In Edinburgh’s gritty, ever-changing Leith, a new kind of architecture is taking place. It’s low-tech, hands-on, and entirely regenerative. From hempcrete mixed like porridge to screw-pile foundations and low-carbon concrete, Kieran Hawkins, founder of Cairn, proves that small material changes, collaborative building, and clear values can drive big shifts in how, and why, we build.
Join us on Thursday 2 October 2025 at Broadway Malyan as we celebrate the 2025 Regenerative Architecture Index (RAI).
Jim Matthews, managing director of HG Matthews, talks to AT about the challenges and opportunities facing the construction industry as it shifts towards more sustainable and regenerative practices, and the role of leadership, innovation and collaboration in driving meaningful change.
Entries to the 2025 Regenerative Architecture Index (RAI) close at 11.59pm on Friday 23 May.
Marks Barfield Architects was one of the front-runners in the Being a Good Ancestor section of the 2024 Regenerative Architecture Index. In this video Julia Barfield and Darcy Arnold-Jones chart the practice's journey towards regenerative architecture, and share some of the initiatives and projects that made the practice stand out.
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.
Catch Architecture Today and UK Architects Declare at this year's Futurebuild exhibition where you can learn about the Regenerative Architecture Index at our innovative stand and through a series of talks.
Assemble, Hopkins Architects, ECD Architects, and LOKI share their insights on the key issues hindering the transition to regenerative architecture.
As a practice identified as one to watch in the Regenerative Architecture Index, we spoke to Studio Knight Stokoe about legally recognising the environment and society as stakeholders, becoming a B Corp, circadian rhythms, being resilient, regenerative, and empathic and fostering a zero-overtime culture.
Max Fordham, Bond Bryan, Sheppard Robson and New Works share their insights on the key issues hindering the transition to regenerative architecture.
As a notable Front Runner to emerge from the Regenerative Architecture Index, we spoke to Studio Bark about bioregionalism, material sourcing, and integrating the work of ecologists and arboriculturalists among others into the studio’s practice.
Project Orange, AEW Architects, Mike Tuck Studio and Howells share their insights on the key issues hindering the transition to regenerative architecture.
