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GRAHAM Construction has successfully delivered the new £13million Chester Bus Interchange, with the landmark facility now open to the public and full services in operation.

Landmark Chester Bus Interchange opens to the public with striking timber, steel and grass curved roof

Thursday, 20th July 2017

Graham Construction has successfully delivered the new £13million Chester Bus Interchange, with the landmark facility now open to the public and full services in operation. A key element of the £300million Chester Northgate in the city centre, the interchange will significantly improve... View Article

Chapman Taylor’s new 220 bedroom Holiday Inn Express, built off-site from purpose built steel shipping containers, has been completed at Manchester’s Trafford City. It is the first hotel in the North West to be built using this particular type of volumetric modular construction.

Chapman Taylor uses steel shipping containers to create first volumetric modular hotel in Manchester

Friday, 14th July 2017

Chapman Taylor’s new 220 bedroom Holiday Inn Express, built off-site from purpose built steel shipping containers, has been completed at Manchester’s Trafford City. It is the first hotel in the North West to be built using this particular type of... View Article

Steel structure of Beijing’s new international airport passenger terminal by Zaha Hadid Architects has been completed

Steel structure of Beijing’s new terminal by Zaha Hadid Architects has been completed

Friday, 14th July 2017

With the city’s existing airport at capacity, Beijing’s new international airport will serve the world’s fastest growing aviation sector. Initially accommodating 72 million passengers per year (630,000 flights/year on four runways), the new airport is designed for further expansion to... View Article

Contemporary design and flexible teaching spaces are at the heart of Bishop Grosseteste University’s £2.2 million redevelopment, which has now completed on site. Delivered by Lincoln-based architects LK2 and local construction company Robert Woodhead Ltd, working with Sutherland Consulting and Price & Myers. The project was carried out in two phases and saw a circa 7,770 sq ft extension added to the Constance Stewart Hall to accommodate new, flexible teaching space.

Redevelopment of Bishop Grosseteste University chooses steel frame to add a contemporary and modern twist

Thursday, 13th July 2017

Contemporary design and flexible teaching spaces are at the heart of Bishop Grosseteste University’s £2.2 million redevelopment, which has now completed on site. Delivered by Lincoln-based architects LK2 and local construction company Robert Woodhead Ltd, working with Sutherland Consulting and Price & Myers. The... View Article

Benchmark Architects' Huntingdon Crematorium

Benchmark‘s design for new crematorium proposes palette of simple brickwork

Wednesday, 12th July 2017

Benchmark Architects expands its unusual portfolio of projects with a design for a graceful new crematorium and burial ground at Jubilee Park, Huntingdon. The materials proposed are a simple palette of crisp white brick work and grey texture bricks, with gold... View Article

A new arts centre in West Yorkshire built by Wildgoose Construction (main build contractors) has opened its doors to the public. Designed by Matlock architecture practice Evans Vettori, the Square Chapel Arts Centre in Halifax combined the traditional eighteenth century red brick building with concrete, aged-copper, wood and glass. The entrance foyer also has a feature etched glass wall by architectural artist Sarah Galloway and provides access to the adjacent Piece Hall.

Derbyshire Arts Centre combines traditional red brick with concrete, copper, wood and glass

Wednesday, 12th July 2017

A new arts centre in West Yorkshire built by Wildgoose Construction (main build contractors) has opened its doors to the public. Designed by Matlock architecture practice Evans Vettori, the Square Chapel Arts Centre in Halifax combined the traditional eighteenth century... View Article

Space Group completes listed refurbishment with concrete and glass

Monday, 10th July 2017

This is the refurbishment and extension of a Grade II listed building on Tredegar Square in East London. A new extension replaced an existing one which had come to the end of its lifespan. A space once characterised by heavy... View Article

Curvaceous Metalline

Thursday, 6th July 2017

News that The Curve in Slough has won an LABC award in the “Best Public Building” category, has delighted Metalline who supplied a wide range of architectural aluminium fabrications on the project. At the heart of a £450m regeneration scheme,... View Article

