eco Open Houses, 25 - 28th October -
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Today’s green news: New software graphically shows the carbon emissions of US cities -
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Today’s green news: Sheppard Robson’s refurbished £24million learning centre opens at the University of Manchester -
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Today’s green news: Estudio Sputnik launches recyclable eco-friendly ‘satellite’ furniture -
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Today’s green news: Student video answers the question ‘what is a u-value?’ -
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Today’s green news: New website supports local tree planting through scrapping cars -
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Today’s green news: Vinoly designed US office will incorporate a large scale transparent PV roof -
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Today’s green news: Government’s £1,000 cash back incentive aims to encourage green deal take up -
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Today’s green news: Plans to mass market energy efficient floating homes -
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Today’s green news: OFIS complete 8,600m² low energy student apartments in Paris -
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Today’s green news: _Space Group completes £50million BREEAM Excellent Palatine Centre at Durham University -
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Today’s green news: aaPGR Architects develop perforated shading panels designed to reduce solar gain for research headquarters in Paris -
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Today’s green news: Mobile app launched to help identify Ash dieback disease -
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Today’s green news: Was hurricane Sandy a product of global warming? -
FORBO WEAVES DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENT INTO NEW TESSERA TILE
Tessera Weave is a high quality textured carpet tile from Forbo Flooring Systems, designed for commercial, recreational, hospitality and public sector interiors, combining discreet good looks with a superior environmental profile -
Former RMJM big hitters set up new Scottish practice
Ex-RMJM star Tony Kettle has set up a new Edinburgh-based ‘design house’ with former colleagues Colin Bone and David Tripney -
Foster scoops prize New York tower
[First look] Norman Foster has beaten Zaha Hadid, Richard Rogers and Rem Koolhaas’ OMA to win a prestigious skyscraper project in New York -
Foster, SOM and WXY reveal radical Grand Central visions
A giant floating skyway features among proposals by Foster and Partners, SOM and WXY to transform New York’s Grand Central Terminal and the East Midtown neighbourhood -
Foster’s estuary airport woos just 16% of MPs
The majority of MPs prefer expanding Heathrow to creating a new hub airport in the Thames Estuary, a poll has found -
Fresh Herzog & de Meuron Lord’s plans unveiled
The latest version of Herzog & de Meuron’s masterplan for the regeneration of Lord’s cricket ground has surfaced -
Fully-glazed frameless partitioning system from SAS International
SAS International’s new System 8000 fully-glazed, frameless partitioning system combines aesthetics with outstanding acoustic, fire and structural performance. -
Garden Cities student ideas contest launched
[Entries are to be submitted by 8 April 2013] The Town and Country Planning Association has launched a student ideas contest to find proposals for a ’21st century garden city’ -
GE wins contract to update signage at HSBC Canary Wharf
GE Lighting has been appointed to update the signage atop all four sides of the HSBC building in London’s Canary Wharf with its highly efficient Tetra® PowerMax LED modules. -
Gehry unveils Canadian arts district concept
Toronto-born architect Frank Gehry has revealed details of a mixed-use scheme to boost the Canadian city’s arts district -
Gensler beats Fosters in Abu Dhabi
New 31-storey headquarters for National Bank of Abu Dhabi to sit within Broadway Malyan’s 114ha masterplan for the Al Maryah Island district -
German ministry opens installations competition
[Entries to be received by 29 October] The German Ministry of Education and Research has launched a international ‘Art in Architecture’ competition -
Getting on the right side of the North-South Theoretical Divide
Ian Martin heads to Cumbria -
Giant's Causeway: AJ 04.10.12
Digital edition | The Architects’ Journal | 04.10.12 | Number 12 | Volume 235 -
GKD: A dazzling appearance in Innsbruck
Sun protection blinds made of stainless steel mesh on the new ASFINAG office complex -
GLA rejects estuary hub in favour of existing airports
The Greater London Assembly (GLA) has cast doubt on the need for Mayor Boris Johnson’s preferred ‘Estuary Airport’ arguing there is still unused capacity at Gatwick, Luton, Stansted and Heathrow -
Government floats £45bn pension-backed housing fund
The government has proposed doubling the amount of money local authority pension funds can invest in housing and infrastructure -
Government pledges £200m investment to university projects
University capital projects are in line to benefit from £200m worth of government investment -
Government takes on board Heseltine’s regional growth plan
The government has agreed to 81 of the 89 recommendations in Michael Heseltine’s plan for growth targeted at the regions -
Government to curb planning review rights
The government has announced radical plans to limit residents’ rights to challenge planning decisions -
Government to streamline 6,000 pages of planning guidance
The government has opened a new review to hack down the amount of planning guidance underpinning the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) -
Government urged to consider traditional buildings in Green Deal
Responsible Retrofit Report calls for ‘step change’ in the approach to retrofitting traditional buildings -
Government vows to resurrect garden cities ideal
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is to outline plans for a new wave of garden cities as part of a radical action plan to boost UK house building -
Grade II listing for Goldfinger's Cheltenham Estate
Erno Goldfinger’s Cheltenham Estate in west London has been handed Grade II-listed status by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport -
Grade II listing for seminal Rogers’ Spender House
The Spender House in Essex - designed by Richard and Su Rogers in 1968 - has been given Grade II listed status -
Green Deal kicks off in Birmingham, but doubts still plague the scheme
Birmingham has begun its large scale trial of the eco-retrofit scheme which aims to improve 60,000 homes by 2020 -
Green Deal spurred on with £1,000 cash back incentives
The Government has announced a further ‘cash back’ incentive scheme for homeowners to encourage Green Deal take up -
Green light for UCL's £1bn Olympic university quarter
Newham Council has approved Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands’ plans for a new University College London (UCL) campus next to the Olympic Park, in Newham, east London -
Green shoots? Small dip in architects’ unemployment
The number of architects claiming job seekers’ allowance has dropped slightly for the first time in three months -
Green Sky Thinking: Better Bankside's Urban Forest
Greening Southwark’s public realm -
Grimshaw chief to speak about practice's New York work
Grimshaw chief Andrew Whalley is to set out the role the London-headquartered practice has played in changing the landscape of New York over the past decade. -
Grimshaw expands Doha office
Grimshaw is to recruit architects in London to staff its new office in Doha -
Grimshaw's London Bridge revamp avoids judicial review
A judicial review claim against Southwark Council’s decision to grant planning permission for Grimshaw’s London Bridge development has been rejected -
Guildford seeks architect for 65 new homes
[Expressions of interest to be received by 21 November] Guildford Borough Council is seeking architectural services for 65 new homes on three local authority-owned sites -
Hadid mulls practice title change
Zaha Hadid has said business partner Patrick Shumacher ‘needs to commit himself’ before world-renowned practice is renamed Hadid Shumacher Architects -
Haiwei Xie lands GAGA 2012 prize
RCA graduate Haiwei Xie has won the 2012 Global Architecture Graduate Awards, run by sister title The Architectural Review -
HCA boss leaves to head up Newcastle council
Homes and Communities Agency chief executive Pat Ritchie is stepping down to take up a role as head of Newcastle City Council -
Heavy entertainment
