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Haberdashers’ Monmouth School Masterplan - Architecture Today Levitt Bernstein’s comprehensive retrofit and decarbonisation strategy for Haberdashers’ Monmouth School in Wales transforms six buildings across three town sites, unlocking the potential of existing…

Levitt Bernstein’s comprehensive retrofit and decarbonisation strategy for Haberdashers’ Monmouth School in Wales transforms six buildings across three town sites, unlocking the potential of existing assets to support a newly co-educational model and a clear path to Net Zero Carbon:

04.03.2026 11:16 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Hummingbird Learning Lab: the longlist - Architecture Today The Hummingbird Learning Lab has selected a longlist of eight practices from the Regenerative Architecture Index for its competition to design a demountable learning space that reflects its neuroscien...

The Hummingbird Learning Lab has been working with the RAI to identify an architectural practice to support the next stage in its evolution; the development of a bespoke, demountable learning campus in the Somerset town of Bruton, where it is currently based. architecturetoday.co.uk/the-hummingb...

27.02.2026 15:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Entries to the 2026 Test of Time Awards are now open – enter here: buff.ly/oKF11z5

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Standing the test of time: Great Bow Yard - Architecture Today Rob Delius from Stride Treglown and long-standing resident Kristian Coleman explain how Great Bow Yard in Langport, Somerset – Residential Award winner at the Test of Time Awards 2025 – has settled…

Rob Delius from Stride Treglown and long-standing resident Kristian Coleman explain how Great Bow Yard in Langport, Somerset – Residential Award winner at the Test of Time Awards 2025 – has settled into its landscape, and why its residents never want to leave.
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The ARB’s refreshed Architects’ Code identifies six overarching standards of professional behaviour. Regulatory solicitors Ben Hall and Chloe Wynne advise architects on how to protect themselves against accusations of breaching professional standards.
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19.02.2026 07:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Entries are now open for the 2026 Architecture Today Test of Time Awards! buff.ly/d8lIBnI

These awards are different. Instead of celebrating what’s new, they recognise projects that have proven their value in use. Start your entry today. Deadline: 19 June. #testoftimeawards

18.02.2026 12:02 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Africa Hall restored - Architecture Today Architectus’ conservation and renewal of the United Nations’ Historic Africa Hall in Addis Ababa reasserts one of the defining works of African modernism as a functioning civic and diplomatic space.

Architectus’ conservation and renewal of the United Nations’ Historic Africa Hall in Addis Ababa reasserts one of the defining works of African modernism as a functioning civic and diplomatic space:

18.02.2026 06:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Paving the way for success for England’s new towns - Architecture Today The announcement of the locations of the next generation of New Towns is a crucial milestone in tackling the UK's housing crisis. Arup's Vicky Evans identifies the steps that need to be taken for…

"The proposed new towns represent a generational opportunity to transform the housing landscape of Britain," says Arup Director Vicky Evans as she outlines the steps that need to be taken for these projects to succeed.

17.02.2026 08:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dispatches from Donegal: Pasparakis Friel - Architecture Today Based in rural Donegal, but shaped by decades of life and work across Europe, Sosie Pasparakis and Ronan Friel reflect on listening as a design tool, the quiet intelligence of a rural practice, and…

"It starts as a conversation, understanding common interests: books, nature, film, music, family… not necessarily architecture or the project in the first instance, but ultimately the things that we collectively want to imbue the project with a sense of."

16.02.2026 18:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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VIDA Elementary School - Architecture Today OVA’s new school in Chýně, near Prague, combines formal and informal learning spaces with sports and community facilities, creating a flexible, courtyard-based campus that welcomes people of all ages.

