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Rafael Viñoly’s legacy to the UK is a mixed one

2023-03-07T07:00:00+00:00By Ben Flatman

The Uruguayan architect bestrode the world stage and had a refreshingly open approach to design, but the UK was not where he excelled, writes Ben Flatman

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Excellence is the real winner in this year’s Stirling Prize

2022-10-13T20:00:00+01:00By Ben Flatman

The Stirling has sometimes been used by the judges to indulge in virtue signalling, but this year it simply recognises brilliant architecture, writes Ben Flatman

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Views on architecture and the environment mark Charles III as a man ahead of his time

2022-09-12T07:23:00+01:00By Ben Flatman

Far from decrying his views about modern architecture, we should consider the missed opportunity to harness that passion

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This is a more restrained Stirling Prize shortlist, but not lacking in quality

2022-07-22T06:24:00+01:00By Ben Flatman

Despite some surprising inclusions, this year’s Stirling Prize has nominees to match the best from any previous year

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Net zero needs a design aesthetic

2020-12-23T06:00:00+00:00By Elaine Toogood

Would a modern twist on the Bauhaus vision help to inspire and transform, asks Elaine Toogood

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What motivates firms to do the right thing?

2020-10-27T05:00:00+00:00By Scott Sanderson

There is a clear moral argument for placing building safety above all else, but the business case is what will sway many, says PRP’s Scott Sanderson

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My interpreter role: Helping designers and builders speak the same language

2020-09-10T07:34:00+01:00By Laurence Reilly

Laurence Reilly on his switch from contractors to an architecture practice

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2020-06-15T05:00:00+01:00By Jack Pringle

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2020-05-06T05:00:00+01:00By Earle Arney

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Working apart can bring a team closer together

2020-03-20T12:59:00+00:00By Philip Watson

Looking for positives in a crisis, home-working has some unexpected benefits

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AHMM returns to profit following restructure

2025-12-23T07:00:00+00:00By Tom Lowe

Practice made more than £500,000 following £1.7m loss in 2024

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City gives green light for plan to convert Farringdon office building into hotel

2025-12-22T13:05:00+00:00By Tom Lowe

Scheme to add mansard roof and lift concealed within a false chimney to postwar block off Fleet Street

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Landmark 1960s building in Wolverhampton spared wrecking ball

2025-12-22T13:03:00+00:00By Dave Rogers

Brutalist structure was set for demolition in wake of local university’s plans

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Nearly half of Zaha Hadid’s work now in Middle East

2025-12-19T12:18:00+00:00By Tom Lowe

Architect’s turnover heads up and over £80m but pre-tax profit slumps nearly two-thirds

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Adjaye Associates cut half its staff last year as losses more than doubled

2025-12-17T10:17:00+00:00By Tom Lowe

Turnover fell by 62% in 2024 in what architect describes as ‘challenging year’

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Earls Court clears planning hurdle as second council approves its half of 4,000-home masterplan

2025-12-17T08:17:00+00:00By Tom Lowe

Kensington and Chelsea signed off its section yesterday evening, following Hammersmith and Fulham’s green light last month

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Race on to demolish 1970s block that will make way for new City office

2025-12-15T12:02:00+00:00By Dave Rogers

Four in mix for work that will see £85m Fletcher Priest-designed block built at Great Fire of London site

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Green light for AHMM’s 850-home Camden estate redevelopment

2025-12-15T11:50:00+00:00By Tom Lowe

Scheme to more than double number of homes on West Kentish Town site

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RIBA president to give up architect title to highlight ‘absurdity’ of ARB registration model

2025-12-12T13:09:00+00:00By Tom Lowe

RIBA president’s move part of wider campaign to abolish Architects Act and establish new regulatory framework

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Proposals to revamp James Stirling’s City landmark No 1 Poultry sent in for planning

2025-12-12T12:17:00+00:00By Dave Rogers

Scheme completed by Laing in 1997 and considered a post-modern classic set for major makeover

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Frank Gehry: from LA experimentalist to the architect of the Bilbao effect

2025-12-08T09:22:00+00:00By Ben Flatman

Ben Flatman examines how Gehry’s work evolved from local, materially driven invention into one of the most recognisable architectural vocabularies of his generation

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High tech architecture pioneer Sir Nicholas Grimshaw dies aged 85 leaving global legacy

2025-09-16T08:27:00+01:00By Ben Flatman1 comments

The architect behind Eden Project and Waterloo International has died, leaving a practice that exported British high tech architecture worldwide and buildings that embodied optimism in technology’s power to address challenges.

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‘We rode out the storm’: Adjaye Associates upbeat after ‘worst year that any architecture firm could have gone through’

2025-03-19T14:38:00+00:00By Tom Lowe

Practice makes loss of £720,000 after one-off £1.4m tax payment but describes drop in revenue as a “blip”

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Norman Foster and Manchester United – a perfect match?

2025-03-12T13:16:00+00:00By Ben Flatman

The club is betting on the local lad to create a world-class stadium – but will ambition and reality align, asks Ben Flatman

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The resurrection of Notre Dame: inside the restored cathedral in pictures

2024-12-11T13:10:00+00:00By Ben Flatman

Explore the intricate restoration of the cathedral in Paris, where centuries-old craftsmanship meets contemporary design

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Is an oversupply of architects driving down fees?

2024-12-05T07:00:00+00:00By Tom Lowe

A recent downturn in construction has left architecture practices competing for dwindling work. But do longer-term structural issues underlie this situation?

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Why they won: A closer look at all the Architect of the Year Awards 2024 winning entries

2024-10-17T06:00:00+01:00

The winners of the Architect of the Year Awards were announced at a ceremony last night. Here is more detail about all the winning entries

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Key takeaways from the Building the Future Conference and Housing Today Live

2024-09-19T12:24:00+01:00

Church House in Westminster yesterday played host to two back-to-back conferences on construction and housing attended by hundreds of professionals from the built environment. Here is a round-up of the key talking points from the event, run by Building and Housing Today.

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Building Awards 2024 shortlists: CEO of the Year

2024-09-18T05:00:00+01:00

In a series celebrating Building’s Building Awards finalists, we look at the CEO of the Year shortlist

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Building Awards 2024 shortlists: Net Zero Award

2024-09-17T05:00:00+01:00

In a series celebrating Building’s Building Awards finalists, we look at the Net Zero Award finalist.

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