Jonathan Meades hates architects ‘who think they can solve everything’ and says hell is a John Pawson home. But really, he’s on your side. Rory Olcayto meets him -
Henley Halebrown Rorrison bags Victoria affordable housing consent
[First look] Westminster City Council has granted planning permission for this 63-home scheme by Henley Halebrown Rorrison -
Hepworth director admits Stirling Prize loss was ‘hard’ to take
Hepworth Wakefield director Simon Wallis has said it was ‘especially hard’ to lose out to a ‘building with an enormous budget’ in the race for the Stirling Prize -
Heseltine calls for tighter planning deadlines in growth report
Lord Heseltine has called for a six-month planning deadline on non-complex schemes and ‘localised’ funding to boost economic growth -
High Rise Hope report explores the social impact of retrofit
Energy efficiency not the only benefit of eco-retrofit, says report -
Hill House by Hampson Williams Architects
[STEPHEN LAWRENCE PRIZE] The beautifully crafted all-plywood interior creates a simple, serene series of interconnected spaces -
Hill Top House by Adrian James Architects
[STEPHEN LAWRENCE PRIZE] An essay in concrete for clients who relish the uncompromising, asceticquality of the material -
Hodder unwraps Manchester 'student castle'
Hodder + Partners has completed a 33-storey student block on Great Marlborough Street in Manchester -
Home is where the Heathcote is
If you spent yesterday evening eating your dinner in front of the TV in your living room, Edwin Heathcote has got something to tell you -
Hopkins bags Prime Minister's award for Macmillan Cancer Centre
Hopkins Architects has picked up the Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award for its ‘clever’ UCH Macmillan Cancer Centre in London -
Hospital vision mooted for Lord's
Plans for a hospital and luxury apartments at Lord’s cricket ground have been proposed as part of a revised Herzog and de Meuron-designed masterplan for the west London club -
'Housing quality will not be sacrificed in regs overhaul', vows von Bradsky
A leading member of the independent panel looking at how to cut ‘confusing’ red tape for housebuilders has pledged to protect design quality -
Hyde + Hyde wins planning for re-imagined Welsh farmhouse
Hyde + Hyde has landed planning permission for this home in the Pembrokeshire National Park based on a traditional Welsh farmhouse. -
IHDC Awards and inspiration for architects
[IHDC Part 3] Many messages for architects emerged from the day -
In pictures: Olympic stars Zaha and Populous among finalists for Japan stadium
Images of the 11-strong international shortlist of design teams competing to overhaul Japan’s national stadium have been revealed -
In pictures: The 2012 Stirling Prize celebrations
See what when on and who was there at the Stirling Prize ceremony on Saturday night (13 October) -
In pictures: WAF day one winners announced
Trong Nghia, Kerry Hill Architects and Nikken Sekkei have all picked up awards at the 5th World Architecture Festival in Singapore -
In pictures: WAF day two victors revealed
Stanton Williams, Eric Parry Architects and 3XN have all picked up awards at the 5th World Architecture Festival in Singapore -
In pictures: Winners of AJ/Open-City photography competition
Judges selected from more than 300 images on the theme ‘Exploring the changing face of London: people and place’ -
Informal urbanism
An exhibition on Mumbai and Delhi paints the city as an organism in constant flux -
Inverness uni seeks architect for hotel and research centre
[Requests to participate by 30 November] Inverness’ University of the Highlands and Islands is seeking an architect for a £12 million research centre and a 120-bed social enterprise hotel on its Beechwood Campus -
It could be you! RIBA on the hunt for awards judges
The RIBA has invited applications from its members for judges of their regional and national awards -
Italy opens Green Boulevards competition
[Registration to be completed by 5 November] Italy’s National Institute of Architecture has opened an international ‘Green Boulevards’ competition focused on renewable energy sources -
Jablite awarded £20,000 to develop insulation product
DECC awards Jablite funds to develop insulation for non domestic properties -
Japanese construction takes a dive
The value of construction orders in Japan has fallen for the first time this financial year -
Jestico + Whiles unveils new home for Borough Market
Euston-based Jestico + Whiles has completed the latest stage of Borough Market redevelopment in London -
JRA’s BREEAM Excellent 199 Bishopsgate refurb completes
One of British Land’s first buildings on the Broadgate estate to undergo a full refurbishment has been completed -
Kalzip systems are ideal for Rathfriland Fire Station
Kalzip’s ingenious FC rainscreen and aluminium standing seam systems were specified by HLM Architects for Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service’s recently rebuilt and very eye-catching Rathfriland Fire Station in Co Down. Peter O’Hare Ltd was the main contractor for the imaginatively designed building and both Kalzip systems were installed by approved Teamkal contractor, LA Ltd. -
Kalzip systems are ideal for Rathfriland Fire Station
Kalzip’s ingenious FC rainscreen and aluminium standing seam systems were specified by HLM Architects for Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service’s recently rebuilt Rathfriland Fire Station. Peter O’Hare Ltd was the main contractor for the imaginatively designed building and both Kalzip systems were installed by approved Teamkal contractor, LA Ltd. -
Kazuyo Sejima teams up with Yang Zhao for mentorship scheme
Kazuyo Sejima has selected Chinese architect Yang Zhao as her protégé for a year of creative collaboration as part of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. -
Kingston students launch UNESCO heritage bid for the London pub
[THIS WEEK] Kingston School of Architecture, Landscape and Interior Design has launched an ambitious bid to secure UNESCO World Heritage status for the humble London pub, writes James Pallister -
Kiruna City Hall redevelopment, Sweden
[Expressions of interest to be received by 3 December] The Kiruna Municipality in northern Sweden has launched a contest to replace its City Hall -
KONE escalators for Foster's Singapore eco-quarter
Manufacturer to supply 52 elevators and 21 escalators to South Beach, a new 150,000 m2 mixed use eco development. -
Labour conference: RIBA debate moots localist housing approach
The RIBA’s Sam Wilson shares his experience of the Labour Party conference in the second of a three-part guest column -
Land of the giant: Heneghan Peng's visitor centre
The spectacular landscape of the Giant’s Causeway flows into Heneghan Peng’s visitor centre, writes John McLaughlin. Photography by Hufton + Crow -
Laura Lee: 'exploring social problems is central to Maggie’s architecture'
Star client Laura Lee has delivered an inspirational speech on the role of architects in designing the award-winning Maggie’s Centres for cancer care -
Lausanne opens pop-up gardens contest
[Applications to be received by 30 November] Lausanne in Switzerland has opened a competition to create 25 pop-up urban gardens as part its 2014 Lausanne-Jardins cultural event -
Lawrence and Long narrowly miss out in Afghan museum contest
Dublin-based practice Lawrence and Long Architects was among the top six entries in an international competition for the National Museum of Afghanistan that attracted 300 initial enquiries and 72 proposals -
Leading architects donate drawings for charity show
Drawings of London’s West End by 100 eminent architects, designers and artists go on show from 1 November at Somerset House and will be auctioned, with proceeds going to charity Article 25 -
Lend Lease profits boom 50 per cent
Lend Lease’s construction profits in England and Wales rose 50 per cent in the 2012 financial year as staff numbers dropped by 500 -
Levitt Bernstein’s house-in-a-garage win
Temporary structures that add low-cost housing to existing east London estates judged top in Building Trust International competition -
Lexus launches 'motion' design contest
[Applications to be received by 31 December] Car manufacturer Lexus has launched an international design competition looking for the ‘next-generation of innovators’ -
Lighting & Signage
With a new code of practice for emergency escape lighting and incandescent lamps now history, we discuss the implications, report on the impact of developments in LED technology on internal and external lighting and look at the way designers and manufacturers are responding to this. -
Local governments call for rethink on planning free-for-all
The Local Government Association has warned that plans to further relax planning rules could lead to ‘unsightly, out of place development’ -
Localism: where did it all go wrong?
