Can wood be used in healthcare environments?

2026-02-09T17:24:15+00:00

How can timber contribute to healing environments in hospitals? Jens Axelsson, architect at White Arkitekter, and Cristiana Caira, healthcare architect at White Arkitekter, discuss salutogenic design, the evidence behind wood and wellbeing, and the technical, cultural and regulatory barriers that still shape its use in healthcare buildings.

Can wood be used in healthcare environments?2026-02-09T17:24:15+00:00

Florentia Village

2026-02-09T16:40:12+00:00

Turner.Works has transformed a former textile manufacturing site in north London into a sustainable makers’ campus that combines refurbished industrial buildings with new creative workspaces.

Florentia Village2026-02-09T16:40:12+00:00

Enclave: Acton

2026-02-09T11:22:10+00:00

HTA Design’s 32-storey co-living tower in North Acton employs volumetric modular construction to deliver 462 compact homes above a reinstated neighbourhood pub.

Enclave: Acton2026-02-09T11:22:10+00:00

Chris Williamson proposes ‘The Loop’

2026-02-09T12:18:48+00:00

The President of the Royal Institute of British Architects sets out a proposal for a high-speed rail and energy infrastructure linking nine cities across the north of the British Isles to support long-term collaboration, economic development and regional connectivity.

Chris Williamson proposes ‘The Loop’2026-02-09T12:18:48+00:00

VIDA Elementary School

2026-02-05T16:26:32+00:00

OVA’s new school in Chýně, near Prague, combines formal and informal learning spaces with sports and community facilities, creating a flexible, courtyard-based campus that welcomes people of all ages.

VIDA Elementary School2026-02-05T16:26:32+00:00

Thinking beyond the façade

2026-02-05T12:00:18+00:00

Schüco Sales Director Dan Gleeson talks to AT Technical Editor John Ramshaw about how the façade systems manufacturer is continuing to evolve its approach to regenerative design, long-term stewardship and being a good ancestor.

Thinking beyond the façade2026-02-05T12:00:18+00:00

Melfield Gardens intergenerational living

2026-02-03T17:13:14+00:00

A pair of Passivhaus buildings in Lewisham by Levitt Bernstein brings older residents and students into close proximity, using shared routes, gardens and flexible homes to test a new, fully affordable model of intergenerational living.

Melfield Gardens intergenerational living2026-02-03T17:13:14+00:00

Hartdene Barns

2026-02-06T11:48:23+00:00

Nissen Richards Studio’s transformation of a former dairy farm reinterprets agricultural forms to create a small collection of low-carbon homes on the Kent–East Sussex border.

Hartdene Barns2026-02-06T11:48:23+00:00

Paving the way for success for England’s new towns

2026-02-02T12:42:19+00:00

The announcement of the locations of the next generation of New Towns is a crucial milestone in tackling the UK's housing crisis. Arup's Vicky Evans identifies the steps that need to be taken for these projects to succeed.

Paving the way for success for England’s new towns2026-02-02T12:42:19+00:00

Sownd Certification

2026-02-02T10:23:37+00:00

Oscar Acoustics explores Sownd Certification, a world-first framework that enables architects to specify, evidence and communicate inclusive acoustic performance.

Sownd Certification2026-02-02T10:23:37+00:00

Performance and precision: LTM’s timber cladding and mouldings in focus

2026-02-03T09:28:56+00:00

Martin Fowler, Machined Timber/Cladding Sales at Latham Timber Manufacturing, speaks to Architecture Today’s Technical Editor John Ramshaw about the company’s extensive range of high-performance timber cladding and mouldings, as well as the advanced digital tools and bespoke customisation services that support them.

Performance and precision: LTM’s timber cladding and mouldings in focus2026-02-03T09:28:56+00:00
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