Balkrishna Doshi (also known as B.V. Doshi), India’s pioneering architect, urban planner, and educator, passed away at the age of 95 on 24th January 2023. Across his 70-year career, he was awarded the 2018 Pritzker Architecture Prize and the 2022…
A sensitive retrofit of a Grade II listed Georgian manor house by emerging practice Delve Architects has transformed a former commercial property into a light-filled nursery. The design for the new nursery in Banbury, Oxfordshire is led by natural light…
Rome is bidding to host the World Expo in 2030, putting forward an impressive proposal by Carlo Ratti Associati to create the world’s largest urban solar farm. Featuring hundreds of square-shaped energy trees, the impressive master plan is orchestrated through…
Adding a minimalist twist to a Victorian terraced house extension, EBBA Architects has maximised light and crafted vaulted ceilings with a nod to classic Roman arches. Located in east London, Cast House is named after its subtly brown-toned concrete rear…
Welcome to Enki’s Eco Edit: January 2023, the first in our new monthly series which will round-up our curated selection of the best eco-friendly brands, shopping ideas, and places to visit. This month, we take a look at ideas that…
All eyes are on The Black & White Building, the tallest mass timber office to be constructed from the ground up in central London and a new landmark in sustainable architecture. Standing at 17.8 metres above the Shoreditch streetscape, the…
Creatively finding a use for waste scallop shells, the new Shellmet helmet design helps recycle 40,000 tonnes of marine waste and it forms an eco-friendly safety accessory. This is the latest innovation, released from TBWA\Hakuhodo’s creative team and Osaka-based Koushi…
In a forward-thinking move, the Scottish Government has promised to mandate Passive House equivalent legislation for all new-build housing within two years, by late 2024. Following the Scottish Government’s recent backing Labour MSP Alex Rowley’s bill, this new legislation will…
Bringing its urban farm concept to Hong Kong, architecture studio Snøhetta has designed The Pavilia Farm residential development to bring people closer to nature. The low-carbon living environment comprises three clubhouses that promote social engagement and create a community space where…
Adapting its coveted designs for the great outdoors, Danish brand Vipp has introduced its Vipp Open-Air furniture collection which is light and graceful in style. It’s the brand’s first foray into outdoor furniture and it impresses with its lightweight expression…
Interlocking cork-rendered extensions completed by Whittaker Parsons make use of recycled materials to transform and upgrade a four-storey Georgian townhouse in East London. The two interconnecting extensions are steeply sloping, with faceted pitches which are expressed internally, lined in FSC…
Architectural designer Caspar Schols’ modular timber cabin, known as ANNA Stay, has scooped the World Hotel Building of the Year 2022 Award at the recent World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Lisbon. During WAF, the largest global annual architecture event, ANNA…
Swedish architecture studio White Arkitekter has been selected to design the all-electric Velindre Cancer Centre in Wales, set to become the UK’s most sustainable hospital. Set to be built in Cardiff, the 32,000 square-metre hospital will be built from low-carbon…
Scottish-Ghanian architect Lesley Lokko has been recognised in King Charles III”s first New Year Honours list. The honoured architect was awarded an Office of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), for her outstanding and sustained contribution to architecture and…
Architecture and design studio Red Deer has used ochre, a natural pigment found within rocks and soil, to inspire the design concept behind the National Gallery’s new restaurant. Earthy shades of burnt orange, mustard yellow, and rich brown, comprise the…
