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Proposals for One Hardman Boulevard & Sparkle Street Approved
Read about two of or schemes that have recently been approved for planning by Manchester City Council.
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The Architectural Model: Across Histories and Disciplines
Read about our recent participation in a Model Making Workshop hosted by the Zaha Hadid Foundation in London.
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One Practice 2024
Last month our Manchester, London and Birmingham studios came together for our annual One Practice event. This year, we headed to the beautiful city of Paris.
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New Architects
Please join us in congratulating Abbie March, Aleksander Waga, Cameron Scott, Damon Lee, Daniel Mead, Joe Kelleher, Tom Keen, and Tyler Gordon, who have recently passed their Part III qualifications to become our newest architects.
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The Academy of Urbanism Manchester Conference
This Autumn, Co-Founding Partner Ian Simpson will be speaking at The Academy of Urbanism's Manchester Conference - Quality of Life: Remaking the Post-industrial City.
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GMC21 - The Modernist Walk Series
Read about the recent walking tour SimpsonHaugh led in collaboration with The Modernist, celebrating contemporary architecture in Manchester City Centre.
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Architects Declare Celebrates its 5th Anniversary
As signatories to the Architects Declare Climate and Biodiversity Emergency, we take this opportunity to reflect on our commitments and progress so far.
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SimpsonHaugh Pretty Muddy Team
Congratulations to our team members who took part in this year's Manchester Pretty Muddy event organised in support of Cancer Research UK.
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London Festival of Architecture 2024
We're excited to once again be taking part in the annual Studio Lates programme held as part of the London Festival of Architecture.
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The Manchester College Shortlisted in RIBA North West Awards
We're thrilled to announce City Centre Campus Phase 1, The Manchester College, which we designed in collaboration with Bond Bryan, has been shortlisted in the 2024 RIBA North West Awards.
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UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard
Read about the recent Roundtable Breakfast Event which we hosted on behalf of the UK NZCBS at the NOMA Pavilion in Manchester.
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Offsite Alliance
We are delighted to announce that the practice has become a member of the Offsite Alliance.
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New Architects
Please join us in congratulating Madalina Papuc and Nicholas Nilsen, who have recently passed their Part III qualifications to become our newest architects.
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One Practice 2023
Each year, our One Practice Event is the highlight of the social calendar, bringing together the entire practice to celebrate all that we have achieved.
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The Manchester College Wins Education Estates Award
Recognition for The Manchester College - City Centre Campus as it is names Project of the Year within the Colleges category at the 2023 Education Estates® Awards.
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New SimpsonHaugh Birmingham Studio
We are pleased to announce the opening of our new studio in Birmingham.
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Supporting Manchester City of Trees
Read about the incredible impact City of Trees are making in Greater Manchester and our recent 'Green Away' day where we had the opportunity to support their woodland management work in the region.
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London Festival of Architecture 2023
Find out how we'll be involved in the London Festival of Architecture this June.
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Model Making Awards, The University of Sheffield
We're excited to be sponsoring The University of Sheffield's Model Making Awards 2023.
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New Architects
Please join us in congratulating Charlie White and James Kennedy, who have recently passed their Part III qualifications to become our newest Architects.
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BBC Teach Educational Series, 'Then and Now'
Read about Co-Founding Partner Ian Simpson's involvement in the brand-new BBC Teach Educational Series.
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MIPIM 2023
Read about the Speaker Sessions Co-Founding Partners Ian Simpson and Rachel Haugh were involved in at MIPIM 2023.
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UrbanistasNW First Architectural Exhibition
SimpsonHaugh are pleased to be supporting UrbanistasNW on their first Architectural Exhibition and to see 7 women from the practice celebrated for their talent, dedication, and achievements within urban design.
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Our New Partners
It gives us great pleasure to announce the appointment of three new Partners. Please join us in congratulating Elena Machin, James Hind, and Simon Critchley.
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New Architects
Please join us in congratulating Callum Wray, Jack Poulton, Linda Koltsin, Lorenzo Ravaioli and Peter Bell, who have recently passed their Part III qualifications to become our newest architects.
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CTBUH International Conference, Chicago
We're pleased to announce that Co-Founding Partner, Ian Simpson, will be speaking at the 2022 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat International Conference in Chicago.
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One Practice 2022
Read about our first One Practice Event since 2019.