Mauricio Rocha + Gabriela Carrillo surround Mexican courthouse with volcanic stone wall

Wednesday, 5th July 2017

Following the repeal of the Mexican judicial system towards a new paradigm of orality, a conception of space that would reflect these developments was necessary for the new design of this courthouse in the large town of Pátzcauro in the... View Article

Cutting-edge glazing for world-class materials science facility

Friday, 30th June 2017

The Materials Innovation Factory is the latest addition to the historic city-centre campus of the University of Liverpool. The £68 million facility, built by BAM Construction, fosters collaboration between academia and industry and provides open access to one of the... View Article

dRMM Architects’ Maggie’s Oldham opens as world’s first building made from hardwood CLT

Wednesday, 21st June 2017

Maggie’s Oldham, the world’s first building made from hardwood cross laminated timber (CLT), has opened in the UK. Designed by dRMM Architects and supported by the American Hardwood Export Council, this is a pivotal moment for modern architecture and construction.... View Article

Foster + Partners’ stone and bronze clad Bloomberg HQ nears completion

Wednesday, 21st June 2017

Opening this autumn, Bloomberg’s new European headquarters in the heart of the City of London is the first wholly owned, designed and constructed Bloomberg building globally. Conceived in collaboration with Foster + Partners, it reflects founder Mike Bloomberg’s long-held belief... View Article

OPENBOX intertwines architecture and landscape with marble house in Thailand

Friday, 9th June 2017

OPENBOX Architects’ recent residential design intertwines architecture, interior and landscape in the form of marble sculpture. The initial idea is to allow the inhabitant’s behavior to carve a dwelling space into a monolithic piece of marble sculpture. The main piece... View Article

Trahan Architects connect project and place with glass walls and concrete

Thursday, 8th June 2017

Set on the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, the Aurora Event Center is envisioned as a year-round event space accommodating weddings and events for up to 250 guests. The primary design... View Article

CIVIC architects explore materials for a new monument

Thursday, 8th June 2017

Lochal Cityforum & Public Library Tilburg In the Tilburg railway zone, the construction of the LocHal took off this week. Within the contours of the monumental locomotive hall, CIVIC architects in collaboration with Braaksma & Roos Architecten and Inside Outside,... View Article

WilkinsonEyre’s stone and bronze 8 Finsbury Circus wins City of London Building of the Year Award

Thursday, 8th June 2017

The Court of the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects has confirmed the results of the London Building of the Year Award 2017, with 8 Finsbury Circus by architects Wilkinson Eyre and developer Mitsubishi Estate London/Stanhope being crowned winner. WilkinsonEyre was appointed for... View Article

Norm Architects create warm, natural, material richness against raw concrete walls at Copenhagen restaurant

Thursday, 8th June 2017

With the ambition to create a local wine bar and restaurant emphasised by an intimate and cosy atmosphere that underlines a sense of presence, Nærvær is located in a fairly new and contemporary building. With a humble and intimate approach... View Article

ZHA’s curved concrete Napoli Afragola station inaugurated

Thursday, 8th June 2017

The first phase of Napoli Afragola Station – the new gateway to the south of Italy – has been inaugurated by prime minister Paolo Gentiloni. The new rail station at Napoli Afragola is designed as one of southern Italy’s key... View Article

Jewel Changi Airport’s Canopy Park unveiled with distinctive glass features

Thursday, 8th June 2017

Travellers and local residents can soon look forward to a refreshing line-up of unique lifestyle offerings at Canopy Park, located at the topmost level of Jewel Changi Airport (Jewel), designed by world renowned architect Moshe Safdie. Jewel will feature a... View Article

Shigeru Ban take unique approach to create world’s tallest hybrid timber structure for PortLiving

Wednesday, 7th June 2017

Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect Shigeru Ban continues to unveil details of his first project on Canadian soil in partnership with Vancouver-based developer, PortLiving. Coined Terrace House, the project will be the world’s tallest hybrid timber structure. The goal of this... View Article