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7N Architects draws up new coastal neighbourhood for Edinburgh
Edinburgh-based 7N Architects has unveiled a masterplan for up to 2,700 homes in a new green neighbourhood in the Scottish capital
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Stallan-Brand wins planning for ‘iconic’ Glasgow hotel scheme
Stallan-Brand’s proposals for a 142-bed hotel near Glasgow’s River Clyde have secured planning
Could giant battery-storing skyscrapers be coming to the UK?
As intrigue grows around the first prototypes for battery-storing skyscrapers, Anna Highfield speaks to SOM engineer Bill Baker about how these buildings could ‘accelerate carbon payback’ and whether they have a future in the UK
ARB publishes proposed post-Grenfell code of conduct
A new code of conduct for the profession, with an emphasis on safety, competence and ethics, has been put out to consultation by the Architects Registration Board (ARB)
DSDHA wins go-ahead for drum-shaped student homes next to Roundhouse
DSDHA has won approval for a student housing-led scheme, featuring four cylindrical blocks, next to Camden’s Roundhouse venue
We need a 20-year national retrofit plan, Labour peer tells AJ Retrofit Live
The government should embark on a 20-year national retrofit plan to insulate 20 million homes, Labour peer Baroness Barbara Young told yesterday’s AJ Retrofit Live event
Glasgow-based O’DonnellBrown wins Retrofit of the Year for Glasgow ‘defurb’
Rising talent O’DonnellBrown has taken home the top prize at the 2024 AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards
RSHP submits plans for 54-storey City of London tower to replace 70s office
RSHP has submitted plans for a 54-storey skyscraper in the City of London to replace a 26-storey building designed by Richard Seifert
Revamped AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards winners revealed
The AJ can exclusively announce the winners of the year’s revamped AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards, across 17 new categories
Page\Park named as AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards Practice of the Year
Glasgow and Leeds-based practice Page\Park has bagged the Practice of the Year accolade at the revamped AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards 2024 for its excellence in conservation and adaption of existing buildings