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Case study: 106 Lilford Road by studio HANDS
The house replaces an existing two-storey home in Camberwell, south London, built on an awkward triangular site. Photography by Peter Molloy
Case study: Somesuch 2.0 by Bureau de Change
The new London HQ for a film and video production company has been built on a 1960s industrial site near Spitalfields market. Photography by Gilbert McCarragher
Case study: Science Museum’s Adani Green Energy Gallery by Unknown Works
A major new gallery at London’s Science Museum, designed on circular economy principles, examines the rapid decarbonisation needed to limit climate change. Photography by Ståle Eriksen
Case study: Brighton Dome by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
The Grade I-listed Corn Exchange and Grade II-listed Studio Theatre have been refurbished to make them more accessible and able to host a wide variety of events. Photography by Richard Chivers
Case study: Bristol Beacon by Levitt Bernstein
The 1860s Grade II-listed building has been restored and upgraded to create a centre of excellence where music of all kinds can be created, performed and recorded. Photography by Tim Crocker
Case study: Roco by SODA Studio
This adaptive reuse project has transformed a former Liverpool office block into 120 new residences and hotel rooms plus on-site amenities. Photography by Richard Chivers
AJ Climate Champions podcast: Why earth is the ultimate circular material
To achieve replication at scale, Nicolas Coeckelberghs of Brussels-based BC Materials favours compressed earth blocks over rammed earth
Case study: Thornton House by FBM Architects
The 14-home mixed-tenure development on a Balham housing estate also includes a new health and wellbeing garden, play space and food-growing opportunities. Photography by Tim Crocker, FBM Architects