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Manchester Included in the 2022 CTBUH Global Walking Tour
SimpsonHaugh were proud to host the very first Manchester Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Global Walking Tour.
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Social Mobility Foundation
We're proud to be supporting the Social Mobility Foundation and welcoming work experience students to our Manchester studio.
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Visit us at Clerkenwell Design Week
Join us at our London studio from Tuesday 24th - Thursday 26th May during Clerkenwell Design Week, a festival celebrating the rich and diverse design community that the area is home to.
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Scene Power in Property
Rachel Haugh and Ian Simpson among the 50 individuals recognised as the industry's most influential.
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Manchester New Square Shortlisted for Insider NW Property Awards
Recognition for Manchester New Square, which has been shortlisted for the Apartment Development of the Year (more than 300 homes)category alongside 6 other projects.
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UK's Tallest Premier Inn Officially Tops Out
We joined the wider project team to celebrate the latest milestone for this new 30-storey mixed-use scheme.
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Rachel Haugh Awarded MSA Award for Outstanding Contribution
We're thrilled to see Rachel as the recipient of this prestigious award in recognition of her exceptional contribution.
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14 Westfield Avenue Shortlisted for AJ Architecture Award
Recognition for our BREEAM Excellent rated office building in East London, as it competes for the top title in the Workplace (10,000sqm and over) category.
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Burlington House Shortlisted for Brick Awards 2021
Recognition for our residential development in Manchester, as it competes with 7 other schemes in the Medium Housing Development category.
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New Architects
Please join us in congratulating Nicholas Elsdon, David Oakes, Sofia Jassim and Tom Smith, who have recently passed their Part III qualifications to become our newest architects.
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SimpsonHaugh Appointed to New TfGM Framework
We are delighted to announce our appointment to Transport for Greater Manchester's Professional Services Framework.
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In the Spotlight: Model Maker
Read the first story in our new series, as we take a look into the different roles that make up our SimpsonHaugh team.
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River Street Reaches Completion
Celebrating the new 31-storey student accommodation's final milestone.
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Colour in Architecture
The value of colour should not be overlooked in the creation of beautiful buildings.
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Inspiring Women
Co-Founding Partner Rachel Haugh joined UrbanistasNW and RIBA NW at their online event on Monday to celebrate International Women's Day 2021.
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Promotions
Celebrating four colleagues as they begin their new roles with us.
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Recognition for One Blackfriars
The distinctive tower on London’s South Bank triumphed at last week’s International Property Awards ceremony, winning two awards in its category.
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4 Angel Square breaks ground
Construction works formally started on the speculative net zero office development in central Mancherster’s NOMA neighbourhood last month.
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Success at the Housebuilder Awards 2020
Our Smith’s Dock and Smokehouses projects in North Shields were both recognised at yesterday’s awards.
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New Architects
Please join us in congratulating Mike Ellis and Thomas Jephson, who have recently passed their Part III qualifications to become our newest architects.
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One North Parade Plans Revealed
Consultation for our proposals for an environmentally pioneering new office building, located next to one of Manchester city centre’s green spaces has been launched today.
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UCLan Engineering Innovation Centre triumphs at Scottish Design Awards 2020
The EIC was recognised this month, claiming a major design award in the 'Education Building' category.
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Green light for First Street South
Our proposals to create a new community and greened park within the First Street Regeneration area have been approved.
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Merrion Street granted planning permission
Plans for our 32-storey student accommodation scheme in the heart of Leeds were approved last month.
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Bali Award win for Westfield M7’s roof garden
Recognition for the rooftop green space of our new office building in East London.
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Promotions
Congratulations to fourteen colleagues on their new positions with us.
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One Blackfriars named Tall Buildings Awards finalist
The mixed-use scheme will be competing against 9 other residential schemes from around the UK.
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Topping out ceremony for New Wakefield Street
We joined to celebrate the new 32-storey student accommodation's latest milestone.
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Success at Insider's NW Residential Property Awards
Burlington House & Deansgate Square were winners at last week's awards ceremony held in Manchester.
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Planning permission for Quay House
Our proposals for the unique mixed-use scheme have been approved by Tower Hamlets Council.
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82 West India Dock Road breaks ground
Construction on the new mixed-use development in Tower Hamlets has officially begun.
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Festive Greetings
As 2019 draws to a close, we look back on what was a rewarding and enjoyable year, made possible with your continued support.
