Restored historic buildings make Scottish architecture shortlist
Three projects to reuse and restore historic buildings are in the running for the award for best building in Scotland. Source: BBC
The UK’s best new buildings – 2026 Stirling Prize shortlist revealed
A building that redefines arrival to one of London’s busiest transport interchanges, the rejuvenation of an ageing theatre into a thriving community hub, and a restrained yet expressive home nestled on the edge of Epping Forest, are among the six … Continued
Landmark North West listed building transformation wins prestigious accolade
Savills has won a prestigious RTPI North West Award for Planning Excellence 2026 for its role in the transformation of Sunlight House, a landmark Grade II listed building in Manchester city centre. Source: https://www.savills.co.uk/insight-and-opinion/savills-news/392222/landmark-north-west-listed-building-transformation-wins-prestigious-accolade
Work begins to protect Tamworth Castle for future generations
Tamworth Borough Council have commenced the biggest conservation project in the modern history of Tamworth Castle as part of ongoing work to protect this vital historic monument for future generations. Source: https://www.tamworth.gov.uk/work-begins-protect-tamworth-castle-future-generations
‘Like a Klingon prison’: inside Barack Obama’s audacious, near-windowless, $850m presidential library
Towering over a low-income area of Chicago, and wrapped in a speech that’s hard to decipher, this controversial monolith feels like a menacing sci-fi HQ. Is it a monument – or a mausoleum? Source: http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/jun/02/klingon-prison-barack-obamas-presidential-library-chicago
‘I found a place’: how Backrooms captures the horror of sinister architecture
Buzzy new thriller Backrooms takes us on an unknowable journey through liminal spaces, the latest film to turn a building into a horror villain. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/29/backrooms-horror-architecture-movie