Lizzie Crook
Grimshaw models Shenzhen airport transport hub on mangrove trees
Mangrove trees informed the design of the Shenzhen Airport East Integrated Transport Hub, which architecture firm Grimshaw has won a competition to build at an airport in China. More about Grimshaw models Shenzhen airport transport hub on mangrove trees
Wooden partitions add flexibility to Fruit Box house extension in London
Nimtim Architects has added an extension called Fruit Box to a 1970s townhouse in Forest Hill, London, which is loosely divided by adaptable, semi-open partitions. More about Wooden partitions add flexibility to Fruit Box house extension in London
Three designs to improve remote working named as Davidson Prize finalists
Office pods that could replace parked cars and a conceptual technology that brings nature into the home are among the three finalists of the inaugural Davidson Prize. More about Three designs to improve remote working named as Davidson Prize finalists
Niall McLaughlin Architects models castle entrance tower on siege engine
Siege engines and market halls informed the design of the Auckland Tower, a larch entrance building and viewpoint that Niall McLaughlin Architects has created for a castle in England. More about Niall McLaughlin Architects models castle entrance tower on siege engine
Outdoor classrooms to play key role in "pandemic-proof" school in Peru
Architecture firms Rosan Bosch Studio and IDOM have developed a school for a campus in Lima, Peru, in which teaching will take place in both indoor and outdoor classrooms. More about Outdoor classrooms to play key role in "pandemic-proof" school in Peru
Brutalist building in Derby set to be demolished without plans for replacement
The brutalist Derby Assembly Rooms venue in the East Midlands, England is set to be demolished by the local council, though plans for its replacement are yet to be put in place. More about Brutalist building in Derby set to be demolished without plans for replacement
Antepavilion names two winners for 2021 competition as legal battle continues
A collapsible camera obscura and a bamboo tensegrity structure have been revealed as the two winning designs of the 2021 Antepavilion architecture commission in Hackney, London. More about Antepavilion names two winners for 2021 competition as legal battle continues
Morag Myerscough designs bamboo pavilion to bring "unexpected joy" to passersby
Colourful geometric panels and positive messages brighten the bamboo structure of the See Through pavilion, which designer and artist Morag Myerscough has installed in a park in London. More about Morag Myerscough designs bamboo pavilion to bring "unexpected joy" to passersby
Five notable projects by emerging Spanish architecture collective Lacol
From a converted ship-sail factory to a housing cooperative built from cross-laminated timber, here's a look at five significant projects by the emerging architecture collective Lacol. More about Five notable projects by emerging Spanish architecture collective Lacol
Red steel distinguishes tiny chess pavilion within French parkland
Mariana de Delás and Gartnerfuglen Arkitekter have collaborated on the construction of En Passant, a small red pavilion in France that invites passersby to stop and play chess. More about Red steel distinguishes tiny chess pavilion within French parkland
EMBT to cover Shenzhen Conservatory of Music with decorative louvres
Wooden and ceramic louvres that reference musical scores will decorate the Shenzhen Conservatory of Music, a group of buildings that Spanish studio EMBT has designed in China. More about EMBT to cover Shenzhen Conservatory of Music with decorative louvres
Recyclable croquet pavilion to be made from champagne corks and oyster shells
BakerBrown Studio has designed a garden pavilion for the Glyndebourne opera house in England that will use the venue's discarded champagne corks and seafood shells as building materials. More about Recyclable croquet pavilion to be made from champagne corks and oyster shells
Office architecture
Georges Batzios Architects restores "original brutalist identity" of abandoned office in Greece
Greek studio Georges Batzios Architects has revived a brutalist office in the suburbs of Athens, Greece by restoring its damaged concrete shell and reconfiguring its interiors. More about Georges Batzios Architects restores "original brutalist identity" of abandoned office in Greece
Woonpioneers hides prefabricated Indigo cabin within Dutch forest
Amsterdam studio Woonpioniers has hidden a prefabricated wooden cabin with large windows and tall, curving interiors within a forest glade in the Netherlands. More about Woonpioneers hides prefabricated Indigo cabin within Dutch forest
Carlo Ratti Associati proposes floating reservoirs to create carbon-free heating for Helsinki
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati is among four winners of the global Helsinki Energy Challenge, with a proposal to create island-like, floating seawater reservoirs that would store heat to help decarbonise the city's heating network. More about Carlo Ratti Associati proposes floating reservoirs to create carbon-free heating for Helsinki
Jean Nouvel designs sinuous Shenzhen Opera House for China
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel's studio has unveiled its proposal for a giant opera house on the waterfront in Shenzhen, China, which will be covered by a curving roofscape. More about Jean Nouvel designs sinuous Shenzhen Opera House for China
Don't Move, Improve! 2021 shortlist spotlights London's best house renovations
A minimalist charred-wood extension, a garden studio wrapped in green terrazzo and an origami-inspired annexe are in the running to be crowned London's best home improvement of 2021. More about Don't Move, Improve! 2021 shortlist spotlights London's best house renovations
THAD curves prefabricated shelter over historic Peking Man cave in China
An undulating shelter has been constructed over the Peking Man cave, a historic site in China that is home to ancient human fossils, in an effort to protect it from weathering. More about THAD curves prefabricated shelter over historic Peking Man cave in China
Kengo Kuma designs curved library dedicated to Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen
Kengo Kuma and Associates has collaborated with Mad Arkitekter on the design of a library that will curve around existing trees in a small urban park in Skien, Norway. More about Kengo Kuma designs curved library dedicated to Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen
Specifying tropical timber can "play a key role in the climate change battle" says Timber Trade Federation
Architects can help fight climate change by specifying tropical timber, according to Timber Trade Federation CEO David Hopkins. More about Specifying tropical timber can "play a key role in the climate change battle" says Timber Trade Federation