Czech studio Opočenský Valouch Architekti's new school in Chýně, near Prague, combines formal and informal learning spaces with sports and community facilities, creating a flexible, courtyard-based campus that welcomes people of all ages

16.02.2026 07:00 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Thinking beyond the façade - Architecture Today Schüco Sales Director Dan Gleeson talks to AT Technical Editor John Ramshaw about how the façade systems manufacturer is continuing to evolve its approach to regenerative design, long-term…

Schüco Sales Director Dan Gleeson talks to Architecture Today Technical Editor John Ramshaw about how the façade systems manufacturer is continuing to evolve its approach to #regenerativedesign, long-term stewardship and being a good ancestor

15.02.2026 08:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Melfield Gardens intergenerational living - Architecture Today A pair of Passivhaus buildings in Lewisham by Levitt Bernstein brings older residents and students into close proximity, using shared routes, gardens and flexible homes to test a new, fully…

Melfield Gardens intergenerational living: A pair of Passivhaus buildings in Lewisham by Levitt Bernstein brings older residents and students into close proximity, using shared routes, gardens and flexible homes to test a new, fully affordable model of intergenerational living

14.02.2026 07:01 — 👍 14    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 3
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South Staffordshire College - Architecture Today Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt’s new town-centre campus for South Staffordshire College replaces a redundant department store with a civic-minded building that reconnects further education to the Tamworth…

Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt Ltd’s new town-centre campus for South Staffordshire College replaces a redundant department store with a civic-minded building that reconnects further education to the Tamworth historic centre:

13.02.2026 16:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Michael Pawlyn’s Biomimicry in Architecture: essential reading for 2026 - Architecture Today The latest iteration of Michael Pawlyn's Biomimicry in Architecture combines technical expertise and analysis with the emotional narratives required to imagine and precipitate more life-affirming…

The latest iteration of Michael Pawlyn's Biomimicry in Architecture is essential reading for 2026 and combines technical expertise and analysis with the emotional narratives required to imagine and precipitate more life-affirming futures:

13.02.2026 07:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Chris Williamson proposes ‘The Loop’ - Architecture Today The President of the Royal Institute of British Architects sets out a proposal for a high-speed rail and energy infrastructure linking nine cities across the north of the British Isles to support…

RIBA President Chris Williamson proposes ‘The Loop’ – a high-speed rail and energy infrastructure linking nine cities across the north of the British Isles to support long-term collaboration, economic development and regional connectivity

12.02.2026 18:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Can wood be used in healthcare environments? - Architecture Today How can timber contribute to healing environments in hospitals? Jens Axelsson, architect at White Arkitekter, and Cristiana Caira, healthcare architect at White Arkitekter, discuss salutogenic…

How can timber contribute to healing environments in hospitals? Jens Axelsson and Cristiana Caira of White Arkitekter discuss salutogenic design, the evidence behind wood and wellbeing, and the technical, cultural + regulatory barriers that still shape its use in healthcare buildings

12.02.2026 09:39 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Chris Williamson proposes ‘The Loop’ - Architecture Today The President of the Royal Institute of British Architects sets out a proposal for a high-speed rail and energy infrastructure linking nine cities across the north of the British Isles to support…

RIBA President Chris Williamson proposes ‘The Loop’ – a high-speed rail and energy infrastructure linking nine cities across the north of the British Isles to support long-term collaboration, economic development and regional connectivity:

06.02.2026 11:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Paving the way for success for England’s new towns - Architecture Today The announcement of the locations of the next generation of New Towns is a crucial milestone in tackling the UK's housing crisis. Arup's Vicky Evans identifies the steps that need to be taken for…

"The proposed new towns represent a generational opportunity to transform the housing landscape of Britain," says Arup Director Vicky Evans as she outlines the steps that need to be taken for these projects to succeed.

03.02.2026 10:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Dispatches from Mexico: Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo - Architecture Today Selected to design the 25th Serpentine Pavilion, LANZA atelier founders Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo discuss their serpentine-inspired proposal, the intelligence of modest forms, and how…

Selected to design the 25th Serpentine Pavilion, LANZA atelier founders Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo discuss their serpentine-inspired proposal, the intelligence of modest forms, and how movement, materiality and collective experience shape their approach to architecture.

30.01.2026 09:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Africa Hall restored - Architecture Today Architectus’ conservation and renewal of the United Nations’ Historic Africa Hall in Addis Ababa reasserts one of the defining works of African modernism as a functioning civic and diplomatic space.

