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RIBA Stirling Prize 2026: AI picks its shortlist
55+ min ago (571+ words) 15 July 2026 · By Gino Spocchia What schemes has ChatGPT favoured when asked to predict the contenders for this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize? AI has made its choice of the country’s finest architecture a day before the official list is announced, predicting…...
AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards 2026 shortlist 3: Fit-out, small project and private renovation
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (289+ words) AJ RETROFIT & REUSE AWARDS 2026 15 July 2026 · By Fran Williams The AJ can exclusively announce the third set of shortlists for this year’s AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards. Today it’s the Fit-out, Private/individual renovation and Project under £800,000 categories HUT Architecture’s design centre…...
Anomaly submits plans for 526-home co-living tower scheme in Glasgow
18+ hour, 29+ min ago (451+ words) 14 July 2026 · By Gino Spocchia Anomaly Architects has put forward plans for a £100 million co-living scheme on the banks of the River Clyde The detailed application for Yorkhill Quay proposes 526 homes in a series of residential towers connected by a two-storey…...
LHC names 46 architects selected for its new £75m framework
18+ hour, 10+ min ago (333+ words) 14 July 2026 · By Merlin Fulcher Procurement specialist LHC has announced the 46 teams picked for its new £75 million architecture framework According to LHC, more than 90 per cent of practices appointed to the framework are SMEs, with 67 per cent designated small or micro-businesses....
AHMM gets approval for Hammersmith hotel and office scheme
23+ hour, 26+ min ago (561+ words) 14 July 2026 · By Josh Butler Allford Hall Monaghan Morris has won approval to partially demolish and redevelop a 1980s office building in Hammersmith The scheme was given the green light by a unanimous vote at Hammersmith and Fulham Council’s planning committee on…...
New practice Macro Micro: ‘Lean into new technology; we use AI to manage our business’
1+ day, 3+ min ago (1087+ words) 14 July 2026 · By Richard Waite Continuing our series on those who have set up on their own, the AJ talks to Sebastian Elliott, whose new practice Macro Micro Architects has embraced AI Practice name: Macro Micro Architects Based: Hammersmith, west London…...
Allies and Morrison team wins approval for 40ha Toronto island neighbourhood
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (636+ words) 10 July 2026 · By Josh Butler Allies and Morrison, working with Danish nature-focused design studio SLA, has won approval for a huge, housing-led 40ha island scheme in Toronto, Canada Ookwemin Minising (formerly known as Villiers Island) will be home to a new neighbourhood…...
How Texas-style ‘adaptive deregulation’ could unlock UK housing supply
5+ day ago (530+ words) 10 July 2026 · By Kunle Barker Texas state capital Austin has tackled housing affordability by slashing bureaucracy and streamlining planning. The UK needs to go further in its efforts, argues Kunle Barker I’ve sat in development and strategy meetings with members of…...
London wins big at the RIBA National awards: see all 32 projects
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (1641+ words) 9 July 2026 · By Richard Waite London projects dominate the 2026 RIBA National Awards with schemes in the capital accounting for 17 of this year’s 32 winners Despite a significant increase in the number of national honours – up 12 from the 20 awards in 2025 – there were no…...
Turner Works creates maker’s campus in Harringay Warehouse District
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (594+ words) The 1.4ha Florentia Village revitalises a 1970s textiles site, merging with a 9,300m² purpose-built flexible workspace extension Located near Manor House station, the Harringay Warehouse District site was acquired by workspace developer General Projects in 2021 with the aim of restoring the existing 7,400m2 warehouse…...