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Dan Whelan Dutch firm Ballast Nedam has been selected to deliver the 1,300-space multistorey car park at Blackpool Central, part of the enabling phase for Nikal and Media Invest’s 17-acre leisure development.  Speaking to  Place North West, Nikal chairman Richard Fee said a hybrid planning application for the project is to go live on Friday and, subject to approval, Ballast will start the 15-month car park build in November.  Nikal and Media Invest Entertainment are to seek full approval to remediate the Blackpool Central site, build the seven-storey car park, which has an end v...

Nobu Hotel London Portman Square Opens David Collins Studio and Make Architects channel the brand’s signature minimalist aesthetic Words by: Will Speros • Photos by Jack Hardy News: David Collins Studio and Make Architects channel the brand’s signature minimalist aesthetic Words by: Will Speros • Photos by Jack Hardy Nobu Hospitality is expanding its global footprint with the launch of Nobu Hotel London Portman Square. Located at the corner of Portman Square in the Marylebone section of the city, the new 249-room property conveys a contemporary interpretation of Japanese architectural...

Make Architects has converted a former chocolate factory in Sydney, Australia into a boutique office building. Situated in the city’s Haymarket district, the building was originally built in the early 1900s. The project is the latest in a series of new developments in the area with dining...

David Straight The Karangahake House by Make Architects, featuring prefabricated floors, walls and roofs, was assembled in just four days. We hear a lot about the advantages of prefabrication, and this award-winning rural home inspired by a trampers’ hut is a perfect example. The house, designed by Make Architects NZ, has just won a Small Project Award in Te Kāhui Whaihanga New Zealand Institute of Architects (NZIA) Architecture Awards. And one of the most eye-opening features of the build is the fact it was assembled in just four days. The architects say the cost-saving and efficient pr...

Housing winners include a Hamilton family home by Mercer and Mercer Architects, described as having “a bit of attitude”. The judges citation said: “A refined palette of materials balances industrial finishes with rhythmic timber, and showcases not only a material sophistication but a deft understanding of light and acoustics; it’s a sensory masterclass.” Simon Wilson Simon Wilson Waipapa, Whangapoua by Strachan Group Architects But not every winner is about sophistication. Waipapa, a farm shed-inspired home by Strachan Group Architects, on a riverbank at Whangapoua beach on the C...