It promised to give local authorities the power to write their own development plans, but now experts say it is stifling growth and confusing an already murky planning process, reports Merlin Fulcher -
London 2012 Olympic park shortlisted in this year’s Landscape Institute Awards
Twenty-five projects have been shortlisted for the annual awards -
London Adapts: Britain is starting to pioneer green infrastructure
[IHDC Part 2] Lend Lease, Argent, and the GLA are working to incorporate biodiversity into the city -
London architects most optimistic, claims RIBA
Architects have showed renewed optimism over future workloads with studios in the capital most optimistic, according to an RIBA survey -
London assembly challenges latest planning reform bid
The London assembly has called on mayor Boris Johnson to block government plans to extend permitted development rights and renegotiate section 106 agreements -
London mayor warns further planning reform risks 'garden grabbing'
London mayor Boris Johnson has hit out at government plans to extend permitted development rights for homes and businesses, claiming it could lead to ‘garden grabbing’ -
London’s Calling
[Around Town] Architect Chris Dyson has chosen two artists who explore city issues for his latest gallery exhibition -
Maccreanor Lavington completes Amsterdam metro station
The practice, which has studios in London and Rotterdam, designed the metro station 11 metres above ground in the Bijlmer region of the Dutch city. -
Make reveals 40-storey Canary Wharf tower
[First look] Make has unveiled plans for a residential tower close to Canary Wharf in London’s Docklands -
Make submits Hanover Square office scheme
[First look] Make has submitted a planning application for this 5,400m² Portland stone-clad office scheme at 7-10 Hanover Square in London -
Make’s Battersea gasometer scheme revived
A development partner is being sought to kick-start Make’s 800-home Battersea Gardens gasholders redevelopment in London -
Marley Eternit: Why Dry Fix?
Data released by the NHBC has revealed that in 2011/2012, mortar related issues continue to be linked to more than half of all valid pitched roof claims. -
Marley goes underground at a major Scottish development
Marley Plumbing and Drainage has supplied its Quantum sewer and underground products to the biggest sustainable development in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. -
MARLEY GOES UNDERGROUND AT A MAJOR SCOTTISH DEVELOPMENT
Marley Plumbing and Drainage has supplied its Quantum sewer and underground products to the biggest sustainable development in the East End of Glasgow, Scotland. -
Massive surge in complaints over phoney architects
The ARB has seen an 85 per cent boom in the number of complaints about people pretending to be architects -
MAXIMISING THERMAL PERFORMANCE WITH KNAUF INSULATION’S RAINSCREEN CLADDING SOLUTIONS
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Milan opens velodrome design competition
[Registration documents must be returned by 4 December] The Municipality of Milan has launched an international design competition for the £14.5 million overhaul of its Maspes-Vigorelli Velodrome -
Milton Keynes launches design framework
[Requests to participate to be returned by 16 November] Milton Keynes Council is on the lookout for multi-disciplinary architecture and design services for a three year framework -
Moxon completes Hackney townhouse extension
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS + DATA] Moxon Architects has entered this two storey extension in east London into the AJ Small Projects Awards -
Moxon loses out to American firms in Cleveland Bridge comp
London-based Moxon Architects has narrowly missed out on winning a contest to design public use for the abandoned lower deck of a bridge in Cleveland, Ohio. -
National housing standard ‘could rise from regs bonfire’
PRP chair Andy von Bradsky has suggested a national housing standard could emerge from the government’s bonfire of building regulations -
National Trust seeks design team for £3.5m Knole House job
[Requests to participate to be returned by 18 December] National Trust is seeking a multidisciplinary design team for improvements to Knole House in Kent -
Neil Mathews completes Lancaster Gate tube station overhaul
[FIRST LOOK + DATA] Neil Mathews Architects has created a new facade for Lancaster Gate Underground Station in London -
New 3D modelling software from Autodesk
New program from leading modelling software developer will help architects and designers move from 2D to BIM workflows -
New Hampshire summer camp seeks 2013 design proposals
[Submissions to be received by 11 January] Beam Camp in New Hampshire has opened an international contest for construction projects open to architects, designers, sculptors, artists and engineers -
New high-rise homes lift London’s housing market
The AJ looks at the new wave of residential towers planned for London, as others continue to emerge on-site. Merlin Fulcher reports -
New practices: Kettle Collective
The latest in a series of practice profiles looking at architects who have recently decided to go it alone either through choice or redundancy -
New practices: Atelier73 Architecture
The latest in a series of practice profiles looking at architects who have recently decided to go it alone either through choice or redundancy -
New practices: Bogle Architects
The latest in a series of practice profiles looking at architects who have recently decided to go it alone either through choice or redundancy -
New practices: buntingarchitects
The latest in a series of practice profiles looking at architects who have recently decided to go it alone either through choice or redundancy -
New practices: Well-done, Medium or Rare Architects
The latest in a series of practice profiles looking at architects who have recently decided to go it alone either through choice or redundancy -
New study warns of risks from 15% smaller schools
Fresh research has claimed better classroom environments can increase academic attainment by as much as 25 per cent -
Newham recycling pop-up packs up shop
Newham’s Industri[us] meanwhile use has failed to reopen to the public after closing in August due to lower than expected footfall -
Nicholas Hare unveils £17.5m Essex BSF school
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS + DATA] Nicholas Hare Architects’ £17.5million Cornelius Vermuyden School has opened in Canvey Island, Essex -
Nigel Coates wins RIBA education award
Coates named as the winner of the 2012 RIBA Annie Spink Award for Excellence in Architectural Education -
No magic wand: ARB ‘constrained' over architecture education woes
ARB board member John Assael has admitted the organisation is limited in what it can do to solve the problems with architectural education -
'No more job losses' says BDP as profits drop again
BDP has insisted there are no more redundancies in the pipeline despite both its profits and turnover dropping for a second year in a row -
No-nonsense lyricism
Pallasmaa’s new essays are a tonic for any architect, writes James Pallister -
Northern Ireland building regs move ahead of UK in making CO alarms a must
