Designing for a Warming Climate
24th August 2026This summer has made overheating impossible to ignore. As our climate changes, keeping people comfortable in their homes is becoming as important a design challenge as keeping them warm in
Government Commercial Agency Framework Win
9th June 2026We are delighted to announce our appointment to the flagship Government Commercial Agency’s (formerly Crown Commercial Service’s) Construction Professional Services Renewal Framework Lot 2 (Architecture). This appointment confirms our position
Social Housing Project commended for RIAI Silver Medal
9 March 2026A System for Ordinary Housing – Social Housing Bundle 2 has been highly commended for the RIAI Silver Medal for Housing! The Silver Medal is the highest award for a
Director Adrian Miles joins RIAI
18 February 2026Avanti Architects is pleased to announce that Director Adrian Miles has been admitted to the Register of Architects in Ireland and is now a Member of the Royal Institute of
White Hart Annex, Lewes
10 January 2026Planning permission has been granted for five four-storey townhouses in the historic centre of Lewes, within the South Downs National Park. The houses occupy a constrained, stepped backland site off
Neighbourhood Health Centres: A New Era for Community Care
28th November 2025The recent government announcement of 250 new Neighbourhood Health Centres marks a significant step in reshaping how care is delivered across England. These centres will form part of a new
Little Gearies wins at the LABC Awards
7th October 2025Our Little Gearies scheme in the London Borough of Redbridge has been named Best Large Social Housing Development in the LABC London Awards! This exemplar scheme sensitively increases density in
Avanti Architects awarded place on NHS Property Services Framework
17th September 2025Avanti Architects are delighted to announce their appointment to the new NHS Property Services framework, valued at £9.5 million. The four-year framework is divided into four geographical lots – North,
John Street Passivhaus progress on site
25 April 2025The 70-home John Street Passivhaus development in Newham is nearing completion with scaffolding removal underway. The project provides much-needed new affordable homes for client London Borough of Newham across buildings
Natural History Museum latest phase of works
28th April 2025Avanti Architects has completed the latest phase of repair works on the Grade I-listed Waterhouse Building at the Natural History Museum, South Kensington. This phase has focused on the careful
The Italian Embassy features in Wallpaper* magazine May 2025 issue
17th April 2025Avanti Architects and Nick Vinson of Vinson&Co have successfully completed the refurbishment and interior redesign of two principal floors of the Italian Embassy’s Grade II listed building at 4 Grosvenor
Planning permission approved for 66 new council-led homes
19th March 2025Avanti Architects’ proposal for 66 new council-led social rent homes for the London Borough of Haringey was unanimously approved earlier this month, contributing towards Haringey’s ambitious goal of delivering 3,000
In Memory of Paul Murphy
10th January 2025We are deeply saddened following the news of our dear colleague and friend Paul Murphy who passed away earlier this month. Paul Murphy was a much loved member of the
Deputy Mayor and Redbridge Councillor visit Little Gearies
27th November 2024We were delighted to be with Tom Copley Deputy Mayor for Housing in London and Councillor Kam Rai leader of Redbridge Council this week on a walk round of our affordable
Avanti Architects withdraws from social media platform X
12th December 2024Over the years, X, formerly known as Twitter, has provided a platform for us to connect with audiences, share insights, and engage in meaningful conversations. Recent changes to the platform
Natural History Museum New Phase of Works
13th November 2024Avanti Architects are busy with with the phased cleaning and repair of the Grade I listed Waterhouse façade of Natural History Museum. Repairs and laser cleaning of terracotta sculptures are
Avanti hosts: Healthy Communities Knowledge Sharing Session
16th October 2024Avanti Architects were delighted to host Collective Works for a knowledge exchange session and discussion focussing on best practice and future directions for community health. In this joint CPD session
Avanti completes on Oxlow Lane
10th September 2024Avanti is delighted to announce the completion of Oxlow Lane in Dagenham East. Working with main contractor Mullaley, this scheme redevelops and densifies a former council estate to deliver 62
Final stages at Little Gearies
21st June 2024The final steps are being taken on our latest affordable home’s redevelopment site, with scaffolding being lifted on the rainscreen clay tiled façade to the two apartment blocks at Little
Avanti Supports Affordable Housing Campaign
4th July 2024Avanti fully supports the 5 Affordable Housing Priorities campaign, demanding improved delivery of affordable housing for all by any new incoming government, initiated by Architects Action for Affordable Housing including
