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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.

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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.

The University of Sussex reduced its annual CO2emissions by 13 per cent (2,493 tonnes) in 2011-12 and is now two years ahead of schedule in its bid to nearly halve its carbon footprint.

Some of the UK's leading experts in the design of energy efficient buildings will gather at The University of Nottingham on Wednesday 7 November and Thursday 8 November 2012.

Strong buildings in earthquake zones are by the best form of defence against tremors, a university expert says.

An international symposium on the future of sustainable development will offer professionals in the construction industry a unique insight into the latest innovations, policies and legislation which are driving zero/low carbon housing creation throughout the UK and Europe.

A new free-standing 'centipede' cinema designed by an academic at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UK - will open this week in Guimarães, Portugal as part of celebrations for the 2012 European Capital of Culture.

03 Oct 2012 A University of Manchester historian has discovered how the Methodist Church built some of Britain's most important and successful community buildings in the early twentieth century - now mostly forgotten. Angela Connelly says that 99 'Methodist Central Halls' were built costing an equivalent of £90 million in today's terms.

The University of Cambridge has been granted planning permission for its £1 billion development in North West Cambridge.

A new Cardiff University project aiming to discover more of the history of one of Gwynedd's unsung treasures is underway.

The Sainsbury Laboratory, designed by award-winning architects Stanton Williams, has been shortlisted for the UK's most prestigious architectural award.

The UK's first "PRAY-O-MAT" has been installed on the grounds of The University of Manchester, home of a large, three-year research project on Multi-Faith Spaces.

Plans approved for Northfield phase three Brighton & Hove City Council has approved plans for the third and final phase of the Northfield student residences on campus.