Swatting up ahead of Thursdays visit to Birmingham with Architecture Today, Isabel Allen, howells, courtesy of friend, Editor and celebrated author of ‘Shaping The City’ Ben Flatman.

We are pleased to share a significant milestone in our ongoing New Road Triangle project this week. The installation of beautiful landscaping and engaging play spaces has begun at our Ruff, C Field, and Ecoworld affordable housing site. Our integrated SuD (Sustainable Urban Drainage strategy) features rain water collection, and links with our wider Urban Greening Factor and use of three types of green roof systems across the project. This development brings us one step closer to Practical Completion, marking an important phase in our mission to create vibrant, sustainable communities.   Our landscaping efforts focus on integrating green spaces which promote relaxation and community interaction. These natural spaces are designed to enhance the aesthetic appeal of our buildings while providing environmental benefits such as improved air quality and biodiversity.   The play spaces are being thoughtfully designed to cater to children of all ages, offering safe, fun, and educational environments. These areas will feature a variety of play equipment and interactive elements that encourage physical activity and social engagement among young residents. By incorporating these features, we aim to foster a sense of community and well-being, ensuring that our housing projects are not just places to live, but places to thrive.   As we move closer to Practical Completion, we remain committed to our vision of delivering high-quality, affordable housing that meets the needs of modern families. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to transform the New Road Triangle into a dynamic, inclusive neighbourhood.

Instead of the relentless political one-upmanship over housing policy, the next government should collaborate across parties and move on from the cyclical rhythm of over promising and under delivering, argues  Paul Ruff

We are excited to announce have been nominated in the Placemaking Project of the Year category at the prestigious British Construction Industry Awards for our recent work on Lion Green Road with CField Construction and Mary Duggan Architects! This recognition is a testament to the incredible teamwork, dedication, and innovative spirit of everyone involved in our projects.

We are super excited to share that our Lion Green Road has been shortlisted for the Residential Building of the Year category at the British Construction Industry Awards! Grateful for the continued teamwork and inspiration from our collaborators CField Construction and Mary Duggan Architects. Here's to pushing boundaries and building a brighter future.

We were thrilled to be back at the Barbican this week to enjoy an exclusive showing of Francis Alÿs’s immersive exhibition: Ricochet. For the past 20 years, Alÿs has traversed the globe to film this series “Children’s Games”, and we loved meandering through the multi-screen film installation observing the diverse games, and being visually plunged into activities and cultures from all over the world.

It’s been a focused period on the residential development and now we are gearing up for the central pavilion with Grants public realm.

The 23rd of May is your last chance to enter the 2024 British Home Awards Last year, our collaboration project with Mary Duggan, Lion Green Road, proudly scooped up both the Development of the Year award, as well as the Apartment Development of the year award. If you are part of a progressive practice committed to redefining the landscape of our cities housing market, a submission is well worth your while!

What does it take to win at the AJ’s? You can now take a sneak peak inside the supporting material we submitted as part of our winning entry last year! Follow the link below and download your very own copy of the pack to see how we met the brief… https://awards.architectsjournal.co.uk/awards2024/en/page/2023-supporting-materials

It was wonderful to explore the latest exhibitions at the Design Museum in Kensington. It was particularly fascinating to learn about the origins of Transport for London.