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Making the case for city architects
11+ hour, 11+ min ago (462+ words) The quality of the built environment has a substantial impact on our daily lives. Investment in our buildings and places can improve our health and wellbeing, while also contributing to economic growth. However, cuts to local government budgets, a lack…...
Designing equitable places: responsibility at the design stage
2+ day, 42+ min ago (486+ words) Picture a hotel room designed for a wheelchair user. Red emergency cords hang from the ceiling. Grab rails bolted onto the walls as an afterthought. A sticker on the door announces: accessible room. The message, however unintentional, is clear: this…...
Region's best buildings named at 2026 RIBA East Midlands Awards
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (332+ words) A "landmark" educational building for Nottingham Trent University, the transformation of a derelict rectory in Lincolnshire and a contemporary home that reuses stone from the site's former derelict barn, are among the five winners of the 2026 RIBA East Midlands Awards....
The Clearing at Lesnes Abbey Woods
3+ day, 40+ min ago (58+ words) Client: London Borough of Bexley Award: RIBA London Award 2026 The Clearing at Lesnes Abbey Woods | Credit: Liam Redmill One feature is the tower that houses birdsong'monitoring equipment and is also used to store and dry the parachute. The main building…...
Greenside Road, London
3+ day, 40+ min ago (147+ words) Award: RIBA London Award 2026 Greenside Road, London | Credit: James Merrell The brief for this new home for a couple sought to seamlessly integrate disabled access and hospital-standard care suite requirements, to create a new residence converted from a former industrial…...
Urban Nature Project, Natural History Museum
3+ day, 40+ min ago (62+ words) RIBA Urban Nature Project, Natural History Museum Client: Natural History Museum, London Award: RIBA London Award 2026, RIBA London Project Architect of the Year 2026 sponsored by Lumion Urban Nature Project Natural History Museum | Credit: Jim Stephenson A landmark example of landscape'led…...
Arthur Stanley House
3+ day, 40+ min ago (53+ words) Award: RIBA London Award 2026 Arthur Stanley House | Credit: Rob Parrish The new block, clad in pale concrete brick, complements the refurbished red brick of the original building, preserving the area's character. The reception's design focuses on independent access, ensuring the…...
Paddington Square
3+ day, 40+ min ago (230+ words) RIBA by Renzo Piano Building Workshop (Paris) in collaboration with Adamson Associates (London) Award: RIBA London Award 2026 Paddington Square | Credit: Hufton+Crow Seen as a major urban project that completely redefines the public realm on the south-eastern side of Paddington…...
Region's best buildings named at 2026 RIBA West Midlands Awards
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (265+ words) The transformation of a Grade II listed Warwickshire farmhouse, a new civic transport hub in Birmingham, and a modern pedestrian bridge over the River Severn are among the five winners of the 2026 RIBA West Midlands Awards. This year's cohort is…...
Heritage Quad: York Minster Centre of Excellence
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (68+ words) RIBA Awards: RIBA Yorkshire Award 2026, RIBA Yorkshire Client of the Year 2026, RIBA Yorkshire Building of the Year 2026 sponsored by dormakaba and RIBA Yorkshire Sustainability Award 2026 Heritage Quad York Minster Centre of Excellence | Credit: David Valinsky The new state-of-the-art workshop for…...