Carbon monoxide alarms to be made compulsory as part of update to regulations -
Number of construction cranes halved in 2012
Tower crane numbers have fallen to their lowest in over two years, sparking fears for the ‘poor health’ of the construction industry -
Obituary: Gae Aulenti (1927 – 2012)
Italian architect and designer, most famous for the Musee D’Orsay has died aged 84 -
ODA chair to lead Labour infrastructure commission
Olympic Delivery Authority chairman John Armitt has agreed to lead a new independent commission looking at delivering priority infrastructure schemes through cross-party consensus -
Off with their heads
Architecture activist Trenton Oldfield was sentenced to six months in prison last week for disrupting the Oxbridge boat race, creating a surge of responses on Twitter -
Olympic Delivery Authority named RIBA client of the year 2012
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has won the high profile RIBA client of the year 2012 award -
One New Change fit-out tops 2012 BCO awards
An office fit-out for law firm K&L Gates by US-based Lehman Smith McLeish has been crowned Overall Winner of the British Council for Offices’ annual national awards -
ORMS scoops planning for Millennium Bridge House overhaul
ORMS has won planning permission for the £35 million overhaul of Richard Seifert’s Millennium Bridge House in the City of London -
Overruled: London Mayor approves 'rejected' London Fruit & Wool Exchange plans
Boris Johnson has overturned a decision by Tower Hamlets council and allowed a major Bennetts Associates’ scheme next to Spitalfields Market in London -
'Pain, tenacity and low fees but we love small projects' say Brooks and Adams
Alison Brooks and Ben Adams gave their insight into practice at last night’s AJ Small Projects launch -
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Parnell among winners of RIBA President’s Award for Research
AJ contributor Steve Parnell has been recognised for his thesis on the contribution of magazines to architectural history -
Passivhaus learning
[UKPHC Part 1] The UK Passivhaus Conference discussed the many lessons which can be learnt from completed Passivhaus projects -
Passivhaus news
In preparation for the UK Passivhaus conference next week, here’s a round-up of Passivhaus stories -
Paul+O completes Victorian terrace conversion
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS + DATA] Paul+O Architects has converted two Victorian terraced houses into a single home in west London -
PDRc win comp to design Chinese city
London-based PDRc has won an international competition to design a new city in northern China -
Peter Buchan: 'Architecture education is over-regulated and sterile'
We must have a holistic education system that recognises that our industry is complex and demands multiple skills, writes Peter Buchan of Ryder -
Phase out of incandescent lamps meets stiff resistance
The complete ban on the production of domestic use incandescent lamps – which came into effect on 1 September - has led to panic buying by customers reluctant to adapt to more energy efficient lighting solutions. -
'Pioneer' Nick Johnson leaves Urban Splash
Developer Urban Splash has lost long-serving directors Nick Johnson and Guy Jackson -
Pioneering the use of bio-renewable materials
Renewable and locally-sourced materials are the main focus of Architype’s new building for the University of East Anglia -
Planning free-for-all ‘to save £100m in fees’
The government hopes its controversial overhaul of permitted development rights could save homes and businesses £100 million a year -
Planning minister a ‘proud member of the Tesco party’
New planning minister Nick Boles reportedly supports the ‘Tesco party’ -
PLP reveals £1bn Southbank towers scheme
PLP Architecture has unveiled plans for this 130,000m² mixed-use redevelopment of Ludgate and Sampson house on London’s Southbank -
Product profile: Fotosfera carpet tiles by Interface
New carpet tile uses 63 per cent bio-based yarns -
Products: BFI Library
A selection of the products specified for Coffey Architects’ BFI Library -
Products: House N
A selection of the products specified for Bembe Dellinger Architects House N -
Products: The Forum: University of Exeter, Streatham Campus
A selection of the products specified for Wilkinson Eyre Architects’ The Forum at the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus -
Products: West Hampstead Thameslink Station
A selection of the products specified for Landolt + Brown’s West Hampstead Thameslink Station -
PRP wins another giant Chinese project
PRP Architects has reveald its masterplan for a large residential-led development in Huzhou, west of Shanghai -
Queen opens London’s Jubilee Gardens after £5m redesign
The Queen has formerly opened West 8’s Jubilee Gardens on London’s Southbank after a £5million redevelopment -
Rain Gardens among the Dinosaurs
[IHDC Part 1] Global cities -
RARA's Joe Swift named runner up in GAGA 2012 award
Joe Swift, co-founder of the Redundant Architects Recreation Association (RARA), has been named runner up in the 2012 Global Architecture Graduate Awards run by AJ’s sister title The Architectural Review -
Reader Offer - Green Register CPD sessions
Complimentary ticket to upcoming ‘CAP’EM Lifecycle Eco materials’ seminar in London -
Reader Offer - Green Register seminars
Complimentary tickets to upcoming ‘All in Detail’ seminars in Manchester, Bristol and London -
Reader Offer: UK Passivhaus Conference [Nov 7 - 9]
Complete a three-question survey for a chance to receive a complimentary ticket; all entrants receive 20 per cent discount -
Reader offer: SusCon seminars
Open days at Stephen George’s BREEAM Outstanding SusCon in Dartford -
Ready, steady, Rio
From infrastructure to quality of life, the strategy used to prepare the city for the Olympics and World Cup will be crucial, writes Hattie Hartman -
Rebuilding democracy, one pedimented portal at a time
Ian Martin redesigns the Ecuadorean embassy -
Record project delays as cuts bite
Neew research shos that two-thirds of projects have been delayed with start dates hit by funding pressures -
Relaxed rules for house extensions could become permanent, says minister
Proposals to extend permitted development rights, dubbed a planning ‘free-for-all’, could be kept beyond the initial three year trial period, according to government sources -
Report argues for carbon tax to combat fuel poverty
A report published today has suggested taxes from energy providers should be invested into a major government energy efficiency programme -
Rescued: HLM snaps up collapsed Llewelyn Davies
HLM has snapped up the remnants of Llewelyn Davies Yeang (LDY), the 53-year-old practice which last month announced its surprise closure -
Return of The Modernist
The Modernist mag is back, and it’s as fruity as ever, finds James Pallister -
Revealed: Fletcher Priest wins High Line contest with 'low line' scheme
Fletcher Priest has won the international competition to design a High Line for London -
Revealed: Fletcher Priest wins High Line for London contest
Fletcher Priest has won the international competition with an underground scheme -
Revealed: NY tower proposals by Foster, Zaha, Rogers and OMA
