Poignant Pangolin Shield installation looks backwards to colonial era – and forwards to an age of bamboo constructionThe Pangolin Shield is one of the highlights of this year's London Design Festival: an installation that speaks poetically of colonial legacies and ecological exploitation, but also offers a positive message about the transformative power of creativity - not to mention some practical lessons about the structural possibilities of bamboo Sep 18 26September 18, 2026Article at Building Design
In pictures: how the Skinners’ Hall became 8½ LondonSkinners' Hall has reopened after an eight-year refurbishment by 6a architects and Carter Owers Studio, which has turned one of the City's oldest livery halls into a beautiful contemporary events venue that is entirely respectful of the building's long and complex history Jul 31 26July 31, 2026Article at Building Design
Carbon-storing plasterboard alternative piloted at L&G’s new HQAdaptavate, a developer of low-carbon and carbon-negative construction materials, has seen its bio-based plasterboard alternative, Breathaboard, installed at Legal & General's new London headquarters 10 Coleman Street Jul 23 26July 23, 2026Article at Building Design
Out of sight, out of mind? Decarbonising cement manufacture in the Peak DistrictEach year Tunstead quarry and cement works in Derbyshire quarries six million tonnes of limestone and can make up to a million tonnes of cement. When I went to look round the plant I found a team dedicated to decarbonising - but facing economic headwinds, Nimbyism, competition from cheap imports, ... Jul 21 26July 21, 2026Article at Building Design
In pictures: inside One Triton Square – Piercy & Company’s interior design at Arup’s former bank HQ turned science hubAt One Triton Square in Euston, Arup has repurposed one of its own buildings, transforming an HQ designed for First National Bank of Chicago in 1998 into a science and innovation hub. Now Piercy & Company's treatment of the commual spaces centres flexibility and sustainability Jul 21 26July 21, 2026Article at Building Design
In pictures: inside The Forest, Woods Bagot’s “build nothing” Hobart campusFor the University of Tasmania's new city-centre campus, Woods Bagot's biggest design decision was to avoid building at all where possible. The result is a five-building, century-spanning adaptive-reuse scheme that is the physical expression of the university's claim to be the world's most climate-conscious university Jul 15 26July 15, 2026Article at Building Design
In pictures: Mosley Thorold De Beauvoir Town house renovation – masterly blend of old, new and reclaimed materialsWellness retreat meets period home in Mosley Thorold's renovation of a traditional Victorian home in De Beauvoir town Jul 13 26July 13, 2026Article at Building Design
Renovate first, build last: Velux argues for making better use of Europe’s existing housing stockA new green paper from the Velux group says new build should be a last resort and that Europe could meet its housing needs by making better use of existing stock Jul 10 26July 10, 2026Article at Building Design
Granby Workshop launches lower-carbon tile range made from recycled glass using brand new methodDeveloped with material-research studio Matter at Hand, the tiles are the first product to use a "devitrified" ceramic. This is an innovative glass-ceramic material formed when waste glass is mixed with natural clays and minerals, extruded, then fired to 825°C rather than the 1200°C or more typically ... Jul 09 26July 09, 2026Article at Building Design
In pictures: MAD Architects’ Tengyun Centre – raised tech HQ with public park belowThe Tengyun Centre, or Tencent Cloudrise, is Chinese tech firm Tencent's new headquarters on Shenzhen's Da Chan Bay. Designed by MAD Architects, the biomorphic building is lifted to allow public access to the coastal site Jul 06 26July 06, 2026Article at Building Design
The future of concrete – experiments in material hopeWe met the man with the best job in concrete to find out about the latest advances in the most promising decarbonisation technologies, from 3D-printed buildings to carbon-negative concrete Jul 06 26July 06, 2026Article at Building Design
In pictures: Wade House by Wadhal – Metroland reinventedWade House, by emerging London practice Wadhal, has embraced the planning constraints of west London commuter land to create a house that is completely of its place and completely contemporary; utterly familiar and strangely new. Welcome to the suburban uncanny Jul 01 26July 01, 2026Article at Building Design
Completing the Quarter: Albert Giralt on Shard Place and 25 years of Renzo Piano Building Workshop at London BridgeAs upmarket buy-to-rent (BTR) tower Shard Place launches, we met Albert Giralt, partner/director at Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW), to learn about the challenges of designing the luxury resi tower that completes the Shard grouping - and signals a new ambition for the capital's BTR sector Jun 26 26June 26, 2026Article at Building Design
Clerkenwell – year-round building-design destinationMissed Clerkenwell Design Week? Don't worry, London's design district is worth a visit all year round. Here's everything you need to know... Jun 25 26June 25, 2026Article at Building Design
In pictures: Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt’s Charterhouse design centre strikes contemporary note on historic campusAyre Chamberlain Gaunt's art and design engineering centre at Charterhouse brings together the school's art, design, engineering and technology departments to create a collaborative learning environment that promotes cross-disciplinary creativity Jun 22 26June 22, 2026Article at Building Design
In pictures: timber and transparency combine in TenBerke’s Kathleen McCartney Hall for Smith CollegeOn all-women Smith College's campus in Northampton, Massachusetts, TenBerke has designed a new home for institutions that reflect the college's commitment to women's leadership Jun 08 26June 08, 2026Article at Building Design
Towards audio inclusivity – how to make spaces that work better for people who are sensitive to noiseTo mark the launch of a new audio-inclusive certification scheme for buildings, we talked to one of its backers, Ben Hancock, managing director of Oscar Acoustics, to learn more about how designers can make spaces more accessible to those who are noise sensitive Jun 08 26June 08, 2026Article at Building Design
French lessons: learning about timber construction – and dreaming big – from Thomas ColdefyWhen I met French architect Thomas Coldefy I planned for us to discuss what the UK can learn from France about building with wood - and we did - but we also got distracted discussing some of his practice's rather wonderful imaginative and biophilic buildings Jun 08 26June 08, 2026Article at Building Design
Geberit TurboFlush technology goes mainstreamGeberit brings water-saving, more hygienic TurboFlush design to its mid-range toilet range for the first time Jun 05 26June 05, 2026Article at Building Design
Serpentine Pavilion 2026 – first ever brick pavilion, by Atelier LANZA, is subtle, intelligent and really very goodThis year's Serpentine Pavillion by Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo of LANZO Atelier is a low-key triumph that melds together Mexican and British references effortlessly and intelligently Jun 04 26June 04, 2026Article at Building Design
