Architect Projects

Lucent Lighting has supplied a selection of architectural luminaires for the SKIMS UK flagship on Regent Street, supporting the lighting scheme specified by New York-based HLB Lighting Design. Located on one of London’s best-known retail destinations, the flagship offers a dedicated setting in which customers can explore the SKIMS collection, from everyday underwear and shapewear to loungewear and wardrobe staples.

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has today announced that its historic Palm Houses will reopen to the public on Friday 2 October 2026, following five years of careful restoration work that has transformed one of the city’s most treasured A-listed buildings. To mark the occasion, the Garden is inviting visitors to sign up for an exclusive presale, with the opportunity to book tickets 48 hours ahead of general admission.

As the housing sector moves towards the Future Homes Standard, much of the conversation has centred on how new homes will be heated. While low-carbon heating is undoubtedly a major part of the challenge, it is only one piece of a much bigger picture. The Future Homes Standard is fundamentally about creating homes and communities that are fit for a lower-carbon future. Achieving that ambition will require more than new technologies inside individual properties.

Created to recognise sustainable construction products with proven real-world impact, the first BBA Sustainable Innovator Award will be presented live at London Build 2026, highlighting some of the latest innovations driving the future of the built environment. The winner of the inaugural BBA Sustainable Innovator Award will be revealed live at London Build 2026, closing a session on the future of sustainable construction on the Sustainability Stage at 16:50 on Wednesday 25 November.

A cold heritage window doesn’t always have a glass problem. I’ve opened up windows where glazing was blamed straight away, only to find the real trouble elsewhere: failed pointing at the jamb, a loose meeting rail, damp timber around the sill or an old repair holding moisture where it shouldn’t. Change the pane first and you might improve the U-value while leaving the reason the room feels cold completely untouched. For me, a heritage window retrofit starts with the opening, not the glass.

Cadman Cranes has today announced its certification as a B Corporation™ (B Corp™), joining a growing movement of companies that are redefining what it means to do business for the benefit of people and the planet. Verified by B Lab, the not-for-profit organisation behind the B Corp movement, the certification recognises that Cadman Cranes has met rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.

Greenheys, a 131,000 sq ft laboratory and research building at Manchester Science Park, has been completed, providing a new home for UK Biobank and a major new facility for life sciences research in Manchester. Designed by architects from BDP, the project also saw the practice manage the interior design, landscape architecture and acoustics, bringing the different disciplines together around the demanding technical requirements of a modern research facility.

Capital&Centric’s plans to transform Buxton town centre have picked up a major design industry nod, with the £130m regeneration winning the Commercial Unbuilt Award at this year’s Manchester Society of Architects (MSA) Awards. The award recognises Capital&Centric’s design vision for Revitalising Buxton, created in collaboration with architects Stephenson Hamilton Risley Studio and shaped through extensive consultation with people across the town.

The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) announces the appointment of three new partners: Marianne Anthonissen, Kaveh Dabiri, and Samir Bantal. Each has worked with the firm for over a decade. This brings the total number of partners back up to ten, alongside Rem Koolhaas, Reinier de Graaf, Shohei Shigematsu, Iyad Alsaka, David Gianotten, Jason Long, and Chris van Duijn.

Jay Morton has been elected as the next President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Jay will become RIBA President-Elect from 1 September 2026 and start her two-year term as President, succeeding Chris Williamson, on 1 September 2027. The role of RIBA President was established in 1835. Presidents are directly elected by the RIBA membership to chair RIBA Council, the representative body, and to sit on the RIBA Board of Trustees.