The AJ can reveal the winning and the runner-up schemes in the competition to design a new skyscraper on New York’s Park Avenue. -
Revealed: Sutherland Hussey's Kongsberg cultural centre vision
The AJ can exclusively reveal Sutherland Hussey’s runner-up scheme in the contest to design a new cultural building and square in in the Norwegian city of Kongsberg -
RIBA commission proposes £10bn housing fund
The RIBA Future Homes Commission has published a major report claiming 300,000 new homes could be built every year without spending a penny of government money -
RIBA hits out at government’s ‘inflexible’ school templates
The RIBA has blasted the government’s plans for a fresh wave of standardised schools, claiming they will ‘deprive’ students and teachers of quality learning environments -
RIBA launch green burial site contest
[Registration deadline: 15 November] RIBA Competition open to designs for a £600,000 reception building at Alne Wood Park, in Warwickshire -
RIBA launches Great Fen visitor centre contest
[Deadline for registrations 19 December] The RIBA has opened a two-stage design ideas competition for a £2 million visitor centre at the 3,000 hectare Great Fen wetlands project in Cambridgeshire -
RIBA opens Alne Wood Park burial site contest
[Registrations close on Thursday 15 November 2012] The RIBA has opened a competition for a £600,000 non-denominational reception building at Alne Wood Park in Warwickshire -
RIBA opens Great Fen visitor centre contest
[The deadline for registration is 19 December] The RIBA has launched a two-stage design ideas competition for a £2 million visitor centre at the 3,000 hectare Great Fen wetlands project in Cambridgeshire -
RIBA renames picture library in honour of Robert Elwall
The RIBA will rename its collection of more than 1.5 million images in memory of the collection’s late curator Robert Elwall who died in March -
RIBA scraps Plan of Work: say goodbye to stages A-L
Institute catches profession unawares as it tears up its 50-year-old traditional schema for progressing construction works -
RIBA stops recognising Commonwealth Association of Architects schools
Thousands of foreign students will no longer be able to acquire RIBA chartered membership following the institute’s decision to cease recognising 41 overseas architecture schools -
RIBA wants minimum space standards in new regs framework
The RIBA has said it wants minimum space standards to ‘form a core part’ of the government’s review of housing standards and building regulations -
RIBA welcomes Clegg’s new housing push
The RIBA is supporting deputy prime minister Nick Clegg’s plans to create new garden cities to solve the housing crisis -
Ribbon cut on Burwell Deakins' Plymouth Uni wave tank building
Burwell Deakins Architects’ Marine Building at Plymouth University was offically opened by the Duke of Edinburgh earlier this week -
Ricky Burdett and ex-Olympic chief John Armitt named aviation commissioners
Ex-ODA chief John Armitt and urbanism expert Ricky Burdett have been named on a six-strong panel to examine aviation policy under Howard Davies -
RMJM faces lawsuit over unpaid US wages
Former senior HR manager Dana Byrne has launched a class action lawsuit against RMJM, its separate divisions and its directors -
RMJM's UK companies go under
RMJM has placed its three UK divisions into receivership -
Roca London Gallery
Zaha Hadid Architects -
Rockfon on civic duty in Weston Super Mare
Rockfon ceilings have been specified as part of a major refurbishment to the Town Hall at Weston Super Mare. The £9.7million project for North Somerset Council has transformed the Town Hall into a modern public facility, bringing more council services into one space and improving disabled access. It also houses a new public library, internet cafe and payment kiosks for council services. -
ROCKPANEL: Something to BRE proud of…
ROCKPANEL® products have been independently certified for their environmental performance by the Building Research Establishment (BRE). -
Rogers bags planning for £160m Guy's cancer centre
Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners (RSHP) has won planning permission for its competition-winning cancer centre project at Guy’s Hospital, London -
Rolfe Judd reveals high and low options for south London site
[First look] Rolfe Judd has unveiled a pair of alternative schemes for a site on Blackfriars Road in south London -
RSAW launches low energy home contest
[Submission deadline: 12 November] The Royal Society of Architects in Wales (RSAW) has launched a competition inviting low energy designs for unused and derelict terraced houses in Wales. -
Sandy Rendel's steel-clad house wins planning
Up-and-coming practice Sandy Rendel Architects has landed planning for this Cor-ten steel-clad house on the site of a derelict workshop in Lewes, East Sussex -
SAVE: McAslan's latest plans will destroy Smithfield
Clem Cecil of SAVE Britain’s Heritage hits out at the ‘destruction’ proposed in John McAslan + Partner’s latest plans for London’s Smithfield Market -
Scottish Parliament’s £6.5m extension ‘contravenes official guidance’
Campaigners have claimed Lee Boyd’s new security facility for the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood breaches RIBA stand-off distance guidance -
Scottish Widows rejects architects for professional mortgages
Status of architects dealt a further blow after bank excludes the profession as not ‘recession-proof’ in risk underwriting criteria -
Segal-method office reborn in Stockwell
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS + DATA] Ben Barfield Marks and Matt Atkins’ have relocated and reconfigured a Segal-method office to create a ‘play building’ in Stockwell, south London -
Shackerley launches new resources for specifiers at website
Shackerley, the UK’s market leading supplier of ceramic granite ventilated cladding systems, has launched a new content-rich website at www.shackerley.com featuring a wealth of resources for architects and other specifiers of external and internal facades. -
Shanghai Calling: A sense of the city
Student Eleanor Jolliffe is 10 days into her China work placement and is inspired by the pace of change in Shanghai -
Shanghai Calling: The journey begins
Student Eleanor Jolliffe explains why she’s going to do her placement in China -
Shapero reveals new plans for 'cruciform' Liverpool skyscraper
Plans for the tallest building in the north of England have been redrawn - as a giant cross -
Shedkm extends own healthcare HQ
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS + DATA] Shedkm has added a second storey pavilion to its own Ashfield Healthcare headquarters in Ashby de la Zouch -
Sheppard Robson's Alan Gilbert Learning Commons opens its doors
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS + DATA] Sheppard Robson has completed a £24million learning centre at the University of Manchester -
Showtime for Robin Monotti's Crimean yacht house
[FIRST LOOK + PLANS + DATA] Notting Hill-based Robin Monotti Architects has completed this holiday home overlooking the Black Sea -
Singapore & Hong Kong: AJ01.11.12
Digital edition | The Architects’ Journal | 01.11.12 | Number 16 | Volume 236 -
Six in Writing Prize final
