Creative agency 93ft have converted a 19th century steel merchants building in Sheffield into a private events space, suspending an angular glass-and-steel structure within the triple-height roof space to house their new studio and headquarters.
Faulknerbrowns creates 21st-century library that encourages visitors to express their own creativity
Faulknerbrowns architects have created a cylindrical library on the banks of the River Tyne in South Shields, housing the National Centre of the Written Word. The new cultural centre – the highlight of a £100 million regeneration project for the North-East town – is intended to celebrate the written word…
Triangular A-framed house nestles amongst a Welsh ‘model’ estate village
Conservation architects Donald Insall Associates have constructed an A-framed house in the ‘model’ estate village of Llandwrog, which features pitched roofs that mirror those of its closest neighbour – a 19th century parish church.
Simpson & Brown add nave-like entrance hall to Rievaulx Abbey visitor centre
Crumbling arches and columns at the ruins of an ancient Cistercian monastery near York have influenced the design of a visitor centre in it’s grounds, designed by Edinburgh based architecture firm Simpson & Brown.
CODA Architects stack shipping containers to provide launch pads for new start-up businesses
Sheffield based studio CODA Architects have stacked a block of disused shipping containers in the city, offering units that act as “launch pads” for new start-ups.
Jestico + Whiles insert beer hall into historic art-deco Glasgow bank
Architecture studio Jestico + Whiles have inserted the beer hall and brew house of the Shilling Brewery Company into a Grade-B-Listed former bank in Glasgow.
Corten-clad structures complement industrial renovation by Cartwright Pickard
Work has commenced on the first phase of a new mixed-use development in Sheffield by Cartwright Pickard Architects, featuring Corten-clad elevations, and refurbishment of industrial red brick cutlers’ factories.
OMA’s flagship Northern arts venue in Manchester gets approval
OMA have received approval from Manchester City Council for Factory, a centre of arts and culture for the city – the first major UK public building for the Dutch firm.
BDP clads power plant boiler house with molten metal-like polycarbonate shell
International architecture firm BDP have added a pair of large polycarbonate-clad shells to a biomass power plant in the Don Valley on the outskirts of Sheffield, concealing vital power producing equipment.
RIBA house of the year longlist: The best new homes in the North of England
Each year, the Royal Institute of British Architects releases a list of the best new houses in the UK. A panel of judges will then decide which will be crowned RIBA House of the Year. Over the next few weeks, this year’s candidates for the competition will be showcased in…