e-architect

MAY 4, 2023

In addition to best-in-class office space, the development would benefit from substantial landscaped terraces throughout the scheme and active retail, responding to both the building’s occupier and local needs. Under its proposals, the development team will replace the asset with a multi-layered 16-storey building, providing c.17,314m2

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Virginia Duran

JANUARY 30, 2024

London hasn’t stopped building this year and there are a couple of really stunning additions Cranes have long been a staple of London‘s ever-changing skyline, but the past two years have seen an unprecedented surge. … Continue reading →

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Deezen

MAY 10, 2023

Primary school children in London have created temporary performance structures as part of the Let's Build community project, organised by architecture educator Matt+Fiona to engage the local community. Design and build projects of this kind are invaluable in helping to fill the gap left behind," she told Dezeen.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

British studio Foster + Partners has unveiled plans for The William, which will be made from cross-laminated timber and become the studio's first timber office building in the UK. The building will be located in London's Bayswater area. It will be Foster + Partner's first UK timber office building.

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e-architect

JUNE 15, 2023

The ultra-modern Central London workplace, which stands at the intersection of High Holborn and Gray’s Inn Road, was conceived, designed, programmed, and built by its own tenants, which include Dar , Currie & Brown , Introba , Penspen , and Perkins&Will. Paul’s Cathedral, the Palace of Westminster, and the London Eye.

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designboom

JANUARY 19, 2023

The post art deco geometric facade envelops building complex by squire & partners in london appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. squire & partners' concrete and bronze frames fabricate a diamond-shaped exterior contributing to the public realm.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Since it began in 1992, many of London 's most significant buildings have opened their doors during the festival. The festival , which aims to engage people living in London with the buildings surrounding them, has seen thousands of landmarks and homes open their doors since it launched. Photo by Grant Smith.

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Deezen

AUGUST 17, 2022

Iridescent aluminium sheets clad the rhomboid-shaped D2 building, a creative workplace by Cambridge studio Mole Architects that forms the latest addition to London's Design District. Headed by architect Meredith Bowles, Mole Architects previously completed a larger building called C2 that opens onto the district's central courtyard.

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Deezen

MARCH 9, 2022

Jack Young's book The Council House aims to capture the beauty of London 's council estates, which he photographed to "look like they could be perched on an Italian hillside". Read on for Young's selection of iconic London council homes: Trellick Tower, by Ernö Goldfinger, built 1968-72. He chooses 10 favourites for Dezeen.

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e-architect

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

61-65 Holborn Viaduct London, Snow Hill 644-bed PBSA scheme, City of London Residential Development. 61-65 Holborn Viaduct Building. Location: 61-65 Holborn Viaduct / Snow Hill, City of London, England, UK. 61-65 Holborn Viaduct Building Development. 61-65 Holborn Viaduct Building Development.

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e-architect

JANUARY 20, 2022

Republic – Export Building, London Commercial Refurbishment Building, UK Architecture, Architect, Photography. Republic – Export Building in London. Location: London, England, UK. Republic – Export Building. Republic – Export Building in London – Building Information.

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Deezen

AUGUST 11, 2022

A lacklustre office building in Southwark has undergone a vibrant makeover to become The Africa Centre, designed by architecture studio Freehaus. The Africa Centre first opened in Covent Garden in 1964 as a "home-away-from-home" for the African diaspora in London, where people could meet, connect and enjoy cultural events together.

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designboom

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The post foster + partners to build net-zero ‘the william’ of mass timber in london appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. built with cross-laminated timber, foster + partners expects 'the william' to be operationally net-zero carbon upon completion.

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Building Architecture Design Interior 111

designboom

MARCH 20, 2023

The post new practice ByOthers hand-builds its studio in south london using lightweight timber appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. nestled in a terraced plot, the concrete-free workspace combines three tapering blocks in a stepped form.

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Deezen

APRIL 21, 2022

Large projects in London will have to meet embodied carbon benchmarks and prioritise retaining existing buildings over demolition under updated planning guidance published by mayor Sadiq Khan. The new guidelines follow in the footsteps of Khan's 2021 London Plan , which sets out his wider planning strategy for the capital.

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The Spaces

JUNE 17, 2022

Architect Annabel Karim Kassar has brought a life-size recreation of one of old Beirut’s Ottoman-Venetian homes to the V&A Museum in London. It features a set of triple arcade windows, which are considered a hallmark of traditional Lebanese buildings. ABBA Arena raises the bar for temporary architecture.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Dusky pink surfaces appear throughout the Lick store in southwest London , which local practice Oskar Kohnen Studio has designed as a "deliberate celebration of paint". I've always been a fan of London art deco, which is somehow less fancy and simple, quite often just painted simple ornaments." The photography is by Alexander Edwards.

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e-architect

APRIL 26, 2023

Wren was responsible for building 51 churches in the City of London in the aftermath of the Great Fire of 1666, as well as St Paul’s Cathedral. As well as seeing Wren’s own tools on display, visitors will be able to handle objects, with the smell of the Great Fire of London even being replicated.