Six writers have been shortlisted for the AJ Writing Prize in association with Berman Guedes Stretton and the Lead Sheet Association -
Sovereign House
Ben Adams Architects -
Spirit of Barcelona: Clapham One
Clapham One is full of surprise and mystery, says Felix Mara. Photography by Gareth Gardner -
Spotted: Studio Three's completed Wyre observatory tower
Liverpool’s Studio Three Architects has completed this observatory tower at Rossall Point - part of the £1.6m Sea Change programme to improve the waterfront at Wyre in Lancashire -
Squire and McAslan bag planning for 'vanguard' Elephant & Castle scheme
Southwark Council has approved plans for a new £20 million leisure centre and a 37-storey tower in Elephant and Castle, London -
St Cross College quadrangle shortlisted designs revealed
Niall McLaughlin, Pringle Richards Sharratt, Wilkinson Eyre and Walters & Cohen shortlisted in competition to complete University of Oxford college quadrangle with two new wings -
ST LAWRENCE PRESBYTERY – PICTURESQUE ONCE AGAIN, THANKS TO BLACK MILLWORK
When Virtuoso Joinery was approached regarding the major renovation of an 18th Century church presbytery in Edenbridge, Kent, it was clear that strict conservation requirements would need to be met. Looking for an authentic external finish, Paul Hemple, Managing Director at Virtuoso Joinery, had no hesitation in recommending windows and doors from Black Millwork to blend perfectly with the building’s picturesque charm. -
Stanton Williams are worthy winners for making a building that will last a century
Read all about it: why the Sainsbury Laboratory won the Stirling Prize, writes Christine Murray -
Stanton Williams wins 2012 Stirling Prize with Sainsbury Laboratory
Stanton Williams has won its first ever Stirling Prize with the ‘elegant’ Sainsbury Laboratory in Cambridge -
Stem reveals Lincoln bridge vision
[First look] Stem Architects has mooted this proposal for a new footbridge over a level crossing at Brayford Wharf East in Lincoln -
Stephen Lawrence Prize 2012
[STEPHEN LAWRENCE PRIZE] The shortlist of five projects vying for the Stephen Lawrence Prize represents the best schemes of 2012 built for less than £1 million -
Steve Coffey: 'Architects must be flexible'
Steve Coffey, chief executive of Liverpool Mutual Homes, the city’s largest housing association, talks about mayors, eco-friendly hostels and taking residents ‘on a journey’ -
Stirling efforts
It’s crucial to maintain creative momentum in tough times, write three Stirling graduates -
Stirling Prize 2012: AJ 11.10.12
Digital edition | The Architects’ Journal | 11.10.12 | Number 13 | Volume 236 -
Stirling Prize 2012: Architects back O'Donnell + Tuomey, the public wants Populous
The public and the profession disagree over who they want to win this year’s Stirling Prize, according to polls by the AJ and the Guardian -
Stirling Prize 2012: Hepworth Wakefield by David Chipperfield Architects
The Hepworth is a solid and serious work, and a fine gallery of a type rare to find in Britain,’ writes Edwin Heathcote -
Stirling Prize 2012: In print, online and via social media
The AJ’s comprehensive coverage of architecture’s biggest night -
Stirling Prize 2012: Lyric Theatre by O’Donnell + Tuomey
‘The architect has responded to a complex brief with a building which demands to be experienced,’ writes Joseph Rykwert -
Stirling Prize 2012: Maggie’s Centre, Gartnavel by OMA
‘Maggie’s Gartnavel is a lyrical building, a fine essay of concrete, glass and landscape,’ writes Neil Gillespie -
Stirling Prize 2012: New Court OMA with Allies and Morrison
‘New Court demonstrates civility in a part of London hugger-mugger with mute, corporate architectural spoor,’ reflects Jay Merrick -
Stirling Prize 2012: Olympic Stadium by Populous
‘Those watching the Olympics on telly were struck by its graphic simplicity: it looked good in 2D, an icon in the purest sense,’ writes Rory Olcayto -
Stirling Prize 2012: Sainsbury Laboratory by Stanton Williams
‘A consistent language of high quality materials and fine details snapped together with satisfying precision,’ says Felix Mara -
Stirling Prize 2012: The profession reacts
What architects are saying about this year’s winner - Stanton Williams’ Sainsbury Laboratory -
Stirling Prize 2012: who the AJ readers want to win
The AJ asked its readers which project they wanted to win this year’s ‘architectural Oscars’ and why. Here is a a selection of the responses. -
Stirling Prize odds: Late money goes on Olympic Stadium but bookies favour Hepworth
Populous’ Olympic Stadium has emerged as the punters’ last-minute frontrunner to win the Stirling Prize, according to bookmaker William Hill -
Stitch, Moxon and Gollifer Langston on Fort Albert shortlist
A nine-strong shortlist for the high-profile Albert Fort residential scheme on the Isle of Wight has been announced -
Street Life
[Around Town] Homelessness was the theme for ‘Street Life’, October’s instalment of the Architecture on Film series -
Stride Treglown's £38m Salford arts block to retender
Stride Treglown’s £38 million arts block is set to be retendered by Salford University before the end of the year, as the client looks to increase the floor space of the new building -
Studio Octopi lands planning for Greek Theatre revival
Studio Octopi has landed planning to refurbish the 150-year-old Greek-style amphitheatre built in a former quarry at Bradfield College, Berkshire -
Studio SH lands second place in South Korean library contest
A UK-based outfit has narrowly missed out in the UIA-backed competition to design the £4.3 million Daegu Gosan Public Library -
Sustainable design is difficult both to do and to talk about
We have to get better at collaboration if we want sustainable design to catch on, says Hattie Hartman -
Tanni Grey-Thompson joins Olympic legacy board
Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson will help steer the residential-led redevelopment of the Olympic Park in east London -
Task force launched to shake-up architectural education
High-profile figures including those from Arup, the Bartlett and Laing O’Rourke, have begun a review of built environment training and qualification with a view to reform -
Tecton's Six Pillars for sale
Tecton’s Grade II*-listed Modern house in Sydenham Hill, South London, has gone on sale for £1,675,000 -
The building regs review: the industry reacts
AJ readers respond to the government’s plans to cut back ‘complex and confusing’ housing standards and building regulations in its latest bid to kick-start development -
The countryside is not as empty as you think
The countryside is transforming into something new, writes Rory Olcayto -
The Diary of an Anonymous Academic #8
The eighth in a series about the unreported trials and tribulations from the frontline of architectural education. This week: privilege -
The Diary of an Anonymous Student #1
The first in an ongoing series about the day-to-day travails of a student battling through the architectural education system. This week: Studio Marketplace -
The elephant in the room: embodied energy
The Shard’s embodied energy: 40 per cent in the steel structure, 25 per cent in the concrete -
The end for building regs as we know them?