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New Architects
Congratulations to our newest architects, Linxin Li and Vsevolod Karetnikov who have recently passed their Part III qualifications.
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‘Inside the Factory’ with Autodesk
Attending the unique, user-centric and interactive event in Shanghai helped me understand the intricacies of developing BIM software, which is used by millions across the world.
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Art at One Blackfriars
London-based artist, Idris Khan's first permanent UK installation is the latest addition to the One Blackfriars plaza.
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Engineering Innovation Centre Opens
The excitement was palpable at the £35 million teaching facility’s launch last month.
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In Detail: Façade Design
No.1 Spinningfields’ high performance triple glazed façade creates an exceptional internal working environment and was key to the building achieving its BREEAM Excellent rating.
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One Practice 2019
Each year, our One Practice event is the highlight of the social calendar as it brings both Manchester and London offices together for a day full of fun activities and team bonding.
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It’s the little things that count
When designing the functional components of No.1 Spinningfields, the same rigorous thought process was applied to designing both large elements, such as the façade, and smaller, subtle aspects, helping this special building acknowledge and remain connected to the Spinningfields masterplan and the city of Manchester.
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In Residence: Dollar Bay
Unlike many architects who aspire to live in a period property or design and build their own stand-alone house, I’ve chosen to make my London home within an apartment building designed by our practice.
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No.1 Spinningfields shortlisted for AJ Architecture Award
More recognition for our BREEAM Excellent rated office building in Manchester, as it competes with five other schemes for the top title in the Workplace (10,000sqm and over) category.
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RIBAJ Meets SimpsonHaugh
Co-Founding Partners Ian Simpson and Rachel Haugh caught up with RIBA Journal’s Eleanor Young on how they got their start, city living, their role in developing Manchester’s skyline, and some of their key projects over the last 30 years.
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Promotions
We’d like to congratulate seven colleagues on their new positions and commend them on their continued professional growth with us.
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Architecture on the Thames Tour
Join our Co-Founding Partner, Ian Simpson, for Open-City’s Architecture Tour on the Thames on Saturday, 28th September.
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A night at the AC Hotel Manchester
Having spent the last three years travelling back and forth between London and Manchester, I think I’m well placed to share my opinion on hotel accommodation in the Northern Powerhouse.
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4 Angel Square gets the go ahead
As the newest addition to Manchester’s NOMA mixed-use neighbourhood, this 11-storey, BREEAM Excellent building will bring over 2,000 workers to the existing community of businesses, residents and creatives.
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Westfield M7 reaches new milestone
Excitement permeated last weeks’ topping out ceremony in Stratford City.
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New Architects
Please join us in congratulating Jessie Hu, Lee Higgins, Tyren Webb and Vilte Kulikauskaite on having recently successfully completed their Part III qualification.
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Arundel Street receives planning approval
Our proposals for the new residential development have been given the green light by Manchester City Council
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Another Commendation for Two St. Peter’s Square
The innovatively constructed commercial building in Manchester was honoured at the Schueco Excellence Awards 2019.
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Green light for Kensington Forum
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, resolved to grant planning permission for the landmark new hotel, serviced apartment and conference scheme on Cromwell Road, to create a truly remarkable, world-class visitor destination.
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Action on Climate Change
As architects, it's important that we play our part by reducing our carbon footprint, both in the way work within our offices and on projects. To show our commitment and encourage positive change, we have recently signed up to two industry climate change initiatives.
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Planning success for Charles Street
Manchester City Council has approved plans for Maldron's first hotel in the city.
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Join us at Leeds Festival of Architecture
Find out more about our involvement and contribution to the city of Leeds.
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No.1 Spinningfields named best Commercial Workplace
Manchester’s world-class office building was recognised for its design excellence by the British Council for Offices last night.
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Seeing the light
External feature lighting on a student residential scheme may seem like a ‘nice to have’ when budgets and timescales are tight, but City Village’s large and decorative pendant lights are proof that many hands do make light work.
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No.1 Spinningfields shortlisted for AJ100 Building of the Year Award
The BREEAM Excellent rated office scheme in Manchester's financial district is one of 7 shortlisted for the prestigious award.
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Meet us at Zak World of Facades in Manchester
Join Ian Simpson and members of our team on Thursday 2nd May at the inaugural Mancunian edition of the world’s leading conference on façade design and engineering.
