Architecture & Design Community
July 18, 2024
The TO: Foundation, in collaboration with Arup, Hassell, LocalWorks, and SINA Loketa, has completed an innovative performing arts centre in Bidi Bidi, Uganda, for Africa’s largest refugee settlement. Photos Mutua Matheka In 2016, northern Uganda’s remote village communities were sparsely populated, relying on hunting and small-scale farming. Today, Bidi Bidi – located 600 kilometres north of […]
July 16, 2024
Stanton Williams has completed new social and residential facilities at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, promoting interaction, collaboration, and sociability. Photos Jack Hobhouse Set within the historic heart of the Cambridge Central Conservation Area, the 5,770 square metre scheme is Emmanuel College’s most significant development in more than 100 years. The £21m development at the University of […]
July 3, 2024
Anurag Verma, chair of the Rural Urban Synthesis Society, has been instrumental in delivering a sustainable neighbourhood for its community in Lewisham. Verma talks to AT about the process of bringing the project to fruition and what’s next for the Community Land Trust. Why was the Rural Urban Synthesis Society (RUSS) set up and what […]
July 1, 2024
Shoreline, Folkestone ACME’s contemporary take on the Edwardian crescent marks the first phase of Folkestone’s Seafront & Harbour masterplan. Photos Matt Rowe, FHSDC Folkestone was once an important fishing and ferry port and spa resort. The seafront was characterised by boats and railways, amusement piers, bathing establishments, roller coasters, mini golf and nightclubs until the […]
June 25, 2024
Shepheard Epstein Hunter, with Architype and Jon Broome Associates, has completed 36 homes for the Rural Urban Synthesis Society, a community land trust in Lewisham. Photos RUSS Launched in response to the dire lack of genuinely affordable housing in the area, the Rural Urban Synthesis Society (RUSS) has built 36 homes in Ladywell, Lewisham in […]
June 21, 2024
In Deptford, Southeast London, Cooke Fawcett has added makers studios for Cockpit, a charity that offers space and support for creatives. Photos Max Creasy and Peter Landers Once a 1960s office and now a bustling hub for makers of all crafts, Cockpit’s hub in Deptford has been given a new lease of life by London […]
June 14, 2024
In Udaipur, Rajasthan, Studio SAAR has designed a new learning and cultural centre for Dharohar, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing extra-curricular activities for both adults and young people. Photos Ananya Singhal, Ankit Jain & Edmund Sumner Envisioned as a ‘third space’ — a place beyond home or school — Studio SAAR’s design for the […]
June 14, 2024
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 […]
June 4, 2024
In Rajasthan, western India, Sanjay Puri Architects has designed a private home that deals with the intense climactic conditions by embodying traditional building techniques while designing for a multi-generational household. Photos Vinay Panjwani Situated in the arid desert region of Nokha, the project employs traditional Rajasthani architectural principles to deal with the heat, using thick […]
May 31, 2024
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 […]
May 17, 2024
In a remarkable case of a building’s original tenants coming back, Sanderson Design Group has returned to the CFA Voysey designed wallpaper factory in west London, restored by dMFK. Photos Jack Hobhouse Mostly known for his houses, CFA Voysey didn’t do many commercial buildings. In fact, the champion of the Arts and Crafts architect did […]
May 16, 2024
At the University of Oxford, Nex— Architecture and Donald Insall Associates have refurbished the George Gilbert Scott-designed Exeter College Library, improving circulation and qualities of natural light, as well improving the building’s general performance. Alan Dempsey of Nex— Architecture and Michele Verdi of Donald Insall Associates will be speaking about this project in detail at […]
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