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.
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.
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.
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.
Chris Dyson Architects’ restoration of a five-storey Georgian townhouse in the City of London transforms a Grade II-listed building into a distinctive contemporary headquarters, balancing domestic grandeur with the demands of a modern workplace.
Zminkowska De Boise Architects’ crafted rear extension to an Edwardian terrace in Muswell Hill replaces a poorly performing side return with a calm, split-level sequence of spaces shaped by material clarity, light and everyday family life.
NIKJOO’s timber-framed house for developer Flawk transforms a tight, curved corner plot in Gospel Oak into a sculptural, low-carbon home shaped by craft, material care and the site’s industrial past.
If you are actively engaging with regenerative principles, or setting out a clear, accountable pathway beyond sustainability, we encourage you to take part. Find out more, including how to enter, here.
Susanne Tutsch, founding director of Root And Erect, reflects on the making of a woodland playscape at Chilton Square in King’s Cross, where non-prescriptive play, dense urban constraints and circular construction come together in a space designed to work for all ages, all day.
John Pardey revisits Frank Gehry’s Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, examining its conceptual origins, exuberant material language, and its legacy within a generation shaped by icon-making architecture.
Named RIBA House of the Year 2025, Izat Arundell’s self-built home in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides was recognised for its sensitivity to place, hyper-local materiality and assured response to an extreme landscape.
WilkinsonEyre director Sébastien Ricard reflects on the long and complex journey to restore Battersea Power Station, exploring how flexibility, mixed use and deep respect for heritage were essential to transforming a near-derelict industrial monument into a resilient piece of city.
