Moxon Architects has converted a granite ‘steading’ or farm building in Aberdeenshire, once used to winter sheep, into a temporary work space for its own use
Author Archives: Rob Wilson
Minimal shopping: Torino Outlet Village by Claudio Silvestrin opens
A 111m-high spire marks this 32,000m² mall on the outskirts of Turin by London practice Claudio Silvestrin Architects
Hipness on a budget: Cartwright Pickard’s XYZ office in Manchester
Cartwright Pickard’s XYZ building in Manchester stands apart from its slick corporate neighbours, writes Rob Wilson. Photography by Hufton + Crow
ShedKM completes modular townhouses in North Shields for Urban Splash
A crescent of 24 three-storey modular townhouses at the historic Smith’s Dock site is the first phase of an 800-home development by Urban Splash, which will also include houses designed by TV presenter George Clarke and apartments by SimpsonHaugh
From Apple Mac to Apple Mall: Foster + Partners in Dubai
The opening of the new Apple Mall Dubai heralds Apple’s ’pioneering ambition to create inspirational civic spaces for all’ according to Foster + Partners
Make creates public square within new St James’s office development
Make has completed two complementary but contrasting buildings – one with a striking deco-lite façade – which anchor a new public space south of Piccadilly in London
How hospital design is being shaped by the trend for single-person rooms
Following evidence of reduced infection rates, single-person rooms are gaining popularity. Rob Wilson investigates what this means for hospital design
Jamie Fobert’s sunken gallery to surface at Tate St Ives in October
Jamie Fobert Architects’ Tate St Ives 500m² extension wlll finally open on 14 October following unexpected delays caused by hitting a layer of hard blue elvan bedrock
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home by Jonathan Clark Architects
This eight-storey veterinary hospital, training and administration building, part of a major redevelopment of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, creates a landmark facility, writes Rob Wilson
Social spirit: Salesian Community House designed by MSMR Architects
This £6.8 million multi-purpose building for the Salesians of Don Bosco religious order in Battersea has a copper-clad chapel at its heart