Call for expressions of interest: The International School of Rewilding and Regenerative Agriculture
Call for expressions of interest: The International School of Rewilding and Regenerative Agriculture

Wildheart Animal Sanctuary invites expressions of interest for the world's first School of Rewilding and Regenerative Agriculture, at Sandown on the Isle of Wight.

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.

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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.

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.

Architecture Today January-February 2025

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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.

In practice

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.

Roofing inspiration and knowledge
in partnership with AccuRoof (formerly SIG Design and Technology)

VMZINC Gallery 2024

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Leading by example

 Ben Hancock, Managing Director of Oscar Acoustics, discusses how industry leaders can drive sustainability.

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.

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.

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