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Manchester Cathedral is seeking a conservation-accredited architect to lead a major £10 million upgrade of the Grade I-listed landmark
Our Cathedral Our City, Manchester
Our Cathedral Our City, Manchester
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November 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Manchester Cathedral is seeking a conservation-accredited architect to lead a major £10 million upgrade of the Grade I-listed landmark
Hull City Council is seeking consultants for an integrated assessment supporting exploring options and issues relating to its local plan [Deadline: 26 November 2025]
Hull local plan
Hull local plan
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November 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Hull City Council is seeking consultants for an integrated assessment supporting exploring options and issues relating to its local plan [Deadline: 26 November 2025]
Campaigners opposing Allies and Morrison’s expansion of Wimbledon tennis club have been granted the chance to appeal against a High Court ruling dismissing their judicial review attempt
Fight to stop Allies and Morrison’s Wimbledon plans heads to appeal
Fight to stop Allies and Morrison’s Wimbledon plans heads to appeal
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November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Campaigners opposing Allies and Morrison’s expansion of Wimbledon tennis club have been granted the chance to appeal against a High Court ruling dismissing their judicial review attempt
David Chipperfield Architects has revealed the design of its 144m-high Malaga Port Tower, as the project awaits sign-off from the Spanish government
Chipperfield reveals final look of Malaga Port skyscraper
Chipperfield reveals final look of Malaga Port skyscraper
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November 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
David Chipperfield Architects has revealed the design of its 144m-high Malaga Port Tower, as the project awaits sign-off from the Spanish government
Chancellor Rachel Reeves said, ‘If you build here, Britain will back you’ as she delivered her budget with a pitch for foreign investment.
Reeves: ‘If you build here, Britain will back you’
Reeves: ‘If you build here, Britain will back you’
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November 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Chancellor Rachel Reeves said, ‘If you build here, Britain will back you’ as she delivered her budget with a pitch for foreign investment.
Shepton Mallet Town Council is seeking a design team for a £800,000 overhaul of the western gateway to Collett Park
Collett Park Gateway, Shepton Mallet
Collett Park Gateway, Shepton Mallet
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November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Shepton Mallet Town Council is seeking a design team for a £800,000 overhaul of the western gateway to Collett Park
Following the AJ's revelation last month that Labour ministers have repeatedly overruled official listing advice, Will Hurst examines three contentious examples of historic buildings left unprotected
Have ministers gone cold on heritage?
Have ministers gone cold on heritage?
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November 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Following the AJ's revelation last month that Labour ministers have repeatedly overruled official listing advice, Will Hurst examines three contentious examples of historic buildings left unprotected
The government has backed Grimshaw-designed plans to expand and build a third runway at London Heathrow Airport, favouring them over proposals by Scott Brownrigg
Heathrow third runway: government backs Grimshaw over Scott Brownrigg
Heathrow third runway: government backs Grimshaw over Scott Brownrigg
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November 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The government has backed Grimshaw-designed plans to expand and build a third runway at London Heathrow Airport, favouring them over proposals by Scott Brownrigg
Exclusive: John McAslan + Partners has unveiled an alternative proposal for Liverpool Street station, which it claims could halve both the financial and environmental costs
John McAslan and SAVE unveil alternative Liverpool St station scheme
John McAslan and SAVE unveil alternative Liverpool St station scheme
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November 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Exclusive: John McAslan + Partners has unveiled an alternative proposal for Liverpool Street station, which it claims could halve both the financial and environmental costs
In this episode of the AJ Climate Champions podcast, Waugh Thistleton associate director Kirsten Haggart reflects on two decades of building with mass timber and shares the practice’s industry-leading research. AJ Climate Champions is supported by Built By Nature
AJ Climate Champions podcast: Building with timber has reached a ‘tipping point’
AJ Climate Champions podcast: Building with timber has reached a ‘tipping point’
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November 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
In this episode of the AJ Climate Champions podcast, Waugh Thistleton associate director Kirsten Haggart reflects on two decades of building with mass timber and shares the practice’s industry-leading research. AJ Climate Champions is supported by Built By Nature
The Oren is a luxury 46-home scheme at a sloping site on the edge of London’s Hampstead Heath
Stanton Williams completes retirement development in Hampstead
Stanton Williams completes retirement development in Hampstead
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November 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
The Oren is a luxury 46-home scheme at a sloping site on the edge of London’s Hampstead Heath
An international team, including Amanda Levete’s practice AL_A, Lead8 and Dutch firm UNStudio, has unveiled plans for a £6.1 billion mixed-use development in Hong Kong featuring a giant ‘biophilic’ groundscraper
AL_A team unveils plans for 400m-long Hong Kong groundscraper
AL_A team unveils plans for 400m-long Hong Kong groundscraper
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November 26, 2025 at 7:56 AM
An international team, including Amanda Levete’s practice AL_A, Lead8 and Dutch firm UNStudio, has unveiled plans for a £6.1 billion mixed-use development in Hong Kong featuring a giant ‘biophilic’ groundscraper
