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Barnet Council has overwhelmingly rejected JTP’s 1,485-home scheme for Finchley, north London, saying it would overdevelop an area that lacks the infrastructure to support thousands of new residents
JTP’s 1,500-home Finchley scheme rejected as ‘overdevelopment’
JTP’s 1,500-home Finchley scheme rejected as ‘overdevelopment’
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December 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Barnet Council has overwhelmingly rejected JTP’s 1,485-home scheme for Finchley, north London, saying it would overdevelop an area that lacks the infrastructure to support thousands of new residents
The 2,000m2 development near Maidenhead converts a historic timber boathouse into two homes, while also adding six matching new-build houses
Napier Clarke converts former boathouse into riverfront houses
Napier Clarke converts former boathouse into riverfront houses
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December 9, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The 2,000m2 development near Maidenhead converts a historic timber boathouse into two homes, while also adding six matching new-build houses
Set within a conservation area, the project consists of a sculptural rear extension, new glazed boot room and zinc-clad dormer
MEA Studio completes curved-brick extension to Dulwich semi
MEA Studio completes curved-brick extension to Dulwich semi
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December 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Set within a conservation area, the project consists of a sculptural rear extension, new glazed boot room and zinc-clad dormer
Data centre construction is flourishing. But with these giant sheds increasingly needed close to urban areas, what role can architects play in their design?
Data centres are booming – how can architects improve their design?
Data centres are booming – how can architects improve their design?
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December 9, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Data centre construction is flourishing. But with these giant sheds increasingly needed close to urban areas, what role can architects play in their design?
From Bradford to London and beyond, a journey in sketchbooks ✏️ 📕
Hammad Haider, an architect at Foster + Partners, tells us about how he captures architecture’s spirit through spontaneous drawing and a passion for visual storytelling.
Hammad Haider, an architect at Foster + Partners, tells us about how he captures architecture’s spirit through spontaneous drawing and a passion for visual storytelling.
Sketchbook: Hammad Haider
Sketchbook: Hammad Haider
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December 9, 2025 at 3:28 AM
From Bradford to London and beyond, a journey in sketchbooks ✏️ 📕
Hammad Haider, an architect at Foster + Partners, tells us about how he captures architecture’s spirit through spontaneous drawing and a passion for visual storytelling.
Hammad Haider, an architect at Foster + Partners, tells us about how he captures architecture’s spirit through spontaneous drawing and a passion for visual storytelling.
A copy of The Last Whole Earth Catalog featured in a retrospective of Charles and Ray Eames at the Barbican a decade ago, recalls David Grandorge
Grandorge: The Whole Earth
Grandorge: The Whole Earth
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December 9, 2025 at 2:41 AM
A copy of The Last Whole Earth Catalog featured in a retrospective of Charles and Ray Eames at the Barbican a decade ago, recalls David Grandorge
The cost of Purcell’s retrofit of Manchester’s iconic town hall has jumped by an extra £95 million to more than half a billion pounds, while its completion has been further delayed until early 2027
Manchester Town Hall revamp costs soar by a further £76m
Manchester Town Hall revamp costs soar by a further £76m
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December 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The cost of Purcell’s retrofit of Manchester’s iconic town hall has jumped by an extra £95 million to more than half a billion pounds, while its completion has been further delayed until early 2027
Archio has won approval for 19 affordable homes on an infill site in east London – one of 15 plots earmarked by Hackney Council in its drive to build hundreds of new homes
Archio wins approval for infill council homes in Hackney
Archio wins approval for infill council homes in Hackney
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December 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Archio has won approval for 19 affordable homes on an infill site in east London – one of 15 plots earmarked by Hackney Council in its drive to build hundreds of new homes
The Digbeth Design Centre includes facilities for architects and construction industry professionals to test and prototype new low-carbon clay and masonry technologies
Howells retrofits Birmingham industrial space as innovative design centre
Howells retrofits Birmingham industrial space as innovative design centre
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December 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The Digbeth Design Centre includes facilities for architects and construction industry professionals to test and prototype new low-carbon clay and masonry technologies
The international practices have collaborated on the Metro Tunnel scheme, set to be the biggest transformation in 40 years of the rail network in the Australian state of Victoria
Hassell, WW+P and RSHP complete stations for Melbourne metro project
Hassell, WW+P and RSHP complete stations for Melbourne metro project
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December 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The international practices have collaborated on the Metro Tunnel scheme, set to be the biggest transformation in 40 years of the rail network in the Australian state of Victoria
The building provides a dedicated entrance and identity for Years 7 and 8 at the south London private school
Case study: Lower School Library, Dulwich College, by Alma-nac
Case study: Lower School Library, Dulwich College, by Alma-nac
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December 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The building provides a dedicated entrance and identity for Years 7 and 8 at the south London private school
An architect is about to start work on a project, working with a colleague they find difficult. It’s possible they think the same of you, says Matthew Turner
The Coach: I need to collaborate on a project with a difficult colleague
The Coach: I need to collaborate on a project with a difficult colleague
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December 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
An architect is about to start work on a project, working with a colleague they find difficult. It’s possible they think the same of you, says Matthew Turner
A coalition of college alumni, industry creatives and architects is campaigning to prevent KPF from demolishing the former London College of Fashion building
Final plea to save former London College of Fashion building
Final plea to save former London College of Fashion building
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December 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
A coalition of college alumni, industry creatives and architects is campaigning to prevent KPF from demolishing the former London College of Fashion building
A team led by London practice DRDH has won an international competition to upgrade the Rogaland Theatre and Stavanger Museum on Norway’s West Coast
UK team wins Norwegian museum and theatre contest
UK team wins Norwegian museum and theatre contest
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December 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
A team led by London practice DRDH has won an international competition to upgrade the Rogaland Theatre and Stavanger Museum on Norway’s West Coast
In this episode of the AJ Climate Champions podcast, Waugh Thistleton associate director Kirsten Haggart reflects on two decades of building with mass timber and shares the practice’s industry-leading research. AJ Climate Champions is supported by Built By Nature
AJ Climate Champions podcast: Building with timber has reached a ‘tipping point’
AJ Climate Champions podcast: Building with timber has reached a ‘tipping point’
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December 8, 2025 at 10:23 AM
In this episode of the AJ Climate Champions podcast, Waugh Thistleton associate director Kirsten Haggart reflects on two decades of building with mass timber and shares the practice’s industry-leading research. AJ Climate Champions is supported by Built By Nature
BUILDING STUDY: AOC's revamp introduces 1,000m² of new Sound and Vision galleries and a reconfigured public foyer.
