From a derelict hospital to vibrant new homes
A Northumbria graduate’s ideas to breathe new life into a former hospital have won a prestigious national design award.
Topics: Building, property
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Global award for engineer with vegan vision
A talented PhD student from Northumbria University, Newcastle has won a major international award for his vision to create vegan-friendly buildings made of natural materials, such as mushrooms.
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Nordic nations, North Americans and Antipodeans rank top in navigation skills
People in Nordic countries, North America, Australia, and New Zealand have the best spatial navigational abilities, according to a new international study involving Northumbria University, Newcastle.
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The future of the city centre
Members of the public, people living and working in city centres, representatives of local government, businesses and communities are invited to share their views at a special event on the future of the city centre, being held at Northumbria University in September.
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Architect’s new book examines the importance of tourist visitor centres
Northumbria University’s Head of Architecture has published a new book highlighting the importance and significance of visitor centres at major tourist destinations.
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Northumbria graduate awarded top architectural prize
A Northumbria graduate, who has carried out unique research exploring the relationship between place and architectural design through extensive walked enquiry into the landscape, has been awarded one of the architecture profession’s most prestigious student prizes.
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Northumbria and Ryder Architecture win award for most innovative collaboration
Northumbria University and Ryder have been recognised as the UK’s most innovative collaboration between a business and a university in the Times Higher Education Awards.
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A new, world-class home for Northumbria University's flagship Architecture degrees
Northumbria University, Newcastle, has unveiled its stunning vision of a world-class new home for its flagship Architecture degrees.
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Architecture students celebrate award success
The innovative work of two Northumbria University Architecture students has been recognised at the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) North East Student Awards.
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Northumbria University student’s work installed at Gibside
A new contemporary structure based on a design by a Northumbria University Interior Architecture student has been installed in the National Trust’s Gibside in Tyne and Wear.
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Northumbria students see designs come to life
A Northumbria architecture graduate has collaborated with staff and students at the University to develop homes on a North East site believed to be too challenging to build on.
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EXPERT COMMENT: How to embrace urban living, but avoid an apocalypse
Paul Jones, Professor of Architecture at Northumbria, writes about the future of cities for The Conversation.
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Turning research into concrete savings
New research into an innovative ‘self-healing’ concrete, which could save the UK £80 billion in repairs, will be discussed during a public seminar at Northumbria University this week.
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European students expand their horizons at Northumbria
Students from Italy, The Netherlands, Romania and Spain joined Gateshead College students for a series of interactive talks hosted by Department of Geography at Northumbria University.
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The future of architecture is in safe hands at Northumbria
A Northumbria University student has won first prize at a national award ceremony for his inclusive and mature architectural design.
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Northumbria and BIM Academy win hat trick of awards
Academics from Northumbria University, in partnership with the BIM (Building Information Modelling) Academy, have been celebrating a triple award win.
