New Birmingham architecture projects with West Midlands building news and architectural images, plus architects background. Find real estate updates from across this central region of England, UK.
The city is located in the West Midlands, central England. It is the UK’s second largest conurbation and with its industrial past is known for a large network of canals and factory buildings. See notable arts buildings – such as galleries and concert halls – and civic buildings.
Visit major structures like the The Rotunda Conversion, Brindleyplace Buildings, New Street Gateway Project, Selfridges and the Beetham Tower – 10 Holloway Circus. The Cube designed by make architects is also worth a visit.
Famous architects with buildings in the city include Mecanoo (The Netherlands), Future Systems Architects, Foreign Office Architects. Other firms are Ian Simpson Architects, BDP, and Stanton Williams.
Birmingham City Council and Sandwell Council to work with Tibbalds CampbellReith JV on Smethwick- Birmingham corridor regeneration. The project will put in place a development framework for the corridor.
The Indoor Sports Centre at the University of Birmingham designed by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands is one of two National RIBA award winners in the West Midlands.
Carbon neutral project designed by Fairhursts Design Group. Constructed with a glulam timber frame, the building is finished with western red cedar boarding and single-fired terracotta rain screen cladding. CLT is used for the floor structure.
New 160 seat temporary theatre building on site adjoining Wolverhampton Grand Theatre on Lichfield Street by Keith Williams Architects approved by City Council.
The Urban Project starts conversion of former Reliance Works building in Birmingham City Centre’s Jewellery Quarter into new apartments
Cundall’s Birmingham office achieves Well Building Standard® Gold Certification from IWBI, making it the second in the Midlands and the first in the city centre to achieve this prestigious accreditation.
NHS Nightingale Hospital Birmingham, to treat COVID-19 patients, handed over. Built by Interserve Group Limited it was opened by His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
Smithfield Market Birmingham Contest, West Midlands, UK: Colander Associates seek team with exceptional creativity and leadership skills to design a new market for Birmingham: ‘City of a Thousand Trades’ competition in central England.
Snug Architects win RIBA Competition to design The Wall of Answered Prayer in Birmingham, UK, a piece of West Midlands public art made from one million bricks, each representing an answered prayer.
Improving Building Façade Technologies for Better Energy Efficiency project – a group of researchers from the University of Nottingham, Loughborough University and University of Exeter was awarded a £1.65 million grant from the EPSRC.
Soho Wharf Birmingham masterplan design by Claridge Architects – major canal-side development submitted for planning: residential-led, mixed-use project transforms derelict industrial canal-side site.
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The Timber Yard Birmingham housing – design by Claridge Architects – 379 high quality homes for young professionals has received planning approval.
Design: Stanton Williams. Transformation of Birmingham’s Mailbox, designed by Stanton Williams, will shortly begin on site following the appointment of contractors. Works on the building are planned for completion in 2015.