Buildings

Victoria House atrium pod

Victoria House: from life insurance to the sciences of life

The grand former headquarters of the Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society is being converted into a state-of-the-art life sciences laboratory.  Thomas Lane reports on an unlikely reinvention

Chapter London Bridge from St Thomas St

Faster, better and less disruptive: the next chapter in Mace’s manufacturing journey

The contractor wants to bring DfMA discipline to high-rise residential projects for the same cost as traditional build.

Bristol Beacon main auditorium

Does the Bristol Beacon shine brightly for the city?

The South-west’s biggest music venue has cost nearly three times the original budget and opened three years late. Thomas Lane visits to find out why – and whether it was worth it

Eden facade under construction

Salford’s Eden project – not your common-or-garden eco office

CiA new office building incorporating Europe’s largest green wall is also one of the UK’s most sustainable. Thomas Lane looks at how the team managed it

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In pictures

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  • In pictures: Adjaye’s Florida library campus

  • In Pictures: Fosters’ Roman antiquities museum

  • In pictures: Heatherwick plans £500m makeover of 1970s shopping mall in Nottingham

  • In pictures: Fit-out specialist completes finance firm’s new Shoreditch HQ

  • In pictures: Winners of 2021 RIAS awards announced

  • In pictures: Arup unveils images of James Bond-inspired underground car showroom for Aston Martins

  • In pictures: Twelve Architects unveils plans for Manchester High Line

  • In pictures: Arcadis moves into new City office

  • McAlpine starts on latest Stanhope White City office