Southpoint

06/03/2026

The plans were recently deluged with negative messages as part of the public comment process

02/02/2026

26/01/2026

16/01/2026

'The Bird’s Nest is one of the most pioneering examples of China’s focus on the practice known as “urban rainwater harvesting” (URWH), but it is not the only one. All over China, major buildings are constructed with a focus on URWH.'

Architects and designers have recycled ancient practice of collecting rainwater to make buildings ecologically friendly

11/12/2025

My Joe Schmoe style of rendering. Begone glowing AI!

11/12/2025

'If N**i tanks had ever attempted to invade Guildford, they surely would have been thwarted by concrete pyramid-shaped obstacles known as “dragon’s teeth”.
Eight decades after the defences were installed in Surrey woodland, their history is being remembered by Historic England (HE), which has included them on its list of remarkable historic places granted protection in 2025.'

Wartime defences in Surrey and model boat club boathouse in Birmingham among this year’s unusual listings

31/10/2025

Antoni Gaudí’s masterwork is still under construction but now stands taller than Ulm Minster in southern Germany

30/10/2025

The discovery that affluent neighbourhoods have more diversity of nature has implications for human wellbeing – and sheds light on the structural injustices in cities

29/08/2025

Exhibition explores Bank’s former grandeur and its rebuilding under Sir Herbert Baker that began 100 years ago

20/08/2025

The landmark 113-year-old wooden building is at risk from subsidence and will be moved 5km on giant rolling platforms.

12/08/2025

"The 41-year-old SEND teacher has lived in the flat with her husband for almost three years but the sweltering heat means she’s considering leaving. “Our temperatures haven’t gone below 27C inside the house in the past two months,” she said. Her thermometer peaked at 33C this summer."

Experts say many new homes being built in the UK not designed to withstand extreme summer temperatures