Crumbling arches and columns at the ruins of an ancient Cistercian monastery near York have influenced the design of a visitor centre in it’s grounds, designed by Edinburgh based architecture firm Simpson & Brown.
CODA Architects stack shipping containers to provide launch pads for new start-up businesses
Sheffield based studio CODA Architects have stacked a block of disused shipping containers in the city, offering units that act as “launch pads” for new start-ups.
Jestico + Whiles insert beer hall into historic art-deco Glasgow bank
Architecture studio Jestico + Whiles have inserted the beer hall and brew house of the Shilling Brewery Company into a Grade-B-Listed former bank in Glasgow.
Corten-clad structures complement industrial renovation by Cartwright Pickard
Work has commenced on the first phase of a new mixed-use development in Sheffield by Cartwright Pickard Architects, featuring Corten-clad elevations, and refurbishment of industrial red brick cutlers’ factories.
OMA’s flagship Northern arts venue in Manchester gets approval
OMA have received approval from Manchester City Council for Factory, a centre of arts and culture for the city – the first major UK public building for the Dutch firm.
BDP clads power plant boiler house with molten metal-like polycarbonate shell
International architecture firm BDP have added a pair of large polycarbonate-clad shells to a biomass power plant in the Don Valley on the outskirts of Sheffield, concealing vital power producing equipment.
RIBA house of the year longlist: The best new homes in the North of England
Each year, the Royal Institute of British Architects releases a list of the best new houses in the UK. A panel of judges will then decide which will be crowned RIBA House of the Year. Over the next few weeks, this year’s candidates for the competition will be showcased in…
Gatecrasher apartment building celebrates Sheffield nightclub’s legacy
A student apartment development built on the site of the famous Gatecrasher Nightclub in Sheffield features a turntable-like feature in it’s courtyard as a reference to the musical history of the site.
Kings Cross architect to develop masterplan for Leeds railway station
Hiro Aso – the architect behind the redevelopment of London’s Kings Cross station – is among a team of leading architects and engineers selected to develop a masterplan for the revamp of Leeds Station.
Little Kelham housing scheme takes shape in Sheffield’s industrial heart
A community of black townhouses and apartments under construction in Sheffield’s Kelham Island Quarter has been designed to contrast with the historic red-brick factory buildings of the industrial inner-city district.