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University of Warwick Classicist, Dr Michael Scott will give viewers a fresh perspective on Roman Britain in a one-off documentary 'Roman Britain from the Air' which will be shown on ITV on December 23 rd .

University of Sussex to appeal against planning decision The University of Sussex intends to appeal against Brighton & Hove City Council's Planning Committee's decision to turn down an outline application to modernise its campus.

Dr Richard Baxter critiques the ongoing public debate about the UK high-rise and argues that the environment has still not been fully explored As illustrated by the 'The Cheesegrater', 'The Walkie Talkie' and 'The Can of Ham', there has been a recent penchant for nicknaming high-rises.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Otherwise, we'll assume you're OK to continue. 'Pompeii of the north' revealed by archaeologists Excavations at a Roman site in County Durham have revealed the 'Pompeii of the north', say archaeologists.

A unique new architectural environment for people who practice yoga and meditation is planning to take this ancient discipline into the digital era. 'ExoBuilding' is a piece of adaptive architecture which has been designed and built by a team of scientists and architects at The University of Nottingham.

The story of how 'one of the last villages in London' was saved from demolition to make way for the British Library is the subject of new research and an exhibition which opened in Bloomsbury this week.

A new exhibition opening at the Hunterian Art Gallery this Friday (18 July) will offer new insights into the architectural work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The opening of the exhibition coincides with the culmination of a four-year research project, led by experts at the University of Glasgow. The 'Mackintosh Architecture: Context, Making and Meaning' project is the largest study of Mackintosh's architectural works ever undertaken and has led to a revaluation of this remarkably under-researched area of Mackintosh's output.

Wood is one of the oldest building materials but its use is limited by its properties. With new funding, researchers aim to stretch these properties to an unprecedented degree, creating the means to build a skyscraper out of plants. Although the techniques to manipulate manufactured materials are better understood, the potential to generate materials with diverse properties based on plants may be far greater Michael Ramage It's not often that research begins with designing a wooden 70-storey office building that falls over, at least on paper.

Sussex film historian features in National Gallery video How do Italian Renaissance painters and Hollywood film directors use architecture to get us to 'enter the picture'' Taking Antonello da Messin

The construction industry could slash its carbon emissions by as much as 50% by optimising the design of new buildings, which currently use double the amount of steel and concrete required by safety codes.

UCL has submitted a planning application to transform Wates House for The Bartlett School of Architecture.

Dr Jim Fitzmaurice, from the University of Sheffield's School of English, invites lovers of literature to go through the virtual key hole of some of the UK's most important country houses and delve i

A study led by Oxford University has modelled the effects of future heat waves on people living in Greater London in 2050 and concludes that the risk of heat-related deaths could be significantly reduced if buildings were adapted properly for climate change.

26 Mar 2014 A lost manuscript by the philosophical godfather of the 1968 protest movement and inspiration for today's urban protestors has been discovered by a University of Manchester lecturer.

Peter Wynne Rees is to join The Bartlett in April after 29 years as the City of London Corporation's City Planning Officer.

A newly-developed coating could enable buildings to have antireflective self-cleaning windows and could increase the efficiency of solar cells.

15 Feb 2014 As a series of unprecedented storms continue to wreak havoc on the country, Dr Angela Connelly, from The University of Manchester who has just completed research into innovative new flood technologies, argues we can no longer rely on large scale flood defences.

o Australian city centre revival project turned area into a top tourist destination o Empty shop rates across the UK stand at 11.1 per cent An internationally-recognised regeneration expert wi

Modern computer systems are becoming increasingly parallel, which can make them much more challenging to use efficiently.

We go up and down them all the time - but seldom do we think about their historical development as elements of architecture.

The Bartlett School of Architecture at UCL is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Bob Sheil as new Director of the School, effective from January 2014.

PhD student Kerry Massheder outside Liverpool's only remaining court dwellings on Pembroke Place Liverpool was once dominated by court housing, but with only one example remaining in the city a research project is seeking first hand accounts of life in these dense domestic settings.

For 20 years architectural historian Dr James Campbell waited for someone to write a definitive book about libraries.

Innovative designs for retrofitting the vast NHS estate to stem rising carbon emissions and adapt hospitals to perform through a changing climate are being created through a multi-university collaborative effort.

As the skyscraper centre of the world continues to shift from North America to China, architecture students from The University Of Nottingham are keeping pace with the country's rapidly changing skyline.

The Secret Language of Sacred Spaces, a richly-illustrated overview of the religious architecture of the world by University of Bristol historian Jon Cannon, will be launched at St Stephen's Church, Bristol this Saturday [9 November].

A revolutionary new architecture aims to make the internet more "social" by eliminating the need to connect to servers and enabling all content to be shared more efficiently.

With the Houses of Parliament requiring costly renovation, new research suggests we may have something to learn from plans in the 1730s to rebuild the Palace of Westminster.

The sea sustains life but also threatens it. An innovative design concept by Ed Barsley aims to contend with rising seawater by welcoming it into our coastal settlements.

A live demonstration of a hybrid packet-optical circuit switched software-defined network (SDN) will take place at Europe's largest optical event next week.

The University of Glasgow has completed the transfer of ownership of the last part of the Western Infirmary site resulting in the entire fourteen acres now being owned by the University.

The growth of The University of Nottingham 's campuses is showcased in a new book of stunning photographs by Nottingham-based architectural photographer Martine Hamilton Knight.

04 Jul 2013 Bonds assigned a rating of Aa1 by Moody's Not for release, publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States or any other jurisdiction where to do so would be unlawful.

Natural ventilation technology which has the potential to reduce heating bills by as much as 50%, while drastically reducing energy consumption, has been developed by a Cambridge spin-out.

The Bartlett School of Architecture UCL will present innovative designs in its annual student showcase The Bartlett Summer Show from 21 - 29 June.

03 Jun 2013 A changing climate and the increasing prevalence of surface water flooding means we can no longer rely only on large defences to protect people and property, according to a University of Manchester researcher.

Gathering stones from riverbeds surrounding the Indian city of Chandigarh in 1958, Nek Chand, a local road inspector, began to build what is now the country's second most popular tourist destination after the Taj Mahal.

01 May 2013 Meteorologists have gained a better understanding of how storms like the one that battered Britain in 1987 develop, making them easier to predict.