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What to expect from the next RIBA president: The AJ's interview with Jay Morton
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (1106+ words) 2 July 2026 " By Richard Waite What does RIBA president-elect Jay Morton hope to achieve when she takes up her role in September 2027? In the run-up to this year's presidential election, the AJ spoke to the director and practising architect at Bell…...
GRID Architects completes housing tower for women
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (442+ words) Brooke House in Acton, west London, delivers 102 affordable homes for single women on behalf of Women's Pioneer Housing with L&Q The new 15-storey tower is on Gunnersbury Lane on a site near the Charles Holden-designed Grade II-listed Acton Town…...
Ryder unveils designs for Jamaican national stadium revamp
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (465+ words) 2 July 2026 " By Ian Weinfass Ryder Architecture has revealed its detailed designs for the redevelopment of Jamaica's sports and cultural complex, Independence Park The AJ100 practice has worked with Denver-based sports consultancy CAA ICON on the designs for a new 45, 000m" stadium and…...
O'Donnell Brown to design meanwhile use for fire-ravaged Glasgow site
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (577+ words) 2 July 2026 " By Gino Spocchia O'Donnell Brown has been appointed to design a meanwhile-use scheme for the site of the fire-damaged Union Corner building in the centre of Glasgow The Glaswegian practice will work on RIBA Stage 2 concept designs for putting…...
The finished product wins out: Kingston University student show 2026
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (135+ words) 2 July 2026 " By Reuben J Brown The school's long-standing Classical architecture unit, taught by Timothy Smith and Jonathan Taylor of architecture practice Smith & Taylor, shows off some highly refined and materially sensitive work, while Andrew Clancy and Bushra Mohamed take on…...
Keppie's Airdrie hospital plans shelved in "formal reset' over "2. 1bn costs
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (735+ words) 1 July 2026 " By Ian Weinfass Keppie Design's plans for a 12, 000m" hospital in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, have been shelved following a rethink by the Scottish Government over budget concerns Health minister Angela Constance announced last week that the Monklands hospital project, in development…...
All aboard: Davidson Prize 2026 reveals "playful" winning concept
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (915+ words) 1 July 2026 " By Merlin Fulcher The Alan Davidson Foundation has named the winner of the sixth annual Davidson Prize architecture competition This year's competition, with a total prize fund of "25, 000, has been won by interdisciplinary, architect-led team R. U. A Studio for its…...
ZONE Architects completes low-energy "longhouse" near St Andrews
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (559+ words) The four-bedroom house is designed to have a strong connection to the garden with a long south elevation shaded by a timber pergola-like structure Set in woodland that screens it from the road, this new-build house sits on a rural…...
North Norfolk design guide
2+ day, 55+ min ago (63+ words) Merlin Fulcher joined AJ as reporter in 2009 and has been competitions editor since 2014, covering both UK and international procurement. Merlin reports on design competitions and opportunities for architects, profiling contest outcomes and investigating procurement mishaps. He has contributed to industry…...
High-street renaissance, council house-building and No 10 North: Burnham sets out vision
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (669+ words) 30 June 2026 " By Tom de Castella Renewing the British high street will be a key policy platform for an Andy Burnham government, along with devolution and house-building, the UK's likely next prime minister has said The new MP for Makerfield, who…...