The government has taken the first steps to ‘significantly’ cut back ‘complex and confusing’ building regulations in a bid to kickstart development -
The Hellman cartoon: AJ08.11.12
An independent ‘Challenge Panel’ has been charged with cutting ‘confusing’ red tape for housebuilders -
The Hellman Cartoon: AJ25.10.12
A trawl through Hellman’s archives, in which we uncover gems as relevant now as then. From AJ 08.08.79, when several sites for a third London airport were under consideration, all subject to fierce opposition on environmental grounds. -
The Marquis by Guy Hollaway Architects
[STEPHEN LAWRENCE PRIZE] A fine example of good architecture engendering business success -
The Olympic lessons London can teach Rio
The experience gained at Stratford can be a catalyst for the long-term transformation of Rio, writes Dan Epstein -
The punctuated space race has only just begun
Ian Martin updates his twitter bio -
The Regs: Geoff Wilkinson explains why timing is of the essence if you are making a planning application
The government can do much in the way of deregulation in order to boost the commercial market -
The shadow £7 billion: How offshore funds bolster UK property market
Last year saw £7 billion worth of offshore funds invested in potentially tax-exempt purchases of UK property -
Thinking Swiss: Kunsthalle Zürich
Sponsored by a supermarket and dedicated to contempory art, Kunsthalle Zürich is a unique model for regeneration, writes Rory Olcayto -
Third time lucky as K4 drops shrinking tower plans
K4 Architects has ditched proposals to build a tower above Birmingham’s disused Central Fire Station in its third set of plans for the site -
To build or not to build? Christine Murray joins Battle of Ideas debate
AJ editor Christine Murray will join London mayoral advisor Daniel Moylan and CPRE’s Paul Miner in debate over the UK housing crisis, planning reform and other construction woes -
'To what end, and why?': Alan Berman on the AJ Writing Prize 2012
Jury member Alan Berman sets the tone for this year’s writing prize, which reveals new perspectives on the challenges facing architects in practice today -
Tony Fretton completes Tower of London café
Tony Fretton Architects has completed a new 190m² café and restaurant next to the Tower of London -
Top theatre architects lined up for Bristol Old Vic revamp
Young Vic architect Haworth Tompkins has been named on an impressive, six-strong shortlist in the contest to overhaul Bristol’s Old Vic -
Trenton Oldfield sentenced to six months
[THIS WEEK] Trenton Oldfield was today sentenced to six months in jail. The urbanist, writer and provocateur, is being sent down for interrupting the men’s heavyweight Oxford-Cambridge boat race. -
Tributes made as visionary architect Lebbeus Woods dies
New York-based architect Lebbeus Woods has died during Hurricane Sandy -
Turn Down The Volume With Forbo’s New Sarlon
Forbo’s new best in class Sarlon acoustic vinyl flooring collection offers an unprecedented combination of high quality sound reduction and sophisticated design choice. -
Turning a house into a home
We need to be ever mindful of what makes a house a home, writes James Pallister -
UCL seeks masterplanner for Stratford campus
[PQQs to be returned by 20 December] University College London is seeking a masterplanner for its new £1 billion campus project close to the Olympic Park in Stratford -
UK airport debate: Is taking Crossrail to Stansted the answer?
A radical proposal to extend Crossrail to Stansted and enlarge the airport to create a new UK air travel hub in Essex has been revealed. -
UK climbs out of recession but construction plunge continues
The UK economy grew by one per cent in the three months from July to September while the construction sector continued to contract -
UK students sweep Fentress Architects' Workplace of the Future competition
Edinburgh students propose overhaul of Chinese agriculture with cloud technology to combat urbanisation -
UN Studio, SOM and BIG on Barangaroo masterplan shortlist
The five-strong shortlist of design teams competing to masterplan Sydney’s Barangaroo district has been revealed -
University of Westminster course allows overseas architects to become ARB accredited
Westminster University offers new short course which allows overseas applicants to prepare for ARB exams -
US architect and artist Maya Lin speaks to the AJ
AJ exclusive: Maya Lin tells the AJ about her work since the Vietnam Memorial -
US architects divided over state of industry
Data has created a confusing picture of the market across the Atlantic in recent months, with signs of a recovery appearing then fading away -
US architects seek out Indian construction work
US architects encouraged to target work in India and Sri Lanka by government funding -
US construction figures on the rise
Construction spending rose in the US in September, official figures have shown -
US construction spending falls again
US construction spending fell again in August, official figures have shown -
US election special: Architects react to Obama's victory
Architects have urged re-elected US president Barack Obama to use his second term in office to boost the quality and sustainability of building design -
V-Cut: Redefining the design scope of plasterboard
Dry lining has traditionally offered little in terms of design sophistication, with curved and similarly complex forms invariably having to be cut into sections on site and fitted to a suitable framework. Traditional methods of bespoke detailing have proved inflexible and costly and designers have long since sought alternatives that can be used within ever tighter refit schedules. -
Venetian student design competition opened
[Registration must be completed before 1 November] Italian lighting producer Artemide has launched a design contest for students focussing on Venice -
Veteran Modernist John Winter dies aged 82
Influential Modernist architect John Winter has died aged 82 -
Video: Arup, Grimshaw and Sanitov on urban development
Crane.tv talks to a trio of urban development experts about why modern architecture must re-focus on the needs of inhabitants -
Video: 'Hepworth feels like a work of sculpture'
AJ Exclusive: David Chipperfield Architects’ Oliver Ulmer on creating a building of international significance in Yorkshire, the Hepworth Wakefield. -
Video: OMA on Maggie's - 'Very intimate and very comforting'
AJ exclusive: Project architect Richard Hollington on how architecture can ‘create a space that changes people’s lives for the better’ -
Video: 'People were surprised the Rothschilds went for OMA'
AJ exclusive: OMA’s Carol Patterson describes New Court’s ‘discrete yet proud’ design, and how OMA became the architect for the Rothschild’s 200-year-old site in the City -
Video: 'Sainsbury Laboratory raised concrete to a noble material'
