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Meet the Judges: Matteo Bianchi
Each week we’ll interview one of the members of our high-profile judging panel for the World Interior News (WIN) Awards 2023, which includes over 50 of the biggest and best names in the industry.

Opinion: How to spot greenwashing and make truly sustainable choices for your interiors projects
Founder and CEO of Bali based eco-friendly furniture company Unalome Interior, Ako Ardalan offers his tips on how to unmask greenwashing.

Meet the Judges: Lichen Ding
Each week we’ll interview one of the members of our high-profile judging panel for the World Interiors News (WIN) Awards 2023, which includes over 50 of the biggest and best names in the industry.

Meet the Judges: Yasmin Shariff
Each week we’ll interview one of the members of our high-profile judging panel for the World Architecture News (WAN) Awards 2023, which includes over 50 of the biggest and best names in the industry.

Meet the Judges: Sofia Hagen
Each week we’ll interview one of the members of our high-profile judging panel for the World Architecture News (WAN) Awards 2023, which includes over 50 of the biggest and best names in the industry.

Meet the Judges: Gary A. Li
Each week we’ll interview one of the members of our high-profile judging panel for the World Architecture News (WAN) Awards 2023, which includes over 50 of the biggest and best names in the industry.

Construction needs an image makeover to attract more recruits
Construction is the fourth largest employer in the UK outside of the public sector, but perceptions are outdated says survey

B+H welcomes new Director of Biomimicry to grow sustainability and resilience platform
Jamie Miller, Director of Biomimicry, and Environmental Planner, Sita Ganesan, join B+H and will be responsible for the company’s global Biomimicry consulting offering.

Denise Bennetts to Chair Humanitarian Architecture Charity
Article 25 has announced that Denise Bennetts, co-founder of Bennetts Associates, will become the charity’s next Chair of Trustees, taking on the role from Sunand Prasad, Past President of the RIBA and co-founder of architectural practice Penoyre & Prasad

Urban Catalyst appoint Professor Trevor Davies as sustainability adviser
Developer behind £1bn Purfleet regeneration appoints leading climate expert as chief climate expert

Nadel Architecture + Planning: promotion and recruitment
Architectural design professional Anthony Sanchez joins the firm and long time team member Ancelmo Perez is promoted to Studio Director

Maureen Mitchell Boyer appointed to lead Woods Bagot’s San Francisco studio
Woods Bagot appoint Maureen Boyer as the new San Francisco studio's Executive Director

Ken Wai elected as RIBA Council member
Honorary Chair of RIBA China Chapter and Aedas Global Design Principal Ken Wai has been elected as RIBA Council member, Asia and Australasia

Perkins and Will promote Brent Capron as NY studio’s Interior Design Director
Capron promoted from associate principal through the Perkins and Will Leadership Program, which recognises individuals who have a positive impact on the firm’s culture and client work through innovation and design excellence

Svigals + Partners celebrates retiring Interiors Director and name predecessor
Committed to building prosperous, compassionate communities, the firm announces a notable departure and a transition plan for its acclaimed interiors studio

Steve McGuire joins Established & Sons as MD
McGuire will be pivotal in guiding the brand to new successes in a world currently witnessing significant changes to the design, functionality and use of offices, hospitality venues and public

Christopher McDonough joins Mary Cook Associates as Chief Design Officer
Chicago-based Mary Cook Associates has announced that hospitality veteran Christopher McDonough, AIA, LEED AP, has joined the firm as Chief Design Officer

WRNS Studio Partner Pauline Souza elevated to AIA College of Fellows in 2020
The College of Fellows honors members who have made significant contributions to the profession of architecture and society on a national level

Blenheim Estate Land appoints all-female VeloCity team to help shape sustainable future
Award-winning, all-female multidisciplinary team of architects, planners, urbanists and engineers VeloCity - who are pioneering fresh thinking on how to sustain rural villages - appointed by Blenheim Estate Land in Oxfordshire

Spacesmith hires seasoned designer David Roberts to join growing Hudson Office
David Roberts joins architecture and interior design firm Spacesmith as it expands its service in the Upstate New York and the capital region

Architect Carisima Koenig joins Perkins Eastman
Carisima Koenig, AIA, joins Perkins Eastman as principal in the global architecture and design firm’s NYC headquarters

EGM architects hires Willeke Smit as associate architect
Smit brings a wealth of international experience to the position, having worked on signature projects as both an architect and a developer

Film stars, artists, business owners and residents celebrate Black Los Angeles with groundbreaking of Destination Crenshaw
More than 2,000 people gathered along Crenshaw Boulevard to commemorate an unprecedented Black L.A. community-led outdoor cultural experience

World’s first Master in Business for Architecture and Design launched
IE School of Architecture and Design in Spain becomes the first higher education institution in the world to offer a Master in Business for Architecture and Design

Expanding JZA+D team adds architecture, interiors and marketing skills
Design firm Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design (JZA+D) has announced four new hires, as the firm looks to expand its portfolio in the hospitality, retail, workplace, institutional and residential sectors

Two new principals for Champalimaud Design
Firm recognised for visionary concepts spanning hospitality and residential sectors welcomes Matoula Karagiannis and Kajsa Krause

Perkins and Will's Irish practise
The firm’s expansion into Ireland’s capital reflects its commitment to Dublin and the surrounding region

The challenges and rewards of adaptive reuse: One Wall Street case study
Lilla Smith, Architecture and Design Director at Macklowe Properties, is overseeing the iconic transformation of One Wall Street. In this analysis she examines the issues for working sustainably and managing the old and new throughout the updating process

Italian architect Vittorio Gregotti dies aged 92
Vittorio Gregotti, an Italian architect who helped design the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics stadium, has died after catching the coronavirus, Italian media have reported

Hanna Harris appointed as Helsinki’s new Chief Design Officer
Licentiate of Social Sciences and Urban Researcher Hanna Harris has been chosen for the position of Chief Design Officer at the City of Helsinki

Fernanda Marques of Arquitetos Associados wins two awards in less that two years
Fernanda Marques wins the title of Best Luxury Residential Interiors Architecture Firm in the context Latin American Business Awards 2019 and the title of Most Influential Woman in Architecture & Product Design 2020

Retrospect: Gábor Csanády’s work spanning 25 years
Seven projects detailing the Hungarian architect’s portfolio

Industry News: CetraRuddy’s emerging women leaders mentorships boost design innovation
Architecture and interior design firm promotes elevates women leaders in design innovation, project and strategic management

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Rolflex opens the compact door for McLaren
The McLaren Technology Centre, designed by Foster + Partners, features Rolflex Folding Doors which complement the overall design of this striking structure