Cosentino’s Dekton façade system combines high performance with carbon-neutral credentials
AT Editor2026-01-30T10:13:44+00:00Cosentino’s Dekton façade system combines high performance with carbon-neutral credentials
Níall McLaughlin awarded 2026 Royal Gold Medal
Jason Sayer2026-02-03T17:20:32+00:00The 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.
Dispatches from Donegal: Pasparakis Friel
Nelly Greig2026-01-30T15:04:00+00:00Based in rural Donegal, but shaped by decades of life and work across Europe, Sosie Pasparakis and Ronan Friel reflect on listening as a design tool, the quiet intelligence of a rural practice, and how memory, landscape and craft meet in projects that sit lightly and thoughtfully in their landscape.
Africa Hall restored
Jason Sayer2026-02-05T10:23:14+00:00Architectus’ 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.
Legal advice: Navigating the ARB’s new code
Isabel Allen2026-01-30T17:10:12+00:00The 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.
Michael Pawlyn’s Biomimicry in Architecture: essential reading for 2026
Isabel Allen2026-01-27T14:28:04+00:00The latest iteration of Michael Pawlyn's Biomimicry in Architecture combines technical expertise and analysis with the emotional narratives required to imagine and precipitate more life-affirming futures.
AT Webinar: Sound, light and air
Jason Sayer2026-02-16T09:24:06+00:00Join 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.
Dispatches from Mexico: Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo
Jason Sayer2026-01-26T15:23:14+00:00Selected 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.
Ask the Expert: Acoustic design for audio-inclusivity
AT Editor2026-01-26T17:19:18+00:00Ben Hancock, Managing Director at Oscar Acoustics, answers readers’ questions on how architects can design audio-inclusive spaces that support communication, connection, and focus.
Collective Works
Isabel Allen2026-01-27T15:02:06+00:00Collective 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.
Belfast Grand Central Station
Nelly Greig2026-01-30T17:27:43+00:00Belfast Central Station by John McAslan + Partners opens to the public, supporting 20 million journeys annually as the largest integrated transport hub in Northern Ireland.
1 Berkeley Street
Isabel Allen2026-01-21T11:12:23+00:00Timothy 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.