Call for expressions of interest: The International School of Rewilding and Regenerative Agriculture
Call for expressions of interest: The International School of Rewilding and Regenerative Agriculture

Wildheart Animal Sanctuary invites expressions of interest for the world's first School of Rewilding and Regenerative Agriculture, at Sandown on the Isle of Wight.

Dispatches from FOOTPRINT+: David Partridge

David Partridge, Chair of the Governance Board for the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard, shares insights from Footprint+ on embedding the standard into everyday practice and the growing seriousness with which the industry is tackling carbon and circularity.

Dispatches from FOOTPRINT+: Tim Pyne

Tim Pyne, co-founder of FOOTPRINT+, reflects on how circular construction has moved from theory to practice — and why the event’s move to London is paying off.

My kind of town

Reflections: National Bank of Denmark

Architect John Pardey looks back on Arne Jacobsen’s National Bank of Denmark as the Danish master’s most complete gesamtkunstwerk – a building that distils the same unity, elegance and precision found in his iconic furniture.

Dispatches from Venice: Latvian pavilion

AT talks to... Liene Jākobsone and Ilka Ruby, co-curators of the Latvian pavilion in Venice titled 'Landscape of Defence', which sheds light on what life is like living on the edge of a NATO military border.

Dispatches from Venice: Irish pavilion

AT talks to... curator and art historian Luke Naessens and architect Louise Cotter, co-curators of the Irish pavilion, 'Assembly', in Venice, a timber structure that serves as a space for conversation, rest and "non-hierarchical gathering."

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Dispatches from Venice: Dutch pavilion

AT talks to... curator Amanda Pinatih and exhibitor Gabriel Fontana of the Dutch Pavilion at the Venice Biennale about how their pavilion 'SIDELINED' uses sport to rethink how we can coexist.

Dispatches from Venice: German Pavilion

AT talks to... Elisabeth Endres, director of the Institute for Building Climatology and Energy of Architecture (IBEA) at the Technical University of Braunschweig and co-curator of the German pavilion 'STRESSTEST' at this year's Venice Biennale.

Research

Alexander Buck

Buckley Gray Yeoman’s Sustainability Specialist, Alexander Buck, embeds regenerative design into every stage of an architectural project. From rethinking materials, to environmentally responsible AI use, Alexander tells us what it takes to champion systemic change whilst drawing deep inspiration from nature and community.

Jude Barber

Jude Barber and Collective Architecture have been leading the way with Social Sustainability long before it hit the mainstream. Now, as sustainability and inclusivity have become central to regenerative practice, they feel at home in this space, and are continuing to re-shape Glasgow's green future.

Dispatches from Venice: San Marco Art Centre

The historic Procuratie, Venice, is set to open its doors to the public for the first time amidst the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. Housing the new arts institute San Marco Art Centre AT speaks to its co-founders Anna Bursaux, David Gramazio and David Hrankovic ahead of the launch.

Noa Barak

AT speaks to Noa Barak at Sheppard Robson about what it means to be their Sustainable Materials Specialist, the importance of material circularity policy, and the wasted oyster shells she's been monitoring at Broadway Market.

Tom Bennett

Tom Bennett, Director of Studio Bark, speaks to AT about their bespoke carbon analysis tools and U-Build's new acoustic interior partition, 'U-What'.

Still standing

Dispatches from Bath: architect in residence, Bob Allies

AT talks to... Bob Allies, partner at Allies and Morrison, who, reflects on his evolving role as 'architect in residence' for the City of Bath, working across council departments to enhance design quality, foster collaboration, and demonstrate the value of architectural insight in shaping the city.

Reflections: Grande Arche de la Défense

John Pardey on Johan Otto von Spreckelsen's La Grande Arche in Paris (1989) – a monumental, yet elegant building laced with symbolism that was part of President Mitterand's Grands Projets.

One month to go until FOOTPRINT+ 2025

Watch: Footprint founders Tim Pyne and Emily Day talk to AT Editor Isabel Allen about striking a balance between producing an influential conference and throwing the best party in town.

Meet the client: Lloyd Lee, Yoo Capital

Lloyd Lee, Managing Partner at Yoo Capital discusses the company’s investment in Olympia and Camden, reflecting a bold belief in London’s enduring global appeal – and what makes a successful architect-client relationship for him.

My Kind of Town: Tom Lacey

Tom Lacey explains how London's Olympic Park has evolved into a thriving neighbourhood, but kept the wild, unpolished spaces that are a respite from city life.

AD agenda: co-design and just spaces for people

Tom Greenall introduces DSDHA's Co-Design website and explains how achieving meaningful participation in co-design can serve as a transformative tool to address the complex, intersecting crises shaping our built environment.

Dispatches from Uzbekistan: Hakan Agca

AT talks to Hakan Agca, founder and managing director of Cross Works in London, a practice that recently won a competition to design a new city of two million people across 25,000 hectares next to Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent.

Tonkin Liu

Tonkin Liu’s studio is shaped by nature. From watching light change over the seasons to collecting seeds on their travels, Mike Tonkin and Anna Liu share how reconnecting with the rhythms of the natural world is key to designing for the long term.

School of Specification – Security through laminated glass

Allan Gibson, AIS Global Product/Marketing Segment Manager at Kuraray Europe, has produced a School of Specification module exploring security using laminated glass. Here, he considers the main security threats for glazing and what can be done to mitigate them.

Introducing the March-April 2025 issue of Architecture Today

In this issue: Unboxed Homes’ Blenheim Grove in Peckham, Keith Williams Architects’ De Valera Library and Súil Gallery in Ireland, Materials library with Alison Brooks Architects, Roz Barr Architects’ Courtyard Houses in Surrey, dRMM on the benefits of mass timber, and more.

Project Orange

From regenerative design to material rationing, Christopher Ash and James Soane from Project Orange explore the urgent need for a paradigm shift in how we build, renovate, and engage with communities.

Family business

Kate Quinlan, director at McLean Quinlan talks to AT about the virtues of having a family-run practice, why they moved the office to Winchester, and two new projects on the North Downs and in the US.

Walking the tech tightrope

Stephen Magee, delivery & design technology director at HLW on why nailing the basics while driving innovation is essential to stay ahead of the game in architectural practice.

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