Creative sector "gutted" as EU disqualifies UK cities from European Capital of Culture contest
The UK has been disqualified from hosting the European Capital of Culture in 2023, as a result of Brexit. More
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Hawkins\Brown uses engineered wood to build swimming pool for City of London Freemen's School
Architecture firm Hawkins\Brown used two types of engineered timber to build this swimming facility at a school in Surrey, England. More
UK government undermines design with "disappointing" budget, say industry organisations
With its latest budget announcement, the UK government has failed to recognise the importance of the design industry to the country's economy, according to the Design Council and the Creative Industries Federation. More
Movie showcases the Jamie Fobert-designed extension to Tate St Ives
This captioned movie offers a tour of the cliffside extension that architect Jamie Fobert added to the Tate gallery in Cornwall, England, which is clad in ceramic tiles to reflect the ocean. More
"Spectacularly tall" skyscraper by CZWG set to be built in Croydon
Architecture studio CZWG is preparing to build a 228-metre-high tower in London's Croydon, featuring Matisse-inspired facade patterns. More
Waugh Thistleton completes cemetery buildings with rammed-earth walls
Waugh Thistleton has added a pair of new prayer halls to a Jewish cemetery in the English county of Hertfordshire, which feature rammed-earth walls constructed using soil taken from the site. More
Norman Foster slates Brexit "madness" in World Architecture Festival speech
Norman Foster has lamented the UK's decision to leave the European Union, and said that the diversity of nationalities within his firm is a "cause of great celebration" in the face of Brexit. More
The Ned is "a hideaway from real life" says designer Alice Lund
In this movie, designer Alice Lund explains the concept behind The Ned, a club, hotel and dining venue in a converted London bank, which was named hotel of the year at the AHEAD Europe awards last night. More
Architectural Association accused of "destroying its own cultural mission" over redundancy plans
Staff cuts could put the publishing and exhibitions operations at the Architectural Association school at risk, prompting outrage from leading architects and writers. More
Black-stained barn built by Macdonald Wright Architects at Caring Wood country house
Macdonald Wright Architects has added a barn clad in black-stained boards to Caring Wood – a Kent country villa that is vying to be named the UK's House of the Year. More
RIAS chief Neil Baxter resigns following outcry from Scottish architects
Neil Baxter has resigned as secretary and treasurer of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, after more than 150 architects accused the organisation of financial mismanagement. More
Design Museum showcases 14 rare sports cars in Ferrari retrospective
An exhibition has opened at London's Design Museum celebrating 70 years of Ferrari design, from the brand's first vehicle, to the Formula One race car that Michael Schumacher drove to victory in 2000. More
Scottish architects call for reform of "increasingly secretive and autocratic" RIAS
More than 150 architects are calling for an independent review into the governance of Scottish architecture's professional body, the RIAS, which is being accused of covering up details of its internal finances. More
Winning design revealed for new library at London's brutalist Thamesmead estate
Architecture studio Bisset Adams has won a competition to design a lakeside library and community centre in southeast London, as part of a major overhaul of the brutalist Thamesmead estate. More
Soho salon by Jak Studio gathers patrons around a fire pit
Jak Studio has designed a hair salon in London's Soho, where customers get their hair cut and coloured while seated at giant jewellery boxes arranged around an open fire. More
Vitsœ completes "intentionally unfinished" cross-laminated-timber headquarters
British furniture brand Vitsœ has opened a new headquarters and production facility in the English town of Royal Leamington Spa, featuring a saw-toothed roof and modular construction that means it can be easily updated. More
Gilbert & George are turning an east London brewery into an art gallery
Artist duo Gilbert & George are converting a 19th-century brewery in London's Spitalfields into their own public gallery, and claim it is because the Tate never shows their work. More
Piccadilly Circus billboard uses recognition technology to deliver targeted adverts
A new digital billboard in London's Piccadilly Circus uses recognition technology to display targeted advertisements based on the make of passing cars, and the gender and age of pedestrians. More
Checa Romero Architects "makes the most" of small brick house by extending in every direction
Architect Curro Checa Romero has refurbished and extended a 1980s house in east London, more than doubling its interior dimensions and creating a series of light-filled spaces with an improved connection to the rear garden. More
Carmody Groarke unveils plans for art centre at Sheffield's Park Hill estate
Park Hill estate is to receive a new Carmody Groarke-designed art gallery and suite of studios, as part of the redevelopment of the brutalist housing scheme built in 1961. More