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EXPERT COMMENT: Is ‘build build build’ really the best way forward for England’s planning system?
Press releases • Jul 06, 2020 16:33 BST
Alister Scott, Professor of Environmental Geography and an expert in urban planning and infrastructure at Northumbria University, writes for The Conversation on proposals to change the UK's planning system.
EXPERT COMMENT: How to embrace urban living, but avoid an apocalypse
Press releases • Apr 13, 2017 13:58 BST
Paul Jones, Professor of Architecture at Northumbria, writes about the future of cities for The Conversation.
The future of architecture is in safe hands at Northumbria
Press releases • Dec 12, 2016 17:13 GMT
A Northumbria University student has won first prize at a national award ceremony for his inclusive and mature architectural design.
Architecture students keep on trekking!
Press releases • Oct 27, 2016 10:47 BST
A trekking cabin designed by Northumbria University students has been recognised in an international architecture competition.
Mapping the City
Press releases • Oct 26, 2016 16:12 BST
A unique exhibition revealing how young people see the world was recently launched by academics from Northumbria.
Northumbria and BIM Academy win hat trick of awards
Press releases • Oct 04, 2016 14:56 BST
Academics from Northumbria University, in partnership with the BIM (Building Information Modelling) Academy, have been celebrating a triple award win.
50 of the best!
Press releases • Jul 08, 2016 14:39 BST
Northumbria’s students have been hailed for their ‘talent, passion and professionalism’ by a company about to employ its 50th placement from the University.
Close ‘en-counters’ of the geographical kind
Press releases • May 13, 2016 14:10 BST
A new exhibition exploring how young people perceive and map the city’s geography will launch at The Holy Biscuit during Newcastle’s Late Shows, starting tonight.
Northumbria academic helps design ground-breaking mobile game to support early dementia diagnosis
Press releases • May 04, 2016 10:26 BST
Sea Hero Quest is an innovative new mobile game specifically designed to create the world’s largest crowd sourced data set to benchmark human spatial navigation.
Gibside’s Walled Garden to host Northumbria University students’ artwork
Press releases • Apr 21, 2016 10:04 BST
A new exhibition at the National Trust’s Gibside in Tyne and Wear will showcase a range of illustrations created by Northumbria University interior architecture students.
George Clarke: A Life in Architecture, Media and Design
Press releases • Apr 20, 2016 16:18 BST
Architect and TV presenter George Clarke will discuss ‘A Life in Architecture, Design and Media’ when he returns to Northumbria University next week.
Building students’ skills in the Land of Oak and Iron
Press releases • Mar 24, 2016 15:14 GMT
Northumbria Architecture students could see their designs become concrete in a new project that shines a light on Derwent Valley.
COMMENT: Here’s what architecture can teach us about building the Northern Powerhouse
Press releases • Mar 24, 2016 14:51 GMT
Sebastian Messer, Senior Lecturer in Architecture at Northumbria, writes about architecture in the Northern Powerhouse for The Conversation.
Renowned Architectural Practice builds academic partnership with Newcastle Business School
Press releases • Feb 26, 2016 11:44 GMT
Award-winning architectural design practice FaulknerBrowns Architects believes education partnerships with universities can help improve performance and attract the highest quality talent.
COMMENT: Don’t bulldoze Britain’s brutalist housing – it’s culture you can live in
Press releases • Feb 01, 2016 14:01 GMT
Sebastian Messer, Senior Lecturer in Architecture at Northumbria University, writes about brutalist housing for The Conversation.
Breaking the concrete ceiling
Press releases • Nov 26, 2015 09:54 GMT
A Northumbria lecturer was among those praised for helping change perceptions of a traditionally male-dominated industry after she was named ‘Mentor of the Year’ by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Architecture students reveal urban farm
Press releases • Jul 10, 2015 00:00 BST
Designs for an innovative urban farm will be exhibited in Carlisle later this summer as Northumbria’s architecture students provide the community with a vision of the future.
FEATURE: Bringing IKEA to the classroom
Press releases • Feb 17, 2015 00:00 GMT
The creator of IKEA’s ‘flat-pack homes’, David Morton, talks about making the change from international architect to teaching the next generation of students at Northumbria University.
Constructing excellence
Press releases • Dec 11, 2014 00:00 GMT
Architecture graduate Richard Marsden is building a bright future after winning a prestigious national award for his achievements in the construction industry.
Architecture graduate takes a bite out of the big apple
Press releases • Oct 27, 2014 00:00 GMT
A graduate from Northumbria University, Newcastle has gained global recognition in a prestigious student competition which saw his designs go on exhibit in New York.