Local housebuilder unveils two new showhomes in Alford

Local housebuilder Chestnut Homes unveiled two brand-new showhomes at its development in Alford at the weekend. The Lincoln-based developer enjoyed a good turnout of people visiting its Bridgeways development, off Willoughby Road. David Newton, Managing Director of Chestnut Homes, said:... View Article

Where heritage architecture meets 21st century design

The former Westminster Fire Station is in the midst of a transformation. Development manager Alchemi Group – in partnership with Far East Orchard Limited, a Singapore-based property developer – is working to sensitively restore the Grade II listed Edwardian building... View Article

New homes development set to open in Edlesborough

A new housing development, which will bring much-needed new homes to the local area, is to open in Edlesborough next month. Housebuilder Bellway is building a mix of two, three, four and five-bedroom homes at the site, off High Street,... View Article

Sale secured for prime North Yorkshire residential site

Nearly eight acres of prime residential land with detailed planning consent for 73 new homes, in the village of Killinghall, between Harrogate and Ripon, has been sold to a prominent local housing association – Yorkshire Housing. The social housing provider... View Article

Box office appeal

An interior design project in Bath took the boutique cinema concept up a notch, for a client looking to balance high end and universal appeal. Sébastien Reed spoke to the firm directing a dramatic makeover A recent addition to Bath’s... View Article

Working together for patients

The substantial new hospital north of Stockholm embodies collaboration – between the public and private sector, academia and healthcare, and two of Sweden’s leading architectural firms. James Parker reports Recently opened after a 12 year gestation in the north of... View Article

Industrial-scale research & testing facilities for Cranfield University

The architectural practice behind the multi-award-winning Aerospace Integrated Research Centre (AIRC) at Cranfield University has designed four new buildings on the Bedfordshire campus. CPMG Architects is delivering a new Agri-Informatics facility, Water Sciences Building, an extension to the existing Pilot hall,... View Article

Zero energy bills for the UK’s greenest Victorian homes

Victorian townhouses in Manchester become the first homes in Europe to achieve the world’s toughest performance standards set by the renowned German Passivhaus Institute. Featuring Nobel prize winning super material graphene and a host of world first technologies, these 125... View Article