Avanti hosts: Collaboratively Overcoming Complexity
2nd May 2024A few weeks ago, we hosted our roundtable: Collaboratively Overcoming Complexity in the Library Lounge of The Makers, which was designed by Avanti and completed in late 2020. Bringing together
Avanti Architects hosts INSPIRE work experience students
28th February 2024This week, Avanti Architects opened our studio as part of our ongoing collaboration with INSPIRE Education Business Partnership, hosting two GCSE students for work experience placements. During their time at
Avanti Architects visits Student Careers Fair
6th February 2024Director Amir Ramezani of Avanti Architects, who led the regeneration of the Grade II listed Haggerston School in London back in 2015, participated in the school’s annual careers fair to
Avanti Architects on The Urbanist Podcast
19th December 2023Follow the link here to listen to Director Amir Ramezani on Monocle‘s podcast The Urbanist, discussing mental health within both broader urban living and diving into how this informed the
Greenvale School and Mayow Road Housing Open
9th November 2023In Lewisham, Avanti Architects have successfully delivered a flagship urban renewal project to support council services and meet the needs of vulnerable communities. The masterplan includes a new SEND school
New Publication: Berthold Lubetkin by John Allan
7th November 2023Former Avanti Architect Director and current Chairman of the Isokon Gallery, John Allan, has released a new publication on architect Berthold Lubetkin. Shining a new light on the iconic architect,
Inside Housing Development Awards 2023 Shortlist
27th September 2023We are proud to announce that our William Muge and Snelgrove Housing project in Dover is shortlisted for a 2023 Inside Housing Development Award! Under the category of ‘Best shared
London Design Festival: Cities for Everyone
21 September 2023On September 20th 2023, Director Adrian Miles joined with Charlotte Harris of Harris Bugg Studio, disability advocate and Paralympian Rachel Morris, Elisabetta Carattin of ARUP, and chair Manijeh Verghese, for
Avanti Architects in Openhouse 2023
20 September 2023Thank you to all the visitors who came to visit our studio and tour The Makers with us this Openhouse Festival 2023! It was a pleasure to guide you through
Ulster Emergency Department Opening
13 September 2023Located within the award-winning Acute Services Block, the new Ulster Hospital Emergency Department has opened its doors to the public. The new department features generous light filled spaces, and provides
Join us for Openhouse 2023
4 September 2023This September 16th, join us for Openhouse 2023! The festival aims to make London more open, accessible, and shared through community engagement in the public realm. Our team at Avanti
Natural History Museum – New Appointment
31 August 2023Avanti Architects are delighted to be appointed to lead the full restoration of the façades of the Grade I listed Waterhouse Building at the Natural History Museum. The initial project,
Avanti Architects on Procure Public Framework
27 July 2023We are delighted to have been selected as a supplier on the new ProcurePublic Architects and Landscape Architects Framework. Avanti are ranked highly amongst the 34 appointees as part of the framework
Director Amir Ramezani joins Westminster Design Review Panel
27 July 2023We are pleased to announce that Avanti director Amir Ramezani has been selected as a member of Westminster City Council’s first ever Design Review Panel. The panel will provide independent advice
New Healthcare Appointments
4 July 2023Avanti are currently working together with the London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust on two appointments at Ealing Hospital and Northwick Park Hospital
South London Pathology Services Progress
27 June 2023We are delighted to see the fast pace of progress at SLIPS (South London Integrated Pathology Services), the 11,000m2 conversion of an existing office building on Blackfriars Road into state-of-the-art integrated
RIBA and RSUA wins for Ulster Acute Services Block
23 MAY 2023We are pleased to announce the acclaimed Ulster Hospital Acute Services Block, in association with Kennedy FitzGerald Architects, has been presented the RIBA Regional Award, the RSUA Design Award and
Building London Planning award shortlist
17 May 2023Our Greenvale School Expansion project has been shortlisted for the Building London Planning Awards. These awards, organised by BusinessLDN (with partners including the GLA, RTPI, the Planning Officer’s Society, and
New Ross public realm improvements
17 May 2023A new phase of Avanti’s masterplan for the town of New Ross, County Wexford is under development. This includes public realm improvements to the historic town centre including a new
Oxford University Housing Planning Win
10 May 2023Avanti has recently obtained planning consent for the development of new student residential accommodation at Regent’s Park College in Oxford. The proposed site is located on Banbury Road, a prominent
AJ RETROFIT AWARDS 2023 SHORTLISTING
