New Energy Homes Scotland: NEH Highlands housing

Scotland’s first New Energy Homes (NEH), the latest concept in energy efficient construction, have been built in the Highlands. Housing Minister Alex Neil was in Rosshire today to learn more about the methods pioneered by the not-for-profit Highland Housing Alliance.

Bodegas Protos, Spain: Peñafiel Building, Architect

Bodegas Protos, Spain, Peñafiel Building

Bodegas Protos is an aspirational wine co-operative in Peñafiel, north-west Spain, design by Rogers Stirk Harbour Partners, Architects. The five parallel arches of the great roof sitting on a stone plinth provide a magnificently memorable image for the Bodegas.

Chance Street House, Bethnal Green Building

Chance Street House, Bethnal Green building

This project for three houses occupies a small infill site in Bethnal Green, a neighbourhood in London’s East End. Replacing a postwar single-storey shed, these houses complete an urban block made up of diverse building types and activities

Made in Birmingham Exhibition: Show

Made in Birmingham Exhibition Tangyes

With materials drawn from the library’s world-class collections, the exhibition is one of the events marking the bicentenary of the death of Matthew Boulton (1728-1809), the pioneering Birmingham manufacturer and industrialist.

Chelsea Loft – New York Apartment Building

Chelsea Loft, Manhattan Residential Building, NY Flat Design, Images Chelsea Loft New York : NYC Apartment Manhattan Residential Development – design by WXY architecture Jun 23, 2009 Chelsea Loft New loft designed by NY-based WXY architecture Loft in the Flatiron District WXY architecture recently completed the renovation of this 4,000 square foot residential loft in … Read more

Tallinn City Hall – Estonian Building

Tallinn City Hall, Estonian Building, Project, Photo, News, Design, Property, Image Tallinn City Hall Estonia : Architecture Competition Estonian Development Contest – design by BIG in Estonia 23 Jun 2009 Tallinn City Hall BIG wins International Competition to design Tallinn’s new City Hall Design: BIG An international idea contest was held for Tallinn’s new City … Read more

UWE Architecture School, Building: Stride Treglown

UWE Architecture School Building, West English Higher Education Project, News, Design, Property, Image UWE Architecture School, England Education Development in West England, UK – design by Stride Treglown Architects 23 Jun 2009 UWE Architecture School England New Highly Sustainable Facility for UWE’s Environment and Technology Department Design: Stride Treglown, Architects The new highly sustainable second … Read more

Solar Flower Tower: AORA Energy Israel

Haim Dotan, a pioneering Israeli architect who was recently selected to design (with designer Prosper Amir) and construct the Israeli Pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China, is the designer behind AORA’s iconic solar energy tower

Chelsea Barracks Masterplan, London Apartments

Chelsea Barracks Masterplan design by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners

The nemesis of Richard Rogers is to step into the breach: the Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment is to work on this massive project in the heart of London’s exclusive West End using a range of architectural styles.

RIAI Awards Ireland Winners

Gordon Murray and Alan Dunlop win a Special Award in recognition of their work. The Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland (RIAI) awarded the Radisson SAS Hotel in Glasgow, the Special Award for the Best Commercial Building at the Irish Architecture Awards 2003 ceremony in Dublin, Ireland