Dezeen Debate features "a beautifully crafted house"
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Niall McLaughlin designs timber structure "pinwheeled around lightwell" for Maggie's Cambridge
Architecture studio Niall McLaughlin Architects has unveiled its design for a timber-framed Maggie's Centre surrounded by woodland for Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. More about Niall McLaughlin designs timber structure "pinwheeled around lightwell" for Maggie's Cambridge
"There is a dark cloud over architecture apprenticeships"
Government funding cuts will make it much harder for architecture firms in England to take on apprentices, having a major negative impact on the profession, writes RIBA president Muyiwa Oki. More about "There is a dark cloud over architecture apprenticeships"
Foster and Heatherwick shortlisted to design Queen Elizabeth II Memorial
The UK government has announced the shortlist for the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial, with studios Foster + Partners, Heatherwick Studio, WilkinsonEyre and Jamie Fobert Architects in the running. More about Foster and Heatherwick shortlisted to design Queen Elizabeth II Memorial
British studios regenerate landmark "Hanging Gardens of Basingstoke" office
A 1970s office complex in Hampshire by engineering firm Arup, which is celebrated for its cascading green terraces, has been reborn as Plant following a renovation by a troop of British architecture studios and landscapers. More about British studios regenerate landmark "Hanging Gardens of Basingstoke" office
Dominic McKenzie Architects enlivens Segmental House with arched details
Local studio Dominic McKenzie Architects has extended a Victorian home in south London, uniting old and new with arched motifs that appear as decorative brickwork, openings and even a small cat door. More about Dominic McKenzie Architects enlivens Segmental House with arched details
Lina Ghotmeh appointed to complete British Museum gallery redesign
Paris-based studio Lina Ghotmeh Architecture has been selected to renovate the British Museum's Western Range galleries in London. More about Lina Ghotmeh appointed to complete British Museum gallery redesign
"Super sewer fully up and running" in London to protect River Thames
Construction of the Thames Tideway Tunnel, a 25-kilometre-long sewer, has been completed below London to minimise pollution to the River Thames. More about "Super sewer fully up and running" in London to protect River Thames
Zaha Hadid Architects among UK studios calling for review of work visa rules
UK architects are demanding a review of changes in immigration rules that increased the minimum salary for skilled worker visas, leaving a reported 62 per cent of architecture studios unable to pay employees from overseas. More about Zaha Hadid Architects among UK studios calling for review of work visa rules
Nikjoo weaves terraces into townhouse on London parking space
London architectural studio Nikjoo has completed Lode, a redbrick townhouse in east London interwoven with courtyards to provide "sanctuary from the street". More about Nikjoo weaves terraces into townhouse on London parking space
AOMD reorganises Edwardian cottage with timber-framed extension
British architecture studio AOMD has used an L-shaped extension to create a free-flowing interior for Hop Cottage, a semi-detached house in Kent, England. More about AOMD reorganises Edwardian cottage with timber-framed extension
Bethan Laura Wood's first solo UK museum show is a "living body of work"
Tea-stained cups, caterpillar-shaped cabinets and colourful flower lights feature in an exhibition celebrating the work of English designer Bethan Laura Wood at London's Design Museum. More about Bethan Laura Wood's first solo UK museum show is a "living body of work"
Tatjana von Stein creates tactile art deco-style interior for Mayfair flat
Interior designer Tatjana von Stein used walnut burl wood, metal, lacquers and silk wallpaper for this central London apartment that nods to art deco design, but with a contemporary angle. More about Tatjana von Stein creates tactile art deco-style interior for Mayfair flat
Levitt Bernstein places London social housing on diamond-patterned plinth
A diamond-patterned band of red bricks wraps around Plashet Road, a Passivhaus social housing project in east London by British studio Levitt Bernstein. More about Levitt Bernstein places London social housing on diamond-patterned plinth
Cooke Fawcett adds timber-clad extensions to Hampshire mill house
London studio Cooke Fawcett has expanded a Grade II-listed mill house in Hampshire with timber-clad additions that open the home up to its surroundings. More about Cooke Fawcett adds timber-clad extensions to Hampshire mill house
Foils remodels Cobalt Coach House around blue plywood staircase
A sculptural blue-stained staircase is the focal point of this former coach house in Peckham, south London, which has been renovated by British architecture studio Foils. More about Foils remodels Cobalt Coach House around blue plywood staircase
TYPE uses sliding screens to divide flat on Golden Lane Estate
A series of demountable sliding screens carve out space in this Crescent House flat, renovated by local architecture studio TYPE on one of London's most celebrated post-war housing estates. More about TYPE uses sliding screens to divide flat on Golden Lane Estate
Satish Jassal Architects adds red-brick social housing blocks to London estate
London studio Satish Jassal Architects has completed Rowan Court, a cluster of brick-clad social housing blocks in Seven Sisters that "repairs the frayed edges" of an existing 1970s estate. More about Satish Jassal Architects adds red-brick social housing blocks to London estate
Nimtim Architects creates "textured envelope" for Hemp House extension
Hempcrete and timber form the rough-hewn walls of this south London house extension, designed by local studio Nimtim Architects with a focus on low-carbon materials. More about Nimtim Architects creates "textured envelope" for Hemp House extension
Grenfell Tower to be demolished in west London
UK deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has told affected families that Grenfell Tower is to be demolished, prompting concerns that the government has "ignored the voices of bereaved". More about Grenfell Tower to be demolished in west London