Prayers and polymers: Niall McLaughlin on working with nuns

2026-01-30T09:40:14+00:00

From invisible timber junctions to Newton spectra on chapel walls, Niall McLaughlin recalls a series of encounters with a community of nuns that quietly upend assumptions about faith, expertise and architectural value.

Prayers and polymers: Niall McLaughlin on working with nuns2026-01-30T09:40:14+00:00

Níall McLaughlin awarded 2026 Royal Gold Medal

2026-01-29T17:30:20+00:00

The Irish architect, educator and writer has been recognised by the Royal Institute of British Architects for a body of work defined by clarity, craft and a sustained commitment to the human experience of space.

Níall McLaughlin awarded 2026 Royal Gold Medal2026-01-29T17:30:20+00:00

Africa Hall restored

2026-01-27T16:54:56+00:00

Architectus’ conservation and renewal of the United Nations’ Historic Africa Hall in Addis Ababa reasserts one of the defining works of African modernism as a functioning civic and diplomatic space.

Africa Hall restored2026-01-27T16:54:56+00:00

Legal advice: Navigating the ARB’s new code

2026-01-28T16:29:21+00:00

The ARB’s refreshed Architects’ Code identifies six overarching standards of professional behaviour. Regulatory solicitors Ben Hall and Chloe Wynne advise architects on how to protect themselves against accusations of breaching professional standards.

Legal advice: Navigating the ARB’s new code2026-01-28T16:29:21+00:00

AT Webinar: Sound, light and air

2026-01-28T11:17:44+00:00

Join us on Wednesday 25th February to explore how architects and specialists are balancing sound, light and air to create healthier, more comfortable buildings, examining daylighting, ventilation and acoustic strategies that support wellbeing, inclusivity and environmental performance without compromising energy and carbon goals.

AT Webinar: Sound, light and air2026-01-28T11:17:44+00:00

Dispatches from Mexico: Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo

2026-01-26T15:23:14+00:00

Selected to design the 25th Serpentine Pavilion, LANZA atelier founders Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo discuss their serpentine-inspired proposal, the intelligence of modest forms, and how movement, materiality and collective experience shape their approach to architecture.

Dispatches from Mexico: Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo2026-01-26T15:23:14+00:00

Ask the Expert: Acoustic design for audio-inclusivity

2026-01-26T17:19:18+00:00

Ben Hancock, Managing Director at Oscar Acoustics, answers readers’ questions on how architects can design audio-inclusive spaces that support communication, connection, and focus.

Ask the Expert: Acoustic design for audio-inclusivity2026-01-26T17:19:18+00:00

Are you ready for bamboo?

2026-01-27T15:33:21+00:00

Join us on Thursday 12th February to explore how bamboo is being understood, tested and applied as a construction material, examining its material behaviour, structural potential, safety considerations and design implications as architects and engineers look beyond timber toward lower-carbon alternatives.

Are you ready for bamboo?2026-01-27T15:33:21+00:00

Collective Works

2026-01-27T15:02:06+00:00

Collective Works discuss challenging received wisdom and the imperfect systems which are causing harm, and using the language of the seasons to frame the rhythm of company life.

Collective Works2026-01-27T15:02:06+00:00

1 Berkeley Street

2026-01-21T11:12:23+00:00

Timothy Soar explains why he found it a joy to photograph AHMM's 'surgical transformation' of two tired 1970s buildings in London's West End into a vibrant mixed-use quarter that is smart, with a big heart. 

1 Berkeley Street2026-01-21T11:12:23+00:00
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