Buildings

Could 2026 be the start of a new stone age?

Structural engineer Webb Yates has completed its first structural stone building for a commercial developer. Thomas Lane reports on the firm’s 20-year mission to establish stone as a sustainable alternative to concrete

Birdcage of Paradise: Inside Three Chamberlain Square in Birmingham

FCBStudios’ latest addition to the city’s Paradise masterplan pairs bold terracotta detailing with net-zero credentials, creating a vibrant workplace beside the city’s historic Town Hall

Dulwich College by alma-nac: a new lower school library and the refurbishment of its emblematic Charles Barry block

Designed to LETI Net Zero Carbon standards, the Raymond Chandler Library is refining its energy performance after a year in use, while the team also restores the school’s central Charles Barry building, Sarah Simpkin reports

Designed to change the world: Inside Oxford University’s new £200m Life and Mind Building

This research facility brings together experimental psychology and biology departments to address challenges including climate change, mental health, food security and AI. Thomas Lane reports

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