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In Detail: Modelmaking
In the run up to the B.15workshop Model Making Awards, we take a look at how modelmaking has influenced our team's design work both in study and practice.
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New Appointment: The Manchester College
We’ve teamed up with Bond Bryan to collaborate on a new educational campus in Manchester.
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Manchester New Square tops out
We joined Urban&Civic to celebrate the project’s key milestone.
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Drawing the Modern
Rachel Haugh joins an esteemed panel of architects to discuss education and influences for the closing event of Manchester Metropolitan University's Drawing the Modern exhibition.
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Two St Peter's Square in the running for RIBA North West Award
Located in Manchester's civic heart, the office scheme is one of 11 shortlisted for the prestigious award.
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Supporting modelmaking excellence
For the second year running, we are supporting Manchester School of Architecture's Modelmaking Awards.
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Sale Town Centre redevelopment given the green light
Phase 1 proposals for redevelopment of The Square have been approved by the Trafford Council Planning and Development Management Committee.
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What will the homes of the future look like?
At Eurocell's recent round table event, we discussed the requirements of future homeowners and what factors may impact changing needs.
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Meet us at MIPIM 2019
Connect with our Founding Partners Ian Simpson and Rachel Haugh at the world’s leading property event from 12th – 15th March.
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A weekend in Antwerp
‘You’ve never left the UK before?’ was one of many comments I received from colleagues approaching, indeed, my first trip abroad for SimpsonHaugh’s annual One Practice Event.
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Wishing you a Merry Christmas!
Thank you for your continued support throughout 2018. Here's why it was a special year for us.
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New Architects
Congratulations to our five new architects for passing their Part III qualification.
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Two St Peter's Square receives a High Commendation
The carefully crafted office building located at Manchester’s civic heart was honoured at The Concrete Society Awards 2018 for the detailed execution of its intricate concrete tracery panels, facade and columns.
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Bouwnetwerk Event
On Friday 28th September, Helen Trott and I shared our experiences and knowledge of working in Manchester with the all-female Dutch networking organisation, Bouwnetwerk.
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Sharing BIM knowledge in Kazakhstan
Presenting at the 2nd International Kazakhstan BIM forum in Almaty left me pleasantly surprised.
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Promotions
We congratulate four colleagues on their promotion to Project Architect.
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Awards Update
News about our recently completed projects that are in the running for prestigious accolades
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Future Architects Pledge
We've joined RIBA's campaign to nurture and inspire the next generation of architects.
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Public Exhibition, Private View
For this year’s London Festival of Architecture, we exhibited artwork created by the public which featured buildings we’ve designed and built.
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A sunny evening on the Thames
Responding to this year’s London Festival of Architecture theme of ‘Identity’, we presented London's Thames: The River That Shaped a City – an architectural river cruise across the heart of the capital.
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Triple BCI Award shortlisting
Two St Peter's Square, Dollar Bay and Queen Elisabeth Hall are in the running for a British Construction Industry Award.
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London's Thames: The River That Shaped a City
Join us on an architectural river cruise across the heart of our nation's capital.
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Private View
Since 1987, we’ve created buildings that respond to and contribute to the identities of the cities they’re located in. But how do you personally identify with those buildings? And how are those buildings seen through your eyes?
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Fabricated Spaces
Join Architect Sanna Wennberg and stretched fabric system experts FabriTrak as they share their collaborative experience of using fabric wall cladding to add texture, depth and colour.
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Tall building design
Tall buildings significantly impact on a city’s skyline, making a bold statement about the city, the local community, and the building’s residents, so it’s essential that they contribute positively. Design quality is fundamental to that perception.
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Modelmaking Awards Launch
As sponsors of Manchester School of Architecture’s B.15 Modelmaking Awards 2018, we launched the programme by inviting students to see how important modelmaking is to the architectural design process.
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Meet us at MIPIM
Connect with our team at the world’s leading property event from 13th – 16th March.
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NLA Nights: Circus West Village
On 1st February, NLA members were treated to stories on site about how collaboration and a desire to create a new community resulted in the new riverside neighbourhood at Battersea Power Station.
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Transformations
We look back at our conservation work and new interventions that have improved the building user experience. Can you spot the difference?
