Recognising the true value of design

New research in the UK finds design skills are vital to productivity but businesses face a growing skills gap

Back in black

This chalet has a black monochrome exterior that hides an interior overflowing with light through openings and the brightness of its materials.

Aedas-designed Lè Architecture emerges in Taipei

This unique structure from Aedas in Taiwan draws inspiration from river pebbles

WAN Resort Complex Award 2017 Shortlist Announced

Six stunning projects selected for the Resort Complex Award shortlist

A ‘tower of light’ set to rise in Manchester

Tonkin Liu has won the design competition for an energy centre tower and facade in Manchester

James Murray and WAN UC Task Force react to the London Plan

Affordable housing and densification of the suburbs are key elements in the UK government’s strategy to solve London’s housing crisis

Fosters + Partners complete in Beirut

Three limestone clad towers are part of the wider Solidere masterplan for the regeneration Beirut city centre

Nature inspires MAD in Beijing

Inspired by traditional Chinese landscape paintings, the design of this structure is inspired by natural forms and spaces ? “mountain, brook, creek, rocks, valley and forest”

WAN Social Housing Award 2017 Shortlist Announced

Six ambitious projects selected for the Social Housing Award shortlist

WAN Best MMC Project Award 2017 Shortlist Announced

Six projects showcase the best in modern methods of construction