Slide into play
AT Editor2026-06-16T09:51:28+01:00Little Tikes Commercial explores how durable materials, inclusive design and varied play experiences can help architects deliver playgrounds that are engaging, accessible and adaptable over time.
RAI Dublin Round Table: From Infrastructure to Place – Building a Better Ireland
Nelly Greig2026-06-19T09:47:59+01:00Those leading housing, planning, architecture, placemaking, and local government across Ireland, sit down to discuss the disconnect between major infrastructure projects, housing delivery, and holistic placemaking in Ireland.
Cúl an Tí
Nelly Greig2026-06-13T08:20:43+01:00DUA’s reworking of a modest rear extension in Enniskerry transforms an overlooked corner of a period terrace into a richly layered domestic landscape, where architecture, furniture, water and planting combine to reconnect the house with its gardens.
Dispatches: Cotter & Naessens’ ‘Assembly’ Pavilion Tours Ireland
Nelly Greig2026-07-07T09:39:00+01:00Following its presentation at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, Ireland’s national pavilion embarks on a nationwide tour, bringing its exploration of architecture, participation and collective listening to audiences across the country.
Video: Stephen O’Malley, Civic
Nelly Greig2026-06-16T15:34:11+01:00Stephen O’Malley, Chief Executive of CIVIC, tells AT what surprised him most about our round table discussion, ‘From Infrastructure to Place’.
Wade House
AT Editor2026-06-12T14:38:15+01:00Wadhal has completed Wade House, a compact infill home in west London that demonstrates how careful design and detailing can turn restrictive planning requirements into opportunities for architectural invention.
Redlynch Farm
AT Editor2026-06-11T16:34:51+01:00Bindloss Dawes has restored and extended a Grade II-listed farmhouse near Bruton in Somerset, pairing a carefully conserved historic building with a striking charred-timber addition designed for family life and the display of contemporary art.
Studio Bark unveils ‘Planning Appeal Intelligence’ AI tool for beta testing
Jason Sayer2026-06-16T15:48:38+01:00Studio Bark and tech consultant David Sinclair have developed ‘PAI’ (Planning Appeal Intelligence), an AI-powered planning research tool designed to help architects and planning professionals navigate the planning system more efficiently. Rather than searching planning precedents using keywords, it uses semantic search to identify relevant planning appeal decisions based on the specific constraints and characteristics of a project.
The next president of the RIBA needs to Make the Environment Great Again
Isabel Allen2026-06-10T09:22:38+01:00Will Arnold explains why now, more than ever, the built environment needs a figurehead who can cut through the noise of short-term politics to convince both government and the public that environmental action is both positive and practical.
Closing the loop
AT Editor2026-06-10T12:10:07+01:00TECHNAL explores how circular thinking is reshaping façade design, enabling architects to specify low-carbon aluminium systems that retain value, minimise waste and support long-term environmental performance.
Futurebuild’s Big Innovation Pitch delivers real results
AT Editor2026-06-09T10:25:30+01:00Madaster has been named winner of Futurebuild’s 2026 Big Innovation Pitch, with a ‘Vinted-style’ digital platform that connects construction projects with reusable materials.
V&A East Museum
Nelly Greig2026-06-11T12:54:35+01:00O’Donnell + Tuomey has completed V&A East Museum at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. John Tuomey and Sheila O’Donnell tell Nelly Greig about the chance encounters and musings that inspired the building, and their hopes about how it might evolve