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TAP creates two courtyard dwellings from former stable
The project has structurally stabilised and environmentally upgraded the fabric while revealing original features including arched openings in the courtyard façade
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Case study: Microsoft Rare by LOM architecture and design
The gaming development studio in rural Leicestershire is net zero in operation with an interior that considers users on the neurodivergent spectrum. Photography by Hufton + Crow, Nicholas Worley
Review: Georgian Illuminations at Sir John Soane’s Museum
Rakesh Ramchurn reports from an exhibition on the Georgians’ use of spectacular light shows to celebrate the age
Glasgow cheerleaders should admit it. The city is on its knees
Last month, Rory Olcayto gave a speech at the RIAS convention in Glasgow describing the city as a ‘shipwreck’. Here, he explains what’s gone wrong and what could fix it
Opinion: Let’s do away with sustainability categories in architecture awards
Architecture which fully answers the challenge of the climate crisis is starting to become a duty, not an achievement worthy of applause, argues Kunle Barker
This month’s AJ demonstrates why we all need a good home
Our final building studies of 2023 showcase designs that promote activities, hobbies and interaction with neighbours and the wider community while maintaining individuals’ freedom of choice
A little extra help: The Harriet Hardy Extra Care Centre by Mæ
Mæ has delivered an impressive multifunctional block with generous proportions and support facilities for older residents at Southwark Council’s contentious Aylesbury Estate redevelopment. Photography by Tim Crocker
Witherford Watson Mann rethinks the inner-city almshouse
Appleby Blue sheltered housing is an exemplar of what can be achieved when public, private and voluntary sectors come together and imagination, social awareness and design flair coincide
Review: Unbuild – A Site of Possibility
Unbuild: A Site of Possibility at the Drawing Room examined the confluence between buildings, the body and the gallery’s location, writes Teshome Douglas-Campbell. Photography by Ben Deakin
In praise of cooling towers
Cooling towers such as those at Fiddler's Ferry power station in Cheshire are disappearing, leaving Britain on the brink of losing a unique part of its industrial heritage, argues Catherine Slessor