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The Creative Centre – designed by Tate + Co Architects – at York St John University (YSJ) is a low-energy building that provides a permanent new home for the University’s music and computer science courses, featuring specialist spaces for performance, creative writing and media production students. Hufton + Crow Photography Hufton + Crow Photography Three main concepts formed the foundation of the design approach, which are evident in the newly completed Centre. Firstly, it is a genuinely sustainable building, both in operational and embodied carbon terms, with a substantial timber frame and simple climate control. Secondly, the main atrium space unites all the building elements together, reflecting the latest t... More

With a wealth of greenery, integrated PV panels in the facade, maximum flexibility and a high degree of circularity, Max & Moore sets the example for the transformation of Buiksloterham into a new urban district. These cutting-edge office buildings on the Asterweg in Amsterdam North are designed by Mei architects and planners, commissioned by Being and COD. Soon, the pioneers of Buiksloterham will be found here; a new generation of creative, productive entrepreneurs who place a high priority on healthy working. The first tenants are currently taking up residence in the buildings. Ossip van Duivenbode Ossip van Duivenbode Robust – chicMax & Moore consists of two building volumes that, in terms of architecture, fit in... More

The Burrell Collection is one of Europe’s finest museums housed in one of the very few Category-A listed post-war Scottish buildings.  Its extraordinary collection consists of 9,000 works of fine and decorative arts spanning 6,000 years. This richly eclectic assemblage was donated to the City of Glasgow in 1944 by Sir William Burrell (1861-1958), the Clyde shipping merchant, collector and philanthropist.   Hufton+Crow In 1983 it was housed in a critically acclaimed museum building designed by three young Cambridge architect-academics - Barry Gasson, Brit Andresen and John Meunier. Made of red Dumfriesshire sandstone, polished concrete, stainless steel and timber and glass, the seminal 20th century building occupies a s... More

Amare is the new Performing Arts Center in The Hague (NL): home of the Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT), the Residentie Orkest, the Royal Conservatoire and the Amare Foundation. Optimally integrated into the city's urban plan, Amare is the soul of the cultural heart of The Hague. The building is an architectural eye-catcher with international allure, designed for the municipality of The Hague by NOAHH in collaboration with JCAU and NL Architects. A large part of Amare is accessible to the public and the building offers an unprecedented number of possibilities for the ways in which it can be used. Katja Effting MultiversumAmare has significant added value to the liveliness and versatile character of the city centre. It is an urban ensembl... More

Royal College of Art unveils new London campus designed by Herzog & de Meuron and announces ambitious five-year strategy Sir Jony Ive, Chancellor, Royal College of Art:“The Royal College of Art is a unique institution, rightly revered globally for the excellence of its postgraduate art and design education. The dynamic created by this new building is remarkable. Our working environments have a powerful influence on the way we create and collaborate, and I am so excited for this new chapter in the life of the college and the inspirational work its graduates will bring into the world.” The Royal College of Art, the world’s leading university of art and design, unveiled its new campus in Battersea, London on 23 May 2022... More

Hopkins Architects’ new Pears Building co-locates world class immunology research and treatment, set within newly enhanced public realm for the Royal Free Hospital The Pears Building is a new state-of-the-art joint venture between UCL and the Royal Free Charity, co-locating research and treatment facilities in a distinctive new building which signals its ambition. Designed by Hopkins Architects, the Pears Building allows for multi-disciplinary research, and the rapid translation of findings into first-in-human clinical trials. It provides the ‘bench-to-bedside’ environment and resources to move quickly between the different research stages: basic science, pre-clinical and clinical stages, and ‘first in-human’... More

Finnish Design Shop is the world’s largest online store of Nordic design. The company’s fast growth accelerated during the pandemic, as physical stores needed to close their doors. The new building, headquarters of the company, comprises a logistics center delivering products to over one hundred countries, a showroom, and a restaurant. Kuvatoimisto Kuvio Oy The design task was challenging. The large-scale building was mainly formed according to the requirements of the automated robot warehouse inside, and there was no possibility to articulate the building with massing or roof form. Even though the location right next to the Turku city ring road and near the airport allowed for a simple structure, the user wished for the b... More

Orms transforms Grade II listed offices at 16 Old Bailey, retaining 92% of the original structure Meticulous refurbishment of grade II listed Britannia House and it’s 1990s extension retains 92% of the existing structure, and 74% of the existing double-glazed unitised cladding. The project reorganises internal layouts, adding two floors to create an uplift of 23,000 sq ft in the 115,000 sq ft building.  Occupying a prominent position opposite the Central Criminal Court, 16 Old Bailey delivers high quality, healthy workspace to support post-pandemic recovery in London’s Square Mile. The building has been let to IPG Media Brands. Tim Soar Architecture and design practice Orms has refurbished and extended 16 Old Baile... More

tp bennett has delivered the first strategic Hub for the global technology company in one of the largest workplace improvement schemes ever undertaken in the UK tp bennett has completed the largest single office fitout for an occupier in Birmingham, delivering a new workplace experience for global technology company BTwithin Three Snowhill. Birmingham is the first strategic Hub location to be delivered for BT as part of its ‘The Better Workplace Programme’. Providing a future-fit workplace for up to 3,500 employees, it is also the largest BT Hub outside of London. ©Hufton+Crow Flexible working options cater to the diverse requirements of BT and Openreach teams. tpbennett has delivered a series of agile spaces and soc... More

In the new offices of the insurance services company AG2R La Mondiale in Paris, designed by INTERFACE STUDIO, the GAUDÍ F stainless steel mesh has been installed in the stairwell area, with a white paint finish. Caption These offices are located in Le Thémis, a 10,655 m² office building located in the ZAC Clichy-Batignolles (Paris 17th district), which has obtained the HQE® Excellent, BREEAM Excellent, Effinergie + and Biosource environmental labels, therefore it is a highly sustainable space. More

The newly opened expansion of Helsinki Airport brings adventure and romance back to air travel. It also improves the functionality of the airport, built in multiple phases starting from the 50s. In 2016, the airport operator Finavia launched a design competition for the expansion and modification of terminal 2. The competition task included relocating the departures and arrivals halls to a new building so that the existing departures hall of terminal 2 could be turned into Schengen gate areas. Marc Goodwin The 43,000 SqM departures and arrivals building comprises two distinct volumes; the first defined by its wooden ceiling, the second by its blue color. In addition to the departures and arrivals halls, the first volume contains a mul... More