RIBA president Alan Jones unexpectedly steps down
The president of the Royal Institute of British Architects has temporarily stepped down from his role due to personal reasons. More
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The Parchment Works house extension built inside ruined stone walls
The ruins of a 17th-century parchment factory and old cattle shed form part of a residential extension by Will Gamble Architects in Northamptonshire, UK. More
Jaimie Shorten wins Antepavilion competition with "anti-authoritarian" shark installation
Architect Jaimie Shorten will install six singing shark sculptures in a London canal after winning this year's Antepavilion competition organised by the Architecture Foundation. More
John Pardey Architects raises house on stilts over River Thames flood plain
Steel stilts elevate Narula House, a British dwelling on banks of a River Thames tributary that has been designed by John Pardey Architects to endure flooding. More
UK government announces financial support for freelancers impacted by Covid-19 pandemic
Self-employed designers impacted by coronavirus will be eligible for grants worth up to 80 per cent of their average monthly earnings from June, the UK government has announced. More
Featherstone Young divides rural Stonecrop house into two distinct wings
Sloping green roofs top the two distinct wings of Stonecrop, a British house designed by Featherstone Young to be adaptable and energy efficient. More
NHS launches fund for innovations to help vulnerable people during coronavirus isolation
The UK's National Heath Service has put a call out to find and fund "innovators who can support the elderly, vulnerable and self-isolating" during the coronavirus outbreak. More
TAP Architects builds black house atop old granite mill in Scotland
The stone base of a former mill has been repurposed as a raised plinth for house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, designed by TAP Architects. More
Glenn Howells Architects creates lantern-like school for English National Ballet
Glenn Howells Architects has built a dance school for the English National Ballet, with windows in its translucent white cladding that give glimpses of rehearsals. More
Barbican flat by Intervention Architecture transforms into a ballet studio
Intervention Architecture has installed shapeshifting furniture in a Barbican apartment in London, allowing it to transform from a home into a dance studio. More
Walters & Cohen clads King's International College building in weathered steel
Architecture firm Walters & Cohen uses weathered steel and concrete for King's International College in Canterbury, Kent, to reference the site's industrial heritage. More
Lack of support for UK freelance designers "causing worry and division" amid Covid-19 pandemic
The UK's creative sector has welcomed the huge financial package announced by the government yesterday aimed at helping companies protect jobs during the coronavirus crisis, but warned that freelancers and self-employed workers need greater support. More
Ten design-focused dwellings from the East London Homes book
Interiors reporter Natasha Levy has selected 10 striking homes in east London that the city's creatives have designed for themselves. More
New Stone Age exhibition demonstrates material's "potential to revolutionise construction"
New Stone Age at London's Building Centre shows the potential of stone as a modern construction material. Curator Steve Webb picks five projects from the exhibition that use it in innovative, practical and sustainable ways.
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Government's coronavirus advice "crippling blow to the UK’s creative industries" says Creative Industries Federation
The Creative Industries Federation has criticised the UK government's decision not to ban group gatherings due to coronavirus, as it could restrict the ability of creative organisations to claim compensation. More
Coronavirus social distancing sees Grenfell Tower Inquiry suspended
The inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire has been paused because attendees would be at "unacceptable risk" from coronavirus. More
Clerkenwell Design Week postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
Clerkenwell Design Week in London has been postponed from May until July, becoming the latest architecture and design event to be impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. More
Yinka Ilori applies joyful hues to London's Mira Mikati store
Multi-coloured walls, geometric floors and a seesaw feature in this west London fashion store, which Yinka Ilori has designed to match the playful nature of the brand's clothing collections. More
PUP Architects extends Surrey Docks Farm with a sawtooth orangery and black tower
PUP Architects has refurbished Surrey Docks Farm in London, reinstating a three-storey tower clad in black timber and topped by a golden pig weathervane. More
Francesco Pierazzi Architects delicately clashes materials inside London maisonette
A plywood-lined staircase, red-steel beams and exposed-brick surfaces appear throughout this maisonette in west London, which has been overhauled by Francesco Pierazzi Architects. More