Architectus’ conservation and renewal of the United Nations’ Historic Africa Hall in Addis Ababa reasserts one of the defining works of African modernism as a functioning civic and diplomatic space.

29.01.2026 07:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Legal advice: Navigating the ARB’s new code - Architecture Today The ARB’s refreshed Architects’ Code identifies six overarching standards of professional behaviour. Regulatory solicitors Ben Hall and Chloe Wynn advise architects on how to protect themselves…

The ARB's refreshed Architects’ Code identifies six overarching standards of professional behaviour. Regulatory solicitors Ben Hall and Chloe Wynn from JMW Solicitors LLP advise architects on how to protect themselves against accusations of breaching professional standards.

28.01.2026 10:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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AT Webinar: Are you ready for bamboo? - Architecture Today Join us on Thursday 12th February to explore how bamboo is being understood, tested and applied as a construction material, examining its material behaviour, structural potential, safety…

Are you ready for bamboo? Join our webinar with Neil Thomas MBE, Director and Founder of Atelier One, on Thursday 12th February to explore the material's potential and use in practice:

26.01.2026 13:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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If you’re moving beyond sustainability and actively shaping a regenerative future, now is the time to enter the Regenerative Architecture Index! Find out more, including how to enter, here: buff.ly/gjYPiyB

22.01.2026 14:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Meet the client: Tom Badger - Architecture Today AT chats to Tom Badger about how Newham Council is steering Canning Town’s major regeneration, balancing industrial intensification, housing growth, green infrastructure, and inclusive, community-led…

AT chats to Tom Badger about how Newham Council is steering Canning Town’s major regeneration, balancing industrial intensification, housing growth, green infrastructure, and inclusive, community-led development:

10.01.2026 08:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Woolwich Market Pavilion and Gardens - Architecture Today Studio Weave’s Woolwich Market Pavilion and Gardens on Beresford Square in south-east London sensitively stitches together a mixed-use setting through accessible, communal spaces.

Studio Weave’s Woolwich Market Pavilion and Gardens on Beresford Square in south-east London sensitively stitches together a mixed-use setting through accessible, communal spaces.

09.01.2026 07:00 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Designing for play in the city - Architecture Today Susanne Tutsch, founding director of Root And Erect, reflects on the making of a woodland playscape at Chilton Square in King’s Cross, where non-prescriptive play, dense urban constraints and…

Susanne Tutsch, founding director of Root And Erect, reflects on the making of a woodland playscape at Chilton Square in King’s Cross, where non-prescriptive play, dense urban constraints and circular construction come together in a space designed to work for all ages, all day.

08.01.2026 07:00 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Reflections: Walt Disney Concert Hall - Architecture Today John Pardey revisits Frank Gehry’s Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, examining its conceptual origins, exuberant material language, and its legacy within a generation shaped by icon-making…

John Pardey revisits Frank Gehry’s Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, examining its conceptual origins, exuberant material language, and its legacy within a generation shaped by icon-making architecture.

07.01.2026 15:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Blaise Diagne International Airport - Architecture Today At Senegal’s Blaise Diagne International Airport, a combination of Şişecam’s high-performance Solar Low-E glazing and advanced laminated safety glass mitigate intense climatic conditions, while also…

At Senegal’s Blaise Diagne International Airport, advanced glazing from Şişecam delivers solar control, thermal insulation and safety in a tropical climate:

15.12.2025 08:00 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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School of Specification – Materials Passports - Architecture Today Rachel Hoolahan, Associate Director at Orms, has produced a School of Specification module on Materials Passports. She considers the advantages and challenges of implementing materials passports as…

Rachel Hoolahan, Associate Director at Orms, has produced a School of Specification module on Materials Passports. She considers the advantages and challenges of implementing materials passports as well as how project teams can start using them.

11.12.2025 13:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Istanbul Airport - Architecture Today High-performance glass from Şişecam delivers energy efficiency, acoustic comfort and safety, across one of the world’s largest transport hubs.

Istanbul Airport: where high-performance glass shapes one of the world’s largest transport hubs: architecturetoday.co.uk/istanbul-air...

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