Serpentine interview: ‘I wish as many people were into architecture as the World Cup’

The Architects’ Journal Serpentine interview: ‘I wish as many people were into architecture as the World Cup’ The AJ speaks to husband and wife team Isabel Abascal and Alessandro Arienzo of Mexico-based LANZA Atelier, designers of this year’s Serpentine Pavilion, which opens this weekend The post Serpentine interview: ‘I wish as many people were into architecture as the World Cup’ appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Fran Williams

Case study: Cork Loft by Office S&M Architects

The Architects’ Journal Case study: Cork Loft by Office S&M Architects A loft extension to a Victorian house in Walthamstow places cork at the centre of the project, using it for cladding, insulation, flooring and even within the render. Photography by French+Tye  The post Case study: Cork Loft by Office S&M Architects appeared first on The Architects’ Journal AJ Contributor

‘Not a chance I would move’: the young architects choosing Manchester over London

The Architects’ Journal ‘Not a chance I would move’: the young architects choosing Manchester over London The AJ talks to Manchester-based trainee and early-career architects about why they spurned the default decision to move to London – and why they have no regrets The post ‘Not a chance I would move’: the young architects choosing Manchester over London appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Josh Butler

JCT Construct: Build and create your JCT contracts online

The Architects’ Journal JCT Construct: Build and create your JCT contracts online JCT Construct is a subscription-based contract drafting system with advanced editing features, enabling you to create and amend your JCT contracts in a secure, flexible, and easy-to-use online environment The post JCT Construct: Build and create your JCT contracts online appeared first on The Architects’ Journal AJ Contributor

UKREiiF 2026: What the AJ learned in Leeds

The Architects’ Journal UKREiiF 2026: What the AJ learned in Leeds Fee levels are going nowhere fast, but the same applies to projects. That was the consensus among most attendees (especially the London-based visitors) at this year’s three-day UKREiiF property mega-conference The post UKREiiF 2026: What the AJ learned in Leeds appeared first on The Architects’ Journal AJ news desk

Architects' Journal - What makes a great retrofit?

Architects from Purcell, Delvendhal Martin and David Miller Architects discuss recent Retrofit projects at AJ Specification Live Case Studies & Projects featured include: 30 Cannon Street; Lord's Cricket Ground Media Centre; St Fagan's National Museum of History;

Architects' Journal - Materials in Focus, Brick, 22032021

Materials in Focus is a new series of AJ lunchtime webinars in which explore the use of materials in design and looking at how architects can specify these materials more sustainably. Each session is dedicated to a specific material and is chaired by a member of the AJ editorial team The first session took place on Thursday 18th March, supported by Michelmersh and Vandersanden, which focused on the use of ‘Brick’. A review of projects is provided by each of the panelist followed by the Q&A