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Dollar Bay crowned Best New Iconic Building
Our residential scheme at the head of South Dock wins its seventh award
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Two St Peter's Square shortlisted for Northern BCO Award
Our commercial scheme in Manchester is in the running for this leading industry award.
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Go forth & be merry
We wish you a bright and successful 2018, and thank you for supporting SimpsonHaugh throughout 2017. Here's why it was a special year for us.
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Queen Elisabeth Hall makes RIBA International List 2018
Antwerp's concert hall is named one of the top projects from around the world to be considered for the RIBA Awards for International Excellence.
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Deansgate-Castlefield wins AJ Architecture Award
Our work on the Manchester tram stop is named Infrastructure Project of the Year at the inaugural AJ Architecture Awards.
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Tried and tested
For architectural designers, the small scale model is an invaluable design tool, helping turn ideas into a physical reality.
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One Blackfriars at The Glass Supper
Rachel Haugh, our Founding Partner, and Christian Male, Partner, will share their insight on the design and construction of One Blackfriars at The Glass Supper in London.
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Dollar Bay wins gold again
Dollar Bay is named gold winner for both Best Luxury Development and Best Interior Design at the WhatHouse? Awards.
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Promotions
We welcome three colleagues into new positions as they continue to progress with us.
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Dollar Bay wins London gold
The development on the Isle of Dogs is named Architecture Residential Constructed gold winner in the 2017 London Design Awards.
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Two St Peter's Square is a Northern Design Awards Finalist
This characterful and contextual office building located at Manchester's civic heart is one of eight projects shortlisted in this year's Commercial Build category.
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Dollar Bay makes WAN Awards shortlist
The East London dockside residential development is one of six projects worldwide to be shortlisted for this year's Tall Buildings category.
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Getting to Zero
Here's what we learned at the launch of the London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI), which responds to London's current, insufficient energy policy.
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Hear our experts
Here’s a run down of where you can catch some of our architects as they take part in important industry events over the next few weeks.
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The view from here
Our buildings contribute to the skylines of the cities they're located in, creating new points from which to see them. Here are some views out of some of our projects.
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International recognition for Queen Elisabeth Hall
We are thrilled to announce that our work at Queen Elisabeth Hall in Antwerp, Belgium is a finalist in the World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards.
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Realising THIRTY years
When preparing a competition entry for SimpsonHaugh’s 30th anniversary installation, THIRTY, I never imagined that just a few weeks later my proposal would be built and sitting outside our London office.
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The art of drawing
This year’s Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition features a SimpsonHaugh original artwork “One Blackfriars. The Façade Explained.”
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Celebrating 30 years at CDW
Taking part in Clerkenwell Design Week was a fitting opportunity for us to recognise the collaborations and talent that have contributed to our success since 1987.
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Creating a new neighbourhood
How do you transform a derelict industrial site into a genuine new neighbourhood? This is the question at the heart of our work at Battersea Power Station's Circus West Village, designing and delivering the pioneer phase of a flourishing, culturally rich urban community.
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Visit us at Clerkenwell Design Week
Join us at our London studio from 23-25 May during Clerkenwell Design Week, a festival celebrating the rich diversity of the creative and architectural community, as we explore our present talent, past achievements and future aspirations.
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Art inspired by architecture
To mark our 30th anniversary, we invited artist Colin Taylor to capture the construction of No.1 Spinningfields, a new commercial building in Manchester. Colin’s “New Lines in Space” exhibition showcases the changes he witnessed.
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The complexity behind simplicity
Vincent Van Gogh famously said “il est difficile d’etre simple”. And certainly those who encounter the rapidly emerging One Blackfriars may not appreciate at first glance, the complex design processes that have gone into creating such a seemingly simple, sculptural form.
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Contextual façade
I forget who first described our decorative designs for the tracery panels on our office building at Two St Peter’s Square as an ‘angry bear’ but the analogy was a fair one.
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The value of speed mentoring
“For me it was beneficial because it made me realise that I have come a long way and that I have something valuable to contribute” - Sarah Matheou, Project Architect and Women In Architecture Speed Mentor
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Thank you for your support
To kick-start our 30th anniversary celebrations, our Partner Christian Male took part in the L&G Real Assets Cycle to MIPIM from 9-14 March.
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30 years in practice
As we celebrate our 30th anniversary, Ian Simpson and Rachel Haugh reveal how it all began.
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