The colour of clay
AT Editor2026-03-02T10:04:24+00:00Michelmersh explores how pastel, traditional and monochrome clay bricks shape architectural identity, helping designers balance context, character and contemporary expression.
The power of colour
AT Editor2026-02-24T17:05:47+00:00wienerberger explores why colour remains the primary driver in brick selection, and how architects are balancing visual identity with durability and embodied carbon in today’s evolving specification landscape.
Melfield Gardens intergenerational living
Jason Sayer2026-02-03T17:13:14+00:00A pair of Passivhaus buildings in Lewisham by Levitt Bernstein brings older residents and students into close proximity, using shared routes, gardens and flexible homes to test a new, fully affordable model of intergenerational living.
Looking back at Battersea Power Station
Jason Sayer2025-12-17T07:53:48+00:00WilkinsonEyre 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.
Mason & Fifth Westbourne Park
Jason Sayer2025-09-03T09:59:42+01:00AHMM and TiggColl complete a new flexible living and mixed-use development on the Grand Union Canal in West London.
A Week at the Knees
Jason Sayer2025-05-21T16:53:35+01:00British artist Alex Chinneck’s latest surreal intervention, unveiled this week at Clerkenwell Design Week, reimagines a typical brick façade as a playful, freestanding arched structure.
Learning from the past
AT Editor2025-04-15T15:22:49+01:00Michelmersh explores the rising popularity of Roman bricks in contemporary architecture.
Bristow Mews
AT Editor2025-02-12T12:16:42+00:00A family-led residential development in south London by MW Architects combines high-quality materials and craftsmanship with sustainability.
Harpenden House
Jason Sayer2025-02-04T09:47:23+00:00Emil Eve’s renovation and extension of an Edwardian house in the Harpenden Conservation Area creates a flexible family home that integrates three new interlocking volumes.
Powerhouse
Isabel Allen2025-01-20T08:56:50+00:00Farrells completes the 15-year transformation of Lots Road Power Station – the 'cathedral of the industrial age' - into Chelsea Waterfront's Powerhouse.
Sadler’s Wells East
Isabel Allen2025-02-27T15:23:19+00:00O'Donnell + Tuomey's Sadler's Wells East brings dance to diverse audiences and much-needed permanence and purpose to Stratford Waterfront.
Lode House
Jason Sayer2025-01-06T17:29:12+00:00London practice NIKJOO, working with small-scale developer Flawk, has transformed a constrained backland site in Stoke Newington into a three-bedroom family home.