Located on a steeply sloping site in Jevany, Czech Republic, Architektura has completed a visually-striking house that employs sectional design and a robust material palette to frame views and connect domestic life with the surrounding forest.
Martin Knight from Knight Architects explains how Stratford Town Centre Link – winner of the Infrastructure & Public Realm Award at the Test of Time Awards 2025 – was designed as a connection and catalyst for an emerging neighbourhood but has since evolved into an enduring and enjoyable civic space.
Head of design Chloe Oades outlines Mount Anvil’s resident-first approach to the regeneration of Friary Park in Acton, where a tenure-blind housing strategy, extensive community engagement and a partnership with Peabody are delivering over 1,300 homes alongside new green spaces, amenities and long-term biodiversity gains.
Darryl Chen, Partner, Urban Design Sector Lead at Hawkins\Brown and Julian Lewis, Director at East on pedestrianisation, public life and the long-term transformation of Oxford Street.
John Puttick Associates’ multi-storey youth centre for OnSide draws on Preston’s brutalist heritage to deliver a new civic landmark that treats its young members with ambition and respect.
Mike Russum of Birds Portchmouth Russum and his wife Sally Cox share the joys of a home that is inspired by fighter planes, boat-building and the Arizona desert, and which won the Individual House Award at the Test of Time Awards 2025.
Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands has reworked and extended a 1980s office building in London’s Spitalfields, retaining 88 per cent of its structure to deliver a low-carbon, contextually-responsive workplace.
USA SHADE discusses how shade structures and climate-responsive design can support safer, more resilient playgrounds throughout the year.
Dawn Scott, Senior Colour Designer & Inclusive Design Lead at Dulux, has produced a School of Specification module on specifying colour. Here she discusses colour theory and perception, as well as the benefits of using the Dulux colour notation system.
Cindy Walters from Walters & Cohen Architects and Wan Fan, Vice Chair of the Governors at Regent High School, discuss the reworked Camden school, which won the Education Award at the Test of Time Awards 2025, and was a ‘labour of love’ that transformed the community it serves.
Shigeru Ban on his new concert hall in Switzerland which takes the form of a piggy bank, paper tube architecture, and why architects should stop talking about sustainability and start reducing waste.
Goldstein Heather has skilfully reworked a narrow, end-of-terrace Victorian house in Stamford Brook, creating a light-filled, interconnected family home, designed to support multigenerational living.
