Designing sustainable, employee-centric warehouses Who and what is driving demand for architect-designed warehouses and light industrial space? And how can you get involved? Catch up with our recent webinar to learn about the market for light industrial and logistical centres and find out how architects and clients are delivering new projects. A new generation of […]
At the Regenerative Architecture Index launch party, founder of UK Architects Declare Michael Pawlyn sat down with legendary musician and thinker Brian Eno. The Regenerative Architecture Index is now live – take a look and read all about it here. To celebrate its publication, AT with UK Architects Declare hosted a launch party at The Bottle […]
Wildheart Animal Sanctuary on the Isle of Wight has committed to working with architects that participate in the Regenerative Architecture Index. An ambitious development programme offers opportunities for practices of every size. The site for the proposed International School of Ecology lies immediately to the north west of the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, with views across […]
Office of Displaced Designers (ODD) is calling on UK construction professionals for urgent funding to equip architects and designers in Gaza with the skills to rebuild from the ruins of their homeland. Founder Shareen Elnaschie and one of the co-directors Elizabeth Cunningham explain how you can help. What is Office of Displaced Designers? ODD is […]
Ten transformative parkland projects Just because it’s summer and we wish we were outdoors… we’re celebrating projects that transform under-used sites into unexpected gardens of delight. Xuhui Runway Park by Sasaki Studio. Credit: by Insaw Photography. Words Stella Forde Photos by Insaw Photography Xuhui Runway Park, Shanghai, China, by Sasaki 2020 Almost two kilometres long, […]
As the pressures of the Climate Emergency intensify, a key challenge for the nation’s historic institutions is how to reconcile the demands of modern – and still evolving – standards of sustainability within highly sensitive settings. How can historic buildings and estates be made genuinely fit for the future? Over the last decade, Wright & […]
Sarah Knize, K-12 academic practice leader and an associate principal at Ratcliff Architects in the US, talks to AT about her research in designing for neurodiverse learners and the impact architecture can have on teaching and learning. Ease of outdoor access promotes vestibular movement and gross motor skill development, providing a reset when back in […]
AT chats to… Hannah Wilson, a player and coach for Great Britain Women’s Open tag rugby team and associate at Piercy&Company about the influence of sport on her career in architecture. AT’s Stella Forde (left) caught up with Hannah Wilson (right) at Piercy & Co’s offices in Camden. Like Wilson, Forde also balances competitive sport […]
A new era of CPD began this year following a major shake-up of requirements, compliance and enforcement by the ARB and RIBA. Architecture Today’s Technical Editor John Ramshaw reports on the changes that have been made and how these are impacting architectural practices. tp bennett’s Re-gen panel speaking initiative is part of a year-long initiative […]
AT talks to Ananya Singhal and Jonny Buckland, co-founders of Studio SAAR – a young and growing practice with offices in Frome, Somerset and Udaipur in Rajasthan, that is taking on projects of all sizes across two continents. How did you two come together? Ananya Singhal We met while studying at the University of Bath […]
AT caught up with American fine art aerial photographer Donn Delson in a helicopter while flying over London as he surveyed the city’s rooftops. We found out what he’s looking for, what he’s discovered and why he does it. You’ve had quite a few careers so far. What were they? My career journey has been […]
Gensler’s Richard Harrison explains why BCO Conference is better than Mipim and why it’s a privilege to take a building into the next chapter of its life. What brings you to BCO Conference? I come every year. It’s better than Mipim. It’s a much more focused and concentrated sector of the market that I’m particularly […]