AOC Architecture transforms Bradford’s National Science and Media Museum
AOC Architecture transforms Bradford’s National Science and Media Museum
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December 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
BUILDING STUDY: AOC's revamp introduces 1,000m² of new Sound and Vision galleries and a reconfigured public foyer.
An open international competition is seeking an artist for a new £100,000 memorial to Dame Muriel Spark in Edinburgh’s East Princes Street Gardens
Muriel Spark Memorial, Edinburgh
Muriel Spark Memorial, Edinburgh
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December 8, 2025 at 5:45 AM
An open international competition is seeking an artist for a new £100,000 memorial to Dame Muriel Spark in Edinburgh’s East Princes Street Gardens
FEATURE The AJ's Richard Waite, a proud Bradfordian, examines the factors driving the city's long-awaited revival.
The big regeneration bounce back: is it finally Bradford’s time?
The big regeneration bounce back: is it finally Bradford’s time?
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December 8, 2025 at 3:48 AM
FEATURE The AJ's Richard Waite, a proud Bradfordian, examines the factors driving the city's long-awaited revival.
The AJ’s latest issue is devoted to Bradford, exploring how big regeneration moves – along with the indomitable energy of the UK’s most youthful city – are convincing Bradfordians that genuine change is possible.
Big architectural moves are transforming Bradford
Big architectural moves are transforming Bradford
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December 8, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The AJ’s latest issue is devoted to Bradford, exploring how big regeneration moves – along with the indomitable energy of the UK’s most youthful city – are convincing Bradfordians that genuine change is possible.
The RIBA has named projects by Lynch Architects and James Gorst as the latest finalists in its House of the Year Award
Lynch Architects and James Gorst named RIBA House of the Year finalists
Lynch Architects and James Gorst named RIBA House of the Year finalists
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December 7, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The RIBA has named projects by Lynch Architects and James Gorst as the latest finalists in its House of the Year Award
Mole Architects has submitted plans for a 145-home scheme in Cambridgeshire, which will include a Buddhism-based co-housing community
Mole Architects submits plans for Buddhism-based co-housing community
Mole Architects submits plans for Buddhism-based co-housing community
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December 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Mole Architects has submitted plans for a 145-home scheme in Cambridgeshire, which will include a Buddhism-based co-housing community
Feilden Fowles Architects has lodged plans for a 174-student-bedroom scheme for Oxford University’s Mansfield College, featuring load-bearing stone and a timber frame
Feilden Fowles submits plans for contest-winning Oxford college job
Feilden Fowles submits plans for contest-winning Oxford college job
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December 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Feilden Fowles Architects has lodged plans for a 174-student-bedroom scheme for Oxford University’s Mansfield College, featuring load-bearing stone and a timber frame
Mae has revealed plans for a 71-unit almshouse in Southwark, featuring Passivhaus homes, shared spaces and landscaped gardens.
Mae submits Old Kent Road almshouse scheme
Mae submits Old Kent Road almshouse scheme
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December 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Mae has revealed plans for a 71-unit almshouse in Southwark, featuring Passivhaus homes, shared spaces and landscaped gardens.
Shepton Mallet Town Council is seeking a design team for a £800,000 overhaul of the western gateway to Collett Park
Collett Park Gateway, Shepton Mallet
Collett Park Gateway, Shepton Mallet
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December 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Shepton Mallet Town Council is seeking a design team for a £800,000 overhaul of the western gateway to Collett Park
Manchester Cathedral is seeking a conservation-accredited architect to lead a major £10 million upgrade of the Grade I-listed landmark
Our Cathedral Our City, Manchester
Our Cathedral Our City, Manchester
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December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Manchester Cathedral is seeking a conservation-accredited architect to lead a major £10 million upgrade of the Grade I-listed landmark