The project I worked on for nearly two years at WilkinsonEyre Architects has won this years WAF Building of the Year award. Gardens By the Bay  Two of the largest climate-controlled conservatories in the world have been constructed as the architectural centrepiece of Singapore’s new 54-hectare Bay South Garden, the first completed part of the spectacular Gardens by the Bay project. Designed by the acclaimed architectural practice Wilkinson Eyre Architects, the glass and steel cooled conservatories bring the climates and plant life of Mediterranean and Cloud Forest regions to tropical Singapore. Highlights of the attraction include an indoor waterfall, a perpetually…

A team of architects including myself at Ian Ritchie Architects were invited by childline and BT to redesign the iconic British red telephone box. IRAL’s entry raised £4,800 for the charity, you can read more about the project here.

Check out my winning  entry to this years Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Philip Webb Award Second prize winner Jonathan Shaw, of The University of Sheffield, impressed with an ambitious scheme for the former Crown Court building at the centre of Sheffield, abandoned since 1997.  His proposals included the demolition of the third of the building he deemed ‘beyond repair’ and part remodelling of the remaining structure with the insertion of new elements. Jonathan’s scheme would enable the building to serve the community again. He proposed that part of the building should be used for civic functions and should hold the…