4+ hour, 30+ min ago  (209+ words) An initiative to help shape the future development of a historic arts venue in Derbyshire is being opened to the public. Buxton Opera House, which hosts hundreds of events every year, opened in 1903 and went through a multi-million pound refurbishment…...

9+ hour, 56+ min ago  (424+ words) A beloved British artist made some of his most creative illustrations in a Surrey village, which led to him becoming a national catchphrase. William Heath Robinson relocated from London to Cranleigh in 1918, where he lived for 11 years. It is believed…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (181+ words) A redeveloped railway station and a retrofitted Grade II listed farmstead are among the projects shortlisted for regional architectural awards. The Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) has announced nine schemes across the West Midlands in the list and said…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (289+ words) A market town once known as 'the chair-making capital of the world' is to open a second museum site to showcase its manufacturing heritage. High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, was the leading chair producer by the late 1800s, and its football team, Wycombe…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (214+ words) Six Guernsey architect firms are collaborating to work on a master plan for a large housing site on the island. The project on La Vrangue hoped to deliver hundreds of mixed housing units, including sheltered housing and affordable homes. Private…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (529+ words) A building once described as "Britain's ugliest" has been granted Grade II listed status, ending a 35year campaign to secure protection for one of London's Brutalist landmarks. The decision by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport means any future changes…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (361+ words) A 16th Century Grade I listed town centre building, most recently used as a restaurant, could be turned into a family home under new plans. An application was submitted to change what Churche's Mansion in Nantwich, Cheshire, could be used for....

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (511+ words) Work is under way to demolish and rebuild a library as part of the redevelopment of a town centre in South Yorkshire. The demolition of the 1960s building in Wath is part of a wider "9.9m Levelling Up scheme which, according to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (504+ words) New security buildings in the grounds of the British Museum would look "too flashy" and resemble "a shop and wine bar", opponents to the plans have said. The central London attraction wants to replace anti-terrorism marquees near its entrance with…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (468+ words) Designers for the redevelopment of an Edinburgh building featured in the Netflix detective drama Dept Q say some materials may be able to be reused in a new building. Argyle House, at West Port in the shadows of Edinburgh Castle,…...