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Studio BAD submits plans for Girl Guide centre in Southampton
Southampton-based architect Studio BAD has submitted plans for a timber meeting hall for Girl Guides in the south coast city
Tag: Timber
Haptic completes timber-framed community hub in King’s Cross
Haptic Architects has completed a 1,500m² community building in King’s Cross with engineered timber façades and frame
Serpentine Pavilion 2024: Minsuk Cho’s ‘crashed star’ balances concept, materials and use of site
This pavilion is richer than in previous years, comprising a series of five structures that provide differing spatial experiences, says Rob Wilson
Mowat & Company wins approval for all-wood overhaul of timber merchant HQ
Mowat & Company has been granted planning permission to retrofit the headquarters of a family-run timber merchant in the East Midlands
Belsize Architects’ contentious Kensington timber block finally approved
Belsize Architects has won approval for a timber-framed commercial and housing development in west London – four years after it first submitted plans for the site
Government to announce roadmap for boosting use of timber in housebuilding
The government is set to announce a timber-house-building roadmap to push for lower embodied carbon in the construction of England’s homes
Waugh Thistleton named Architect of the Year in AJ Architecture Awards 2023
The practice, which this year completed central London’s tallest engineered-timber building, has been recognised for its cutting-edge, sustainable architecture
Fletcher Priest wins approval for timber cycle pavilion in Oxford
Oxford City Council has approved a two-storey, timber-frame cycling hub by Fletcher Priest Architects – part of Oxford’s £700 million ‘innovation district', which is currently under construction
Can building with timber save the planet?
Built by Nature’s Joe Giddings spoke about the importance of timber in tackling the climate crisis, its use in adding extra floors to existing buildings, and how fire and insurance issues are being tackled. Phototography Theo Wood
AJ Climate Champions podcast: Je Ahn on setting up Studio Weave and working with found materials
Studio Weave founding director Je Ahn explains the challenges of sourcing timber from London’s streets and parks