Lizzie Crook
Michael Gove prohibits planning authority from blocking MSG Sphere in Stratford
The UK's levelling up secretary Michael Gove is believed to be considering calling in the planning application for the MSG Sphere London in Stratford after mayor Sadiq Khan blocked it earlier this month. More
Cuddymoss by Ann Nisbet Studio named Scotland's best new building
A remote house by architecture practice Ann Nisbet Studio that is "close to perfection" has been named the winner of the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for 2023. More
Saudi Arabia set to host 2030 World Expo in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh has won the competition to host the 2030 World Expo, becoming the second Middle Eastern city to host the international event after Dubai in 2020. More
Gensler to add planted balconies to Foster+ Partners' former City Hall
London's former City Hall, which was designed by British studio Foster+ Partners, is set to be renovated and extended as part of an overhaul by architecture studio Gensler. More
Snøhetta creates hexagonal paver system for urban landscapes
Interlocking hexagonal pieces make up Flyt, a permeable paver system developed by Norwegian studio Snøhetta as an easy-to-use water management solution for urban areas around the world. More
Page\Park brings "external living room" to University of Stirling
A university building by architecture studio Page\Park, which is shortlisted for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award, is the focus of this video produced by Stephenson&. More
Bamboo will "be a major player" in future of architecture says expert Chris Matthews
The strength and availability of bamboo give it the potential to be as dominant in construction as concrete and steel, argues Atelier One engineer Chris Matthews in this interview. More
Foster + Partners unveils Saudi Arabia pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka
British architecture studio Foster + Partners has released visuals of its design for the Saudi Arabia pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, which will be modelled on the kingdom's traditional villages. More
Architype transforms old telephone exchange into Entopia workspace
A 1930s telephone exchange in Cambridge, UK, has been retrofitted and converted into a "joyful and welcoming" office building by architecture studios Architype and Eve Waldron Design. More
OMA to expand Seoul university with cluster of buildings and courtyards
A cluster of buildings and courtyards that act as "a natural extension" of a mountain will define this campus expansion, which Dutch studio OMA is creating for Hongik University in Seoul. More
Tadao Ando's MPavilion captured by Rory Gardiner in Melbourne
Following its unveiling in Australia last week, photographer Rory Gardiner has captured this year's MPavilion, which was designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando. More
Labri house offers shelter for humans and "botanic friends" in Vietnam
Birds, butterflies and trees are considered co-owners of Labri, a glass house in Vietnam designed by local studio Nguyen Khai Architects & Associates. More
Cuddymoss house designed "to sit in harmony" with ruin in Scotland
This video produced by Stephenson& spotlights a rural house by Glaswegian practice Ann Nisbet Studio, which is shortlisted for this year's RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award. More
Non-Extractive Architecture directory aims to "accelerate transformation in the profession"
Design studio Space Caviar and philanthropic initiative Re:arc Institute have launched an online directory to showcase and support architectural practitioners challenging traditional ways of practice. More
Seven cosy living rooms with industrial material palettes
Living rooms with tactile brick, concrete and wood surfaces feature in this lookbook, which shows that opting for industrial materials doesn't have to sacrifice cosiness. More
Laidlaw Music Centre designed from "the point of view of the performer"
This video by Stephenson& offers a glimpse inside Laidlaw Music Centre by architecture studio Flanagan Lawrence, which is in the running for this year's RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award. More
Turkey-Syria earthquake rebuild "most sophisticated urban problem in the world" says Mehmet Kalyoncu
Increasingly prevalent disasters mean collaboration and humility in architecture are more important than ever says Mehmet Kalyoncu, the architect coordinating efforts to rebuild following the Turkey-Syria earthquake. More
Hundred Acre Wood house resembles object "eroded by the weather"
A castle-like house by London studio Denizen Works that is vying for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award is the focus of this video, produced by Stephenson&. More
Foster + Partners and BIG to help Turkey rebuild post-earthquake
British architecture practice Foster + Partners and Danish studio BIG have been selected to help rebuild Hatay following the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake in February. More
MAD to transform Chinese factory with futuristic rooftop extension
Chinese architecture studio MAD has unveiled its plans for The Ark, a project involving the renovation and extension of a warehouse at an old cement factory in Shanghai, China. More