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Planning permission has been granted by Nottingham City Council for the highly anticipated multi-million-pound development of Nottingham’s Guildhall, which brings the currently vacant building into its next lifetime and will create more than 250 jobs for the city. The planning... View Article

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has opened a new National Scenic Routes attraction with a staircase bridge over the Vøringsfossen waterfall in the Hardangerfjord region. Vøringsfossen is perhaps the best-known waterfall in Norway, with vast quantities of water plunging 182... View Article

The annual report of the Nemetschek Group features an impressive architecture project: the Irina Viner-Usmanova Rhythmic Gymnastics Center in Moscow. Software solutions from GRAPHISOFT, Solibri, and Allplan were involved in planning and “shaping” this building. The sports facility seats 4,000... View Article

MVRDV has revealed its design for the If Factory, a new 11.000 m2 office building for the Bureau of Public works of Shenzhen Municipality Nanshan district and real estate company Vanke in Nantou, Shenzhen. Rather than demolish and rebuild, the... View Article

Nea Vourla Housing Estate in Izmir, stands out with its unique design reflecting the architectural features of the region. Nea Vourla Housing Estate project in Urla, Izmir was designed by XL Architecture + Engineering, led by Architect Arda Işık, which... View Article

Apple Central World in Bangkok welcomed its first visitors. Located in one of the city’s iconic urban centers, the new store establishes a quiet sculptural presence at the heart of the bustling Central World Square on the intersection of Rama... View Article

Moda Living (Moda), the leading developer, operator and owner of private, build-to-rent (BTR) homes, and its joint venture (JV) partner Apache Capital Partners (Apache Capital) have taken the final step towards realising their 824-home vision for Hove, with the signing... View Article

Construction work has been completed on a new, secondary free school in Droylsden, which will eventually accommodate 1,350 pupils and ease the growing issue of limited school places in Tameside. Laurus Ryecroft is one of the newest academies from the... View Article

The chief executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has responded to the publication of the government’s planning reforms, as detailed in its policy paper Planning for the Future: Victoria Hills, chief executive of the Royal Town Planning Institute... View Article

MHA London has today announced that planning permission has been granted for Elthorne Works. This exemplar development is a co-location scheme situated on Trumpers Way, Hanwell, in the bustling and increasingly popular borough of Ealing in West London. Designed by... View Article

John McAslan + Partners has been selected to design a new dental teaching facility and student hub at the University of Malawi College of Medicine in Blantyre, Malawi. The design programme is being delivered as part of the Scottish Government... View Article

St Joseph has today (Monday 3 August 2020) launched its 21-storey The Regent to market as the developer pushes forward with its Snow Hill Wharf neighbourhood in Birmingham’s Gun Quarter. The market launch sees St Joseph – part of FTSE 100 Berkeley Group... View Article

FCBStudios and Bywater Properties have been granted planning permission for a six-storey net zero carbon office development in Vauxhall. The scheme, named Paradise, will replace the disused Costa Coffee roastery on Old Paradise Street and transform a neglected and disused site... View Article

Leading modular housing company ilke Homes will deliver 25 factory-built affordable homes to Wellesbourne, Warwickshire for Orbit Homes. The first deal of this wider partnership will see ilke Homes deliver superstructures, with Orbit managing on site development. Orbit, which creates... View Article

Morris + Company has received planning approval for a sensitive upgrade of the Highgate Village home built and lived in by pioneering architect Walter Segal. The scheme, to revive the original architecture of the house, and provide a generous home... View Article

Escapade Silverstone, comprising 60 residences and a clubhouse, will give guests the chance to live out their racing ambitions and offer unparalleled sightlines of the circuit. It will seek to redefine access to motorsport. Trackside Luxury To-date, for those seeking... View Article