Boring facades can seriously damage your health
What do psychology and neuroscience tell us about what architects should promote or avoid in facade design? Eleanor Young speaks to two experts
2 May 2025
A self-build Highland holiday home makes the most of natural materials
In Plockton, Baillie Baillie Architects employed contemporary techniques while drawing inspiration from local traditions, and timber, to maximise the potential of a modest plot
2 May 2025
2025 RIBA Awards West Midlands winners
This year's best buildings in full - with drawings, images and all the judges' views
1 May 2025
Profile: Carlo Ratti, on a mission to turn Venice into a climate ideas lab
At the Venice Architecture Biennale, Carlo Ratti aims to harmonise voices on tackling the climate crisis
2025 Daylight from Above Awards
2025 Daylight from Above Awards
In association with Graphenstone
Paints inspired by England's stately homes
Enliven your projects with classic shades drawn from heritage interiors
As the Steel City renews itself, an industrial past is helping shape the future
After a major redevelopment scheme collapsed, Sheffield is nurturing historic buildings as it regenerates its city centre
Will the ARB's PPE Commission smooth the next generation's path into the profession?
Alex Wright breaks down the findings of the ARB’s commission on the future of professional training for architecture students
In association with The Rooflight Co
Shape up with an octagonal rooflight
Eight-sided roof lantern is historically rooted in British architecture, but it's an excellent solution for contemporary builds too
MacEwen award 2025
The commended and winning schemes that celebrate architecture for the common good
The dementia care home provides a sense of familiarity and self-determination
Stephen George & Partners’ new bus station is an unusually ambitious piece of civic infrastructure
Manalo & White’s conversion of a Bangor church into a home for a Welsh language theatre company
The square has been co-conceived, designed and constructed by local residents
Checklist: designing and specifying flat roofs
Mark Austin, technical director at SpecStudio, lists the elements to review to develop a thorough flat roof specification
A home in two halves gets a new connecting gallery for its art-loving owners
Francisco Sutherland Architects replaced a 1980s glazed linkway with a barrel-vaulted space that offers glimpses of landscaped courtyards
In association with Meesons
Bronze finish is the winner at high-end office
Slimline, speedy entry system provides discreet, space-saving security
In association with VEKA
Aluminium-inspired design, reinvented in PVCu
Finely textured decorative foil for doors and windows mimics a powder-coated finish
Architects, don't imitate your idols – instead, think more like them
We should talk the language of now, but never let the status quo limit us, argues Muyiwa Oki
MACAM, Lisbon: hotel-gallery fusion updates adaptive reuse to impressive effect
Metro Urbe's Museu de Arte Contemporânea Armando Martins deftly weaves together culture and hospitality
Roofing and cladding
Zinc is the material of choice for three innovative projects
A modern new-build completely at home in its Loire Valley setting
Integrated solar PV electricity generation can look good too
A1/A2 fire rated panels in aluminium, fibre cement and extruded porcelain
It's the entire roof build-up that's important - not just the vegetation
Ithra, Dhahran: a primal form, 'like delicately balanced pebbles'
The challenge Ed Reeve faced capturing Snøhetta’s Ithra foreshadowed his efforts to document his late father's identity
In association with Partel
At the edge of Ireland you need a robust building envelope
Ballyliffin beach houses are located in one of the island's most exposed areas - County Donegal's Wild Atlantic Way
Where are opportunities for architects in the higher education sector?
Purpose-built student accommodation is continuing to attract investors
In association with Nullifire