A Glasgow affordable housing development featuring facing bricks supplied by Taylor Maxwell, one of the UK’s leading providers of brick, façade and timber solutions, has been shortlisted for the 2026 RIBA Neave Brown Award for Housing. St Andrew’s Drive Phases 2 & 3, designed by jmarchitects for Southside Housing Association, is one of just four developments in contention for the national award, which recognises the UK’s best new affordable housing. The project received a Com

Set within a quiet Cambridgeshire village, Sycamore House is a striking contemporary home that demonstrates how thoughtful architecture and carefully specified glazing systems can transform a site. Designed by Gary Johns Architects and built by Ley Construction, the property was conceived as a downsizing project that would allow the homeowners to remain in the village, they had lived in all their lives. Rather than move away, the clients chose to build a new home within the

The Oaklea Group is a charitable organisation whose purpose is to give vulnerable people the opportunity to live and work as independently as possible within their communities. Their mission is to support and care for people and communities so they can learn, develop and thrive. Right2Work, a Community Interest Company which is part of the Oaklea Group, asked Sound Reduction Systems Ltd (SRS) to deliver the project, subject to funding being secured. In late November 2025, Rig

The use of fire-resistant roofing boards from leading UK manufacturer Magply on an exemplar Passivhaus school was a first-time experience for the architects and installers. And both would be more than happy to use them again. Magply’s 12mm-thick boards, which meet Euroclass EN13501 (A1 Non-Combustible) standards, were specified for a warm roof build-up by AHR architects for Caledonia High School in Rosyth, Fife, Scotland. The magnesium oxysulfate boards were installed over

This luxury home in Berkshire demonstrates the versatility of W20 steel doors and screens, designed, manufactured and installed by Steel Window Association member The Cotswold Casement Company. The project included both internal and external steel doors and screens, creating a consistent architectural language throughout the property. The client wanted the home to feel open and connected to the garden without losing its sense of character. As the main living space was natural

Spring Grove Care Home, part of the Springdene group in Hampstead, North London, provides a welcoming and safe environment for its residents, many of whom live with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. With 46 rooms to refurbish, the care home faced a common challenge for independent living providers: how to upgrade bathrooms in a working care home with minimal disruption, while ensuring the spaces were hygienic, durable and low-maintenance. The challenge: modern bathroom