AJ Exclusive: Stanton Williams’ Alan Stanton on designing a concrete home for the best scientists in the world at Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge -
Video: 'The Olympic experience had to be as spectacular as possible'
AJ exclusive: Rod Sheard and Philip Johnson of Populous on the challenge of ‘how to build for 80,000 people and convert down to 25,000’ -
Video: 'We wanted something sharp and brick for the Lyric'
AJ Exclusive: O’Donnell + Tuomey on their ‘Belfast brick’ approach to the Lyric theatre in Northern Ireland -
WAF 2012: Singapore property prices on the rise
The property market in Singapore was given a timely boost this week as leading architects from around the world flocked to the city. -
WAF 2012: Wilkinson Eyre’s Cooled Conservatories crowned world’s best building
Wilkinson Eyre’s Cooled Conservatories at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore has won the coveted world building of the year award -
WAF blog: Delight in architecture debated
Festival director Paul Finch opened the discussion by saying that the qualities of commodity, firmness and delight, as defined by Vitruvius, have become the DNA of architecture and deeply embedded, and are usually used to describe architecture -
WAF blog: Global renewal at relative speeds
If the pace of life is fast in Singapore, so is the rate at which buildings are renewed. Angelene Chan, director of DP Architects, described her practice’s work on the shopping magnet of Orchard Road -
WAF blog: How architects abstracted the rainforest
The ‘abstracted rainforest’ as Andrew Grant of Grant Associates describes the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore is not only a spectacular design but also a celebration of a superb client and a design team that has become almost a seamless whole -
WAF blog: Singapore unwrapped
Mah Bow Tan, a member of the Singapore parliament and former government minister, explained the particular challenges that Singapore faces as a city state of 5.2 million people in an area half the size of London - and without, of course, any hinterland -
WAF blog: The architecture-technology bond
‘Technology helps us to understand nature, the performance of nature and the physics of nature,’ said Enric Ruiz Geli, principal of Barcelona practice and previous WAF winner Cloud 9 -
WAF finale: Heatherwick reveals Olympic cauldron design process
Thomas Heatherwick, designer of the Seed Pavilion for the Shanghai Expo and the London Olympic Cauldron, spoke to a full house at the final keynote address of WAF on Friday evening in Singapore -
WAF keynote: Architects labelled ‘number one cause of global warming'
Spanish architect and net zero carbon advocate Enric Ruiz Geli of Cloud 9 has called on the profession to design out climate change -
WAF keynote: Buchanan claims Neo-Modernism and Parametricism 'not the future'
Architecture critic Peter Buchanan has detailed the ‘end of Modernity’ and the genesis of a new, sustainable world order at WAF in Singapore -
WAF winner video: Gardens by the Bay in Singapore
Andrew Grant, director of landscape architects Grant Associates, reflects on Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, winner of the best display project on the first day of WAF -
Watford seeks architect for Cassiobury Park restoration
[Completed PQQs to be received by 8 November] Watford Borough Council in London is seeking an architect for the £4.2 million restoration of Cassiobury Park -
Weston Williamson unveils four-runway Luton Airport vision
Weston Williamson has joined the race to solve the London’s aviation bottleneck with a proposal to transform Luton Airport into a four-runway hub -
What's new in Building Integrated PV (BIPV) at the RIBA
Without strong government incentives, BPIV is only viable in big projects with large budgets -
White Room/Black Room by Alexander Brodsky
[Around Town] Leading Russian sculptor, artist and paper architect Alexander Brodsky creates a site-specific installation for Calvert 22 -
Why did Ted Happold’s combined course in architecture and engineering fail?
A new programme for architectural-engineering collaboration is waiting to be written, says Paul Finch -
Wilkinson Eyre reveals plans for Wellcome Collection revamp
Wilkinson Eyre has revealed plans for the £17.5million redevelopment of the Wellcome Collection in London -
Wilkinson Eyre’s Cooled Conservatories crowned world’s best building at WAF2012
Wilkinson Eyre’s Cooled Conservatories at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore has won the coveted world building of the year award -
Wilkinson Eyre’s Guangzhou tower scoops Lubetkin Prize
Wilkinson Eyre’s £600 million Guangzhou International Finance Centre in China has won the Lubetkin Prize -
Without public spending, only architects can give the profession a new social purpose
The projects shortlisted for this year’s Stirling Prize are truly exceptional. But they are not dangerous, says Christine Murray -
Work starts on David Morley's Oxford Uni China Centre
David Morley Architects has released the first images of the new £16 million Dickson Poon Building for the University of Oxford -
World Trade Centre development 'not significantly slowed' by Sandy
World Trade Center developer Silverstein Properties has insisted disruption caused by Superstorm Sandy will not significantly slow the rebuilding project -
Wright & Wright's AA revamp revealed
Expanding for growth while still preserving Georgian and institutional heritage is the delicate balancing act achieved by the AA’s new masterplan, writes Jeremy Melvin in sister publication The Architectural Review -
Yes, cut red tape - but we also need vision, ambition and a plan
Instead of building homes, the government is selling off our land, writes Christine Murray -
Zaha Hadid unwraps Galaxy Soho in Beijing
[FIRST LOOK] Zaha Hadid Architects’ has completed the Galaxy Soho office, retail and entertainment complex in Beijing -
Zaha Hadid unwraps new Broad Art Museum
[FIRST LOOK + ELEVATIONS + DATA] Zaha Hadid’s $40 million [£24 million] Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University has been unveiled -
Zaha shortlisted in Melbourne station comp
Zaha Hadid, Grimshaw and Herzog and de Meuron have been named among the six finalists in the international competition to rejuvenate Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station -
Zumthor lands go-ahead for revised Devon holiday home
Peter Zumthor has won planning for substantially revised designs for a ‘secular retreat’ for Living Architecture in Devon -
Zumthor: 'He exists almost beyond the time and space architects practice in'
The AJ’s readers tell us what they think about Peter Zumthor being chosen for the RIBA’s Royal Gold Medal 2013
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