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Architects: Jestico + Whiles
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Technal, HansenGroup, Pza Gabriel Miró
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Southwark Town Hall & Theatre Peckham / Jestico + Whiles
High Kitchen / A-Zero Architects
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Architects: A-Zero Architects
- Area: 88 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Aluprof, Amazing Spaces, Direct Wood Flooring, JM Design
OMA-Alumni NEUBAU Greenlighted for Pixelated Mixed-Use Complex in London
Emerging practice NEUBAU has received planning permission to begin construction on Tower Station, a mixed-use residential building located on Fincheley Road in London. Commissioned by County Tower Properties, the ‘pixelated’ building will be located on the site of a former gas station and clock tower, replacing the previous use with a new mechanical clock at the building’s peak, creating a new local landmark that echos the site’s history.
This is the largest commission to date for NEUBAU, founded in 2014 by former OMA architects Brigitta Lenz and Alexander Giarlis.
Olive + Squash / Neiheiser Argyros
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Architects: Neiheiser Argyros
- Area: 109 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Altro, Corian, Majilite, Pierinelli, The Cork Flooring Co
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Professionals: Mind Design, Own Developments, Webb Yates Engineers
Herzog & de Meuron's AstraZeneca R&D Headquarters Tops Out in Cambridge
The Herzog & de Meuron-designed global corporate headquarters for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has topped out in Cambridge, UK, as the building pushes forward to a series of opening dates beginning in 2018. Developed alongside AstraZeneca researchers and executive architect/lead consultant BDP, the scheme consists of a ring-shaped volume containing a series of open laboratories and transparent glass walls intended to foster the company’s principle of collaboration across disciplines.
Ness Point House / Tonkin Liu Architects
- Area: 439 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Alan Hayward Joinery, Blackdown, Prima Systems, Velfac
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Professionals: Aedas Interiors, Coombs, Eckersley O’Callaghan, Mendick Waring, Tonkin Liu, +2
Tate Harmer Reveals Plans for Eco-Hotel at the Eden Project in England
Tate Harmer has released plans for a new £8.5million hotel that will provide accommodation for visitors of The Eden Project in Cornwall, England, as the project has received planning approval. The 109-room building will utilize locally-sourced materials and meet high standards of efficiency and sustainability, matching the conservation-minded spirit of the Eden Project.
GC House / YourArchitectLondon
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Architects: YourArchitectLondon
- Area: 378 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Dinesen, Dornbracht, Kaldewei
London Spa / Richard Bell Architecture
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Architects: Richard Bell Architecture
- Area: 200 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Petersen Tegl, Viabizzuno, Vola
Shortlist Announced for 2017 RIBA London Awards
A total of 85 buildings from the British capital have been shortlisted for the 2017 RIBA London Awards, including projects from Wilkinson Eyre, AHMM, Allies and Morrison, Herzog & de Meuron, and Rogers Stirk Harbour. All 85 buildings will now be visited and carefully assessed by one of four regional juries, before the regional winners are selected in June of this year. Winning projects will continue on to compete for the RIBA Stirling Prize - the UK's highest honor for architecture.
See a complete list of shortlisted buildings after the break.
This Interactive Map Shows How London Has Changed Over the Past 100 Years
Go on a virtual stroll through century-old London, with this new interactive map produced by Expedia. Named “Historic London,” the app takes you through 14 notable sites throughout the British capital, from Buckingham Palace to a view of St. Paul’s Cathedral from Fleet Street. Archival images of the sites from the late 1800s and early 1900s are overlayed onto the streetview of today, so you can easily compare what has and hasn’t changed over the last 100 years.
Check out the interactive map for yourself below:
Hanging Gardens of Babylon-Inspired Residential Units Proposed for Birmingham
A new housing complex in the form of 500 terraced units has been proposed by London practice Architects of Invention for the city of Birmingham, in response to its growing multicultural population. Drawing inspiration from the ancient Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Garden Hill’s formal composition is that of two staggered 25-storey towers, with private and communal gardens on each level of terraces.
With the project's swooping mass, the residences aim to offer panoramic views of Birmingham, given its central location in the Digbeth area, a 10-minute walk from the city center. Additionally, the staggered towers capture ample daylighting over the course of the day, with the south end benefitting from the morning sun and the north end in the evening.
The Courtyard House / De Rosee Sa
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Architects: De Rosee Sa
- Area: 110 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Barbers-flooring, Crittall, Fired Earth, Gareth Langdon, Silva Timber, +3
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Professionals: Assent, BCS Consulting, Behan Partnership, eb7, Permenex
Garden Studio Gym in North London / EASTWEST ARCHITECTURE
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Architects: EASTWEST ARCHITECTURE
- Area: 100 ft²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: Alumil, Birch, Plywood, Shou Sugi Ban
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Professionals: Ramboll
Zaha Hadid Architects Unveils Designs for Sports-Centered Eco Technology Hub in England
British green energy company Ecotricity has revealed plans for a new Zaha Hadid Architects-designed green technology hub in Stroud, England. The project, known as the “Gateway to Stroud,” will consist of several greenhouse-like buildings and a wooden footbridge that will connect the campus to the future all-wood stadium for the Forest Green Rovers football club, also designed by ZHA and revealed late last year.
Planned as a center for local sports and sports science, the ECO park will provide state-of-the-art office space for environmentally-focused companies as well as public access to a wide range of health and leisure activities.
Wembley National Stadium / Foster + Partners
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Architects: Foster + Partners
- Area: 170000 m²
- Year: 2007
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Professionals: Arup, Franklin + Andrews, Identica, Mike Driscoll Associates, Mott Stadium Consortiu, +5
Treves & Hyde / Grzywinski+Pons
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Architects: Grzywinski+Pons
- Area: 130 m²
- Year: 2017
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Manufacturers: DCW EDITIONS, Davey Lighting, Hakwood