Collaborative façade design: Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
Project leaders from Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, AKT II, Arkoni, and Schüco discuss the collaborative processes and technical challenges behind the façade of Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, Shropshire, with AT’s Technical Editor John Ramshaw.
Dispatches from MIPIM: Tarek Merlin from Feix&Merlin
Tarek Merlin, director and co-founder at Feix&Merlin reflects on the ever-changing nature of MIPIM, where chance encounters and meaningful conversations defined his experience. This year, he took to the stage to discuss inclusivity in real estate and the value of a queer lens in housing design.
Dispatches from MIPIM: Richard Roberts from Jason Bruges Studio
Richard Roberts, managing & design director at Jason Bruges Studio, looks back on a successful MIPIM filled with valuable conversations and unexpected meetings — despite the daily downpours – and looks ahead to an exciting period with multiple art installations launching in the US and London.
Dispatches from MIPIM: Dav Bansal from Howells
Dav Bansal, partner at Howells, reflects on the value of MIPIM for strengthening relationships, supporting Birmingham, and gaining insights into the year ahead. He highlights the importance of learning from peers and clients, as well as mentoring colleagues experiencing the event for the first time.
Dispatches from MIPIM: Kimberly Tryba of LILA Landscape Architecture
Kimberly Tryba, managing principal of LILA Landscape Architecture in New York reflects on the whirlwind of MIPIM, calls for landscape architecture to take centre stage at future events, and discusses the rewarding challenge of growing her practice’s international presence.
Dispatches from MIPIM: Agnieszka Glowacka of Haptic
Agnieszka Glowacka, COO at Haptic Architects, shares her insights on MIPIM’s value for networking, the challenge of follow-ups, and the importance of diverse representation.
Dispatches from MIPIM: Julian de Metz of dMFK
Director at dMFK Julian de Metz on co-organising of SwiMIPIM, helping to raise over £10k for homelessness and championing greater inclusivity in the industry. Yet, says de Metz, there’s still work to do to ensure women are better represented.
Dispatches from MIPIM: Neil Deely from Metropolitan Workshop
Metropolitan Workshop’s Neil Deely shares his thoughts on MIPIM. As well as calling for a bolder UK presence, he discusses key projects, including work in Ireland and London, and describes what "monsters" keep him up at night.
Walking the tech tightrope
Stephen Magee, delivery & design technology director at HLW on why nailing the basics while driving innovation is essential to stay ahead of the game in architectural practice.
Reflections: Casa del Fascio
John Pardey on Giuseppe Terragni’s Casa del Fascio (1936) in Como, Italy – a building that manages to embrace classical proportions and Modernist abstraction while mediating between solid and void as a means of expression.
Love Ever After
Pernilla Ohrstedt Studio’s winning design for Times Square Arts’ annual Love & Design Competition reimagines public art as both a celebration of love and an ecological intervention.
School of Specification – Incorporating client feedback
Nigel Ostime, principal of Ostime Consulting, has produced a School of Specification module exploring the importance of feedback. Here, he considers what clients are looking for from architects and how practitioners can improve their performance.
Parkline Place
Foster + Partners, in collaboration with COX Architecture, has completed a 39-storey commercial tower above Sydney’s Gadigal Station, integrating transport infrastructure with new workplaces.
Dispatches from Bogotá
AT talks to…Publica about their research-led methodologies, participatory planning, and innovative urban policies that are being used to create safer cities around the world.
Victoria Embankment Public Conveniences
Hugh Broughton Architects’ upgrade of the Victoria Embankment public conveniences in London transforms a much-needed amenity into a durable, high-quality facility with integrated public artwork.
New Wave House
Thomas-McBrien Architects and contractor New Wave London’s skilful reworking of the contractor’s London headquarters demonstrates the potential of adaptive reuse for enhancing workspace and minimising embodied carbon.
Dispatches from Part W: Yẹmà Aládérun and Zoë Berman
AT talks to… Yẹmà Aládérun and Zoë Berman about the launch of Part W's Built Barriers campaign.
Dispatches from the Women’s Safety Audit: Holly Lewis
AT talks to… Holly Lewis, co-founding partner at We Made That, about the outcomes of the Women’s Safety Audit’s pilot projects and what moves architects can make based on its findings.
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Leading by example
 Ben Hancock, Managing Director of Oscar Acoustics, discusses how industry leaders can drive sustainability.
Dispatches from Glasgow: Becca Thomas from New Practice
AT talks to… Becca Thomas from New Practice about joining forces with multidisciplinary studio, Civic, and working at the intersection of architecture, sustainability and community engagement.
Acland Burghley School
Tuckey Design Studio has reworked the interiors of Acland Burghley School in north London, upgrading learning spaces while uncovering and celebrating the brutalist architecture of the iconic Grade II-listed building.
Spotlight on products in use
in partnership with manufacturers
Looking back
Radmat discusses how its state-of-the-art thermal insulation played a key role at Gasholders London, designed by WilkinsonEyre.
Liu Jiakun wins the 2025 Pritzker Prize
Chinese architect Liu Jiakun’s work redefines urban space by embracing tradition, fostering community, and honouring everyday life.
Dispatches from the Scottish Highlands: Colin Baillie of Baillie Baillie
AT talks to… Colin Baillie of Baillie Baillie about using natural materials to deliver projects that address climate resilience, respect the vernacular architecture of the Scottish Highlands, and take account of its climate, labour and skills.
Reinventing practice: Rachel Hoolahan
For Rachel Hoolahan of Orms the transition to regenerative design involves systems thinking coupled with a willingness to try different things, learn from mistakes, remain optimistic and celebrate the wins.
Oeiras House
In Oeiras, Portugal, a house by OODA addresses the challenges of an irregular topography with an elegant architectural response, embedding into the landscape and enhancing natural light and privacy.
North Boulder Library
WORKac’s dynamic and community-focused library in Boulder, Colorado, serves a diverse neighbourhood of new developments, art studios, and Spanish-speaking communities.