Updates from HOWIE ARCHITECTS

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has launched a new prize – the Neave Brown Award for Housing. The late Neave Brown (1929 to 2018) was a socially-motivated, modernist architect,...

When considering an extension, renovation or other home improvement project people often wonder whether there is a need to use a professional architect. Certainly there are others out there, such as architectural...

The total number of build-to-rent homes under construction across the UK has increased by nearly 40 percent, according to the British Property Federation (BPF). Research carried out for the organisation...

A new year brings new fashions in interior design – and those thinking about carrying work on their homes might like consider the latest looks. Pantone, provider of professional colour standards...

First-time buyer mortgage figures have hit their highest levels in over a decade, according to recent research. A Yorkshire Building Society analysis has indicated some 367,038 first-time UK buyers secured...

There is just over a month left now of the exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, which focuses on the internationally renowned architect Renzo Piano. Running in the Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Galleries...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed its annual summary of trends in the architecture profession and construction sector. Key trends in 2018 (compared to 2017) are: *The value...

You have spent time thinking and planning with your architect, drawings have been submitted and planning consent has been given. You are moving towards your exciting, ultimate goal of seeing your project...

Official figures released this month show significant progress is being made by the housebuilding industry in addressing the country’s housing crisis, according to the Home Builders Federation (HBF)....

Autumn is here and now is the time to be thinking about making your home ready for winter. Stroll through your property and around your gardens, making note of everything that needs to be done –...

This month building contractor Alex Paterson, of Paterson Construction, has written a guest blog highlighting some of the benefits of working closely with an architect. I have worked in the construction...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has awarded the 2018 RIBA Stirling Prize to Bloomberg, London by Foster + Partners. The prestigious annual prize is awarded to the UK’s best new...