Laura Mark

Laura Mark reports from the European Architecture Students Assembly, which this year took place over the first two weeks of August in Sheffield, with the theme of ‘Commons’ 

While Sheffield City Council strives to attract big business, the city’s small but vibrant community organisations are struggling for survival, writes Laura Mark

The scheme, with blocks designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Alison Brooks Architects and Gort Scott, demonstrates how high-quality, high-density housing can be achieved without building tall, writes Laura Mark. Photography by Paul Riddle

A former furniture warehouse in London’s Hoxton had already been converted into offices, but Ian Chalk Architects has made more of the building’s original features to promote the engineer client’s re-use ethos

Laura Mark heads to the Design Museum to re-discover Charlotte Perriand, 25 years after the museum lasted hosted a retrospective on the 20th century architect and designer’s work

Once fully certified, the south London building will be Architype’s largest Passivhaus school to date, writes Laura Mark. Photography Jack Hobhouse

This scheme for the University of Roehampton is probably one of the best examples of student housing in recent years, says Laura Mark. Film and photography by Jim Stephenson

Rogers Stirk Harbour’s signature building could raise the bar for Scotland’s whisky industry, says Laura Mark. Photography Joas Souza

Laura Mark picks five blossoming talents who look likely to break through to greater things in the coming year

New Tate chief Maria Balshaw has spoken of the ‘need to hardwire arts and culture into London’s economic and social development’