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Building Architecture Government Cities 40

e-architect

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Lloyds London Building Photos, Architect, Architecture Images, British Modern City Office Design, Location. Lloyds Building London Architecture. City Office Tower Building in England design by Richard Rogers architect, UK. Lloyds Building Architect Dies. Lloyds Building. Lloyds of London Building.

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Archinect

MAY 13, 2024

A group of 40 Greater London projects has been selected as this year's RIBA London Awards winners. The field was led by Grimshaw 's winning Building of the Year effort on The Elizabeth Line , which was praised by judges as being "the most significant contribution to London’s transportation in over 20 years."

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e-architect

APRIL 2, 2023

As a result of JRA’s extensive refurbishment, Building 9 now offers around 5,445 sq m of Grade-A office space with a design that responds to the historic fabric of the area, while incorporating a highly-sustainable approach that targets BREEAM ‘Excellent’.

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Cities Building Transportation Sustainability 40

Archinect

APRIL 30, 2024

The revised Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Sheppard Robson -led scheme at the Barbican in Central London reportedly gained planning approvals from the City of London ’s planning body. Previously on Archinect: Diller Scofidio + Renfro unveil designs for London Centre for Music replacement Yahoo!

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e-architect

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The Blue Fin Building is owned by a joint venture between Oxford Properties and Temasek. Fora has partnered with the landlord to deliver flexible workspace in the building, as well as conference space and event facilities for the benefit of all the building’s occupiers.

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Building Real Estate Management Modern 40

The Architect's Newsletter

APRIL 27, 2022

Following its RIBA Stirling Prize win last year, Dublin-based Grafton Architects’ Town House, a multi-use higher education building at the Kingston University London, has now been honored with the EU’s [.].

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In the dense urban setting of Leyton in East London, McMahon Architecture had slightly more room to work with than some. The three-level design by McMahon Architecture features flowing interiors, a series of courtyards, and gorgeous materials that coalesce into an urban oasis.

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Dwell

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In the dense urban setting of Leyton in East London, McMahon Architecture had slightly more room to work with than some. The three-level design by McMahon Architecture features flowing interiors, a series of courtyards, and gorgeous materials that coalesce into an urban oasis.

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Home Building Permits Zoning 111

Archinect

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The dominance of starchitect-led high rises in London is the result of the UK’s subjective planning system, according to a new opinion piece in The New York Times. ” Related on Archinect: The City of London skyline is expected to add these eleven towers by 2030. The wedge-shaped Cheese Grater.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Royal Institute of Architects (RIBA) has published its official shortlist for the RIBA London Awards portion of its annual Regional Awards program. A selection of 76 new projects from around the capital were chosen for the 2024 competition’s shortlist, the winners of which will be advanced onto the National Awards slate.

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Cities Project Innovation Industrial 257

Archinect

MAY 10, 2024

The British Museum has announced the launch of an international competition to redesign major portions of the gallery spaces inside the institution’s Grade I-listed neo-classical Smirke building in Central London. The panel will also be looking for expertise in sustainability — both environmental and economic.

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Archinect

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

London’s iconic BT Tower is to be purchased by U.S. Standing at 620 feet in height, the BT Tower is one of London’s tallest buildings. Opened in 1965, the tower is covered by a Grade II historical importance listing, though such a listing does not prohibit a change of use within the building.

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Archinect

APRIL 25, 2024

The Royal Institute of British Architects is set to open an exhibition that unpacks narratives of gender, race, and imperialism within the fabric of the institute’s London headquarters.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Courtesy of AHMM Allford Hall Monaghan Morris ( AHMM)’s architectural studio has revealed the plans to convert a 1950s London office building into a co-living residential scheme. Read more »

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Space Residential Management Development 254

World Architecture Community

APRIL 4, 2022

London-based architecture studio IF_DO has designed an affordable, demountable and moveable timber-framed office building in Rotherhithe, Lo #architecture #design #arch. 04.04.2022

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Building Design Architecture 52

World Architecture Community

MARCH 30, 2022

London-based architecture studio IF_DO has designed an affordable, demountable and moveable timber-framed office building in Rotherhithe, Lo #architecture #design #arch. 30.03.2022

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Building Design Architecture 52

Archinect

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The City of London Corporation has revealed new images depicting the 2030 skyline of the Square Mile ahead of the completion of a planned cluster of tall buildings that are expected by the end of the decade. “These new CGI images clearly illustrate the ever-changing nature of London's incredible skyline.

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Archinect

MAY 17, 2024

British multinational design and engineering company behind world-famous buildings such as the Sydney Opera House has confirmed that it was the target of a deepfake scam that led to one of its Hong Kong employees paying out $25 million to fraudsters.

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Finances Visualization Engineering Engineering 206

ArchDaily

APRIL 25, 2024

Kingston University London by Grafton Architects, 2022 Daylight in Architecture Laureates. The online event is open to the global community of architects, researchers, scientists, building professionals, educators, students, and members of the press. This event will be streamed live online.

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