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NewsWhat made this project… Majid Al Futtaim mosque by Kettle Collective
WA100 International Architect of the Year 2025 finalist Kettle Collective guides us through the unique specification challenges at the Majid Al Futtaim mosque
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OpinionWhy choosing the right weatherproofing for penetrations at data centres is key
Matt Jones explains why weatherproofing penetrations represents a particular challenge at data centres – and how specialist weatherprooding solutions can be a vital detail when specifying this cornerstone of digital economy infrastructure
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NewsWhat made this project… Rosalind Franklin Wing at St Paul’s Girls’ School by Jestico + Whiles
Finalist for Education Architect of the Year Award 2025, Jestico + Whiles guides us through the specification challenges present at St Paul’s Girls’ School
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OpinionMaster the plan: what masterplanning means, and why it matters
Masterplanning and urban design are frequently conflated but serve very different roles, says Jonathan Tarbatt at Corstorphine & Wright. It is important that we clarify the language, challenge lazy assumptions and advocate for a more rigorous, place focused approach to large-scale development
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FeaturesSuch buildings can change lives… Regenerating safe spaces that young people can call their own
Horizon Youth Zone has just opened in a refurbished warehouse in Grimsby – one of a flurry of youth centres to have completed in the past three years in disadvantaged areas. As the government promises a £500m investment in youth services, Debika Ray considers the importance of creating civic buildings ...
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NewsIn pictures: conversion of iconic former US embassy into luxury hotel
The transformation of the former American embassy in London’s Grosvenor Square into a luxury hotel recently completed after more than a decade’s work
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OpinionDesigning for difference: How thoughtful architecture can transform SEN environments
Being prepared to question standard solutions within the constraints of budget and safety leads to learning environments that are not only functional, but uplifting, Richard Paige of NVB Architects explains
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Building StudyFrom stranded asset to grade A office: how a facsimile facade made all the difference for a failing, listed building in central Manchester
So much heat leaked from Manchester’s grade II listed Pall Mall that it was being used only for storing cardboard boxes. In what is believed to be a first, developer Bruntwood SciTech and architect Sheppard Robson got consent to replace the failing 1960s facade with a thermally upgraded facsimile, demonstrating ...
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News10 interesting finds at Surface Design 2026
Here’s our round-up of some of the most interesting ideas and coolest products from the Surface Design Show 2026
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NewsWhat made this project… Perry Vale House by Wellstudio Architecture
Finalist for One Off Small Project of the Year Award 2025, Wellstudio Architecture guides us through the specification challenges present at Perry Vale House
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NewsIntergenerational housing scheme gives students cheaper rent in exchange for befriending older neighbours
A new intergenerational housing development by Levitt Bernstein offering students cheaper rent in exchange for being “good neighbours” to the older residents with whom they share the blocks
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NewsIn pictures: Wishing Well by Fieldwork Architects – run-down bungalow transformed using rammed earth
Fieldwork Architects has turned a dilapidated dormer bungalow on Jersey’s windswept west coast into a beautiful contemporary beach house using rammed earth and local granite
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NewsIn pictures: Trace, with a unique reconstituted crushed brick façade
A modest residential development in London’s Euston references the areas history whilst pioneering new reclaimation techniques that save carbon
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NewsWhat made this project… Field House by Wilkinson King Architects
Finalist for Individual House Architect of the Year Award 2025, Wilkinson King Architects guides us through the specification challenges present at Field House
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NewsMexican architecture practice LANZA Atelier unveils designs for 2026 Serpentine Pavilion
Scheme to be based on curvy ’crinkle-crankle’ walls found in some traditional English gardens
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NewsIn pictures: Clay Rise – contemporary vernacular family home with a twist
This self-build home from new architecture and interiors practice Templeton Ford is an exemplar of contemporary vernacular in a picturesque West Sussex village
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NewsIn pictures: Druid Grove – CAN's creative home for an artist
CAN turns London terrace into an eclectic, expressive home fit for an artist
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Building StudyJewry Wall Museum, Leicester: A sensitive refurbishment of Trevor Dannatt’s brutalist former college
With the college now closed, the museum which was tucked away on the ground floor has spread its wings to fill the whole building. Owen Hatherley reports
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NewsGiles Miller installation brightens biotech building
As the British artist/designer’s latest work – a kinetic sculpture formed of almost 5000 individual aluminium petals – is installed on a new biotech hub in San Francisco, we look back at some of his other place-making pieces
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NewsConcealed fixings for Hardie panels now available
James Hardie, maker of fibre cement facade cladding, has launched a new concealed fixing system for its Hardie Panel cladding