Historic England is seeking a consultant to advise on the adaptation of historic buildings and structures vulnerable to coastal erosion [Deadline: 5 December 2025]
Historic England adaptations for coastal erosion
Historic England adaptations for coastal erosion
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November 26, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Historic England is seeking a consultant to advise on the adaptation of historic buildings and structures vulnerable to coastal erosion [Deadline: 5 December 2025]
A decision on how the restoration of the Palace of Westminster will proceed could now be delayed until at least 2030, according to reports
Parliament restoration decision ‘could be delayed until at least 2030’
Parliament restoration decision ‘could be delayed until at least 2030’
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November 26, 2025 at 5:07 AM
A decision on how the restoration of the Palace of Westminster will proceed could now be delayed until at least 2030, according to reports
Norwegian practice Snøhetta and Belfast’s TODD Architects have revealed their latest designs for the £100 million Belfast Stories visitor attraction, following public feedback
Snøhetta and TODD reveal updated designs for £100m Belfast Stories centre
Snøhetta and TODD reveal updated designs for £100m Belfast Stories centre
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November 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Norwegian practice Snøhetta and Belfast’s TODD Architects have revealed their latest designs for the £100 million Belfast Stories visitor attraction, following public feedback
The exhibition features six artists’ responses to images by architectural photographer Jim Stephenson, imagining what might exist beyond the borders of their frames
Review: Jim Stephenson’s Beyond the Frame exhibition
Review: Jim Stephenson’s Beyond the Frame exhibition
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November 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The exhibition features six artists’ responses to images by architectural photographer Jim Stephenson, imagining what might exist beyond the borders of their frames
The University of Huddersfield is seeking a planning consultant for its five-year capital development programme [Deadline: 12 December 2025]
University of Huddersfield planning consultancy
University of Huddersfield planning consultancy
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November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The University of Huddersfield is seeking a planning consultant for its five-year capital development programme [Deadline: 12 December 2025]
Cheltenham Borough Council is recruiting a consultant for a comprehensive review of the historic Gloucestershire town’s Conservation Areas [Deadline: 28 November 2025]
Cheltenham Conservation Area Review 2025
Cheltenham Conservation Area Review 2025
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November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Cheltenham Borough Council is recruiting a consultant for a comprehensive review of the historic Gloucestershire town’s Conservation Areas [Deadline: 28 November 2025]
An underused south London car park has been converted into a 36-unit apartment building on a tight 2,700m2 site
HUT transforms former Clapham car park into block of flats
HUT transforms former Clapham car park into block of flats
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November 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
An underused south London car park has been converted into a 36-unit apartment building on a tight 2,700m2 site
Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG), Kew is seeking a team to create a landscape conservation management plan for its Wakehurst site [Deadline: 12 February 2025]
Silk Road Steppe, Wakehurst
Silk Road Steppe, Wakehurst
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November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG), Kew is seeking a team to create a landscape conservation management plan for its Wakehurst site [Deadline: 12 February 2025]
Hodder + Partners has revised its plans to redevelop Manchester’s historic Medlock Mill, also known as the Hotspur Press, following a devastating fire in June
Hodder updates plans for Manchester’s historic Hotspur Press following fire
Hodder updates plans for Manchester’s historic Hotspur Press following fire
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November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Hodder + Partners has revised its plans to redevelop Manchester’s historic Medlock Mill, also known as the Hotspur Press, following a devastating fire in June
Stonewood Design’s ‘exquisitely crafted’ The Story of Emily museum in Cornwall has won this year’s Building Beauty Awards
Stonewood Design’s Cornish museum wins 2025 Building Beauty Awards
Stonewood Design’s Cornish museum wins 2025 Building Beauty Awards
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November 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Stonewood Design’s ‘exquisitely crafted’ The Story of Emily museum in Cornwall has won this year’s Building Beauty Awards
How is artificial intelligence transforming architectural practice? Find out at our free webinar on 25 November, sponsored by Deltek
AJ webinar: How architects are getting to grips With AI
AJ webinar: How architects are getting to grips With AI
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November 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
How is artificial intelligence transforming architectural practice? Find out at our free webinar on 25 November, sponsored by Deltek
Studio Weave-led designs for the British Museum’s north and south entrances have been submitted to Camden Council
Studio Weave submits plans for new British Museum entrances
Studio Weave submits plans for new British Museum entrances
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November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Studio Weave-led designs for the British Museum’s north and south entrances have been submitted to Camden Council
Dowen Farmer Architects has drawn up plans for 200 social homes as part of the next phase of the Battersea Power Station regeneration project
Dowen Farmer reveals designs for social housing at Battersea Power Station
Dowen Farmer reveals designs for social housing at Battersea Power Station
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November 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Dowen Farmer Architects has drawn up plans for 200 social homes as part of the next phase of the Battersea Power Station regeneration project