The first designs have been released of the housing-led redevelopment of GlaxoSmithKline’s former west London HQ, drawn up by a team including Haworth Tompkins, Metropolitan Workshop, dRMM and Studio Egret West
Foster + Partners reveals plans for Man Utd’s new 100,000-seat stadium
Foster + Partners has revealed the first images of its proposed 100,000-capacity stadium for Manchester United, close to its existing Old Trafford home and featuring a giant ‘umbrella’ roof
New practice Working Title: ‘Too many architects means you have to specialise’
Practice name: Working Title Architects Based: Islington, London Founded: September 2023 Main people: The practice is just myself, James Bazeley, although we have a great network of freelancers and other small practices which allows us to scale up when needed. That said, we are looking to start recruiting soon as…
Planning reforms to reduce power of statutory consultees
The government is looking to trim both the number and scope of statutory consultees in its latest housebuilding-focused planning reforms
Campaign group to create database of ‘built barriers’ faced by women
Women’s action group Part W has kicked off a new campaign by calling for photos of the frustrating ‘built barriers’ that face women and girls
Studio Egret West reveals redesign of 45-storey Manchester tower scheme
Studio Egret West has released the first images of its revised designs for a trio of towers to replace a former Manchester tax office, increasing both the height and the number of homes
Chinese architect Liu Jiakun wins 2025 Pritzker Prize
Chinese architect Liu Jiakun has been awarded the 2025 Pritzker Prize for creating people and community-focused buildings of ‘deep coherence and constant quality’ over a 40-year career
Listing bid fails for Seifert’s Croydon tower
The Twentieth Century Society has failed in a second bid to list Richard Seifert’s iconic No 1 Croydon building, formerly the NLA tower
Architect behind the king’s Nansledan scheme: ‘Development should be popular’
Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner recently joined King Charles at the Nansledan housing project. Its architect, Hugh Petter of ADAM Architecture, talks to the AJ about what the government could learn from the Duchy of Cornwall’s urban extension
Passivhaus primary school, park and prison on 21-strong RIAS awards shortlist
Scotland’s first Passivhaus-certified primary school has been named among the 21 projects shortlisted for the 2025 RIAS Awards