21 February 2023Ulster Hospital Macmillan Unit, a specialist chemotherapy and cancer support centre, has been shortlisted for the AJ Retrofit 2022 awards under the Health and Community category
NEW YEAR UPDATE
3 January 2023Overview of the past year and ongoing work – designing for resilience and sustainable renewal
Newham affordable housing planning win
4 January 2022Avanti Architects’ scheme for 70 social rent homes in Newham has won planning by unanimous decision at planning committee. The proposals deliver over 40% family homes, with a mix of
Canonbie Road planning approved
10 January 2020Our housing scheme for temporary accommodation homes for Lewisham have obtained planning consent with unanimous approval at committee. The planning committee praised the level of design quality for these much-needed
100 UK CLT Projects
10 September 2018CLT (cross-laminated timber) is a precision-engineered, sustainable for of construction that Avanti have employed in a number of projects including Ickburgh School which has been included in Waugh Thistleton’s new
Avanti at the Higher Education Design Quality Forum
01 November 2016Amir Ramezani spoke to the Higher Education Design Quality Forum (HEDQF) on ‘Listed buildings in universities: opportunities and challenges’ on 1st November 2016 at the Royal Naval College, University of Greenwich. Dr Roger
Health and wellbeing week at Avanti
18 October 2016As part of Great Britain health and wellbeing at work week, Avanti offered all members of staff a free introductory Iyengar Yoga Class. Iyengar, is a form of Hatha Yoga
Sheffield Children’s Hospital case study: Q&A with Claudia Bloom
12 September 2016The Architectural Review has issued an article focusing on the recently launched RIBA competition for the next phase of redevelopment at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) in central
Avanti attending IHEEM 2016
29 September 2016Claudia Bloom Managing Director of Avanti Architects will be attending this year’s Healthcare Estates Exhibition and conference on 4 and 5 of October. Claudia will be chairing the ‘Design and Construction’
VIDEO – Banbridge aerial footage
29 April 2016Video of Banbridge Health and Care Centre taken from an aerial drone following recent completion of the project. For further information regarding the RIBA Award shortlisting of the project and
Double win at Building Better Healthcare Awards
10 November 2022Double win for the Ulster Hospital Acute Services Block at the Building Better Healthcare Awards 2022
CEF Award winner Macmillan Chemotherapy Unit, Ulster Hospital
7 OCTOBER 2022The Macmillan Cancer Unit, Belfast, has won “Best Healthcare Project” at this years CEF awards
Inside Housing Award Win – Best Urban Development in London
02 October 2022Avanti Architects were the proud winners at the Inside Housing Development Awards 2022 in the ‘Best Development – Urban in London’ category for The Makers mixed use development. The project
Building Better Healthcare Awards
22 September 2022We are delighted to announce that the Ulster Hospital Acute Services Block has made it to the finalist stage of the Building Better Healthcare Awards 2022. The winners will be announced
Great Ormond Street Parents Accommodation Video
2 September 2022This video tells the story of a parent using the new family accommodation that we have designed for Great Ormond St Hospital and Charity at Powis Place
Healthcare Estates IHEEM shortlisted
10 August 2022We are delighted to announce that the Ulster Hospital Acute Services Block has been shortlisted for New Build Project of the Year at the 2022 Healthcare Estates IHEEM Awards held
Finsbury Health Centre Restoration Begins
22 July 2022We are very excited to be starting the next phase of work to secure the future of the Grade I listed Finsbury Health Centre for NHS Property Services. Avanti Architects
Avanti Appointed to Notting Hill Genesis New Homes Framework
20 July 2022Avanti Architects have been appointed as framework partners for the new Notting Hill Genesis consultancy framework on the basis of a rigorous selection process with emphasis on quality, as well
Isokon Gallery talk: Gabriel Guevrekian
14 July 2022A talk and book signing by Hamed Khosravi, writer of “Gabriel Guevrekian: The Elusive Modernist” is being hosted by the IsokonGallery on the 14th of July. Please visit the gallery
Building and Architect of the Year 2022
16 June 2022Avanti Architects’ Bandon Primary Care Centre & Civic Hub in Ireland has received the Building and Architect of the Year Award 2022 in the Medical and health category. The team
Celebrating 40 years of Avanti Architects
2022Over the next weeks Avanti Architects will be celebrating 40 years in practice
RICS Awards 2022 win for Dover Housing
21 May 2022We are delighted to announce that our William Muge and Snelgrove development for Dover District Council has won the RICS 2022 Awards in the housing category in the south-east region.
Partnerships Awards 2022 Winner
24 May 2022Our PPP Social Housing projects for TORC Sustainable Housing has been declared the winner at this year’s Partnerships Awards for Best Social Infrastructure Project. Avanti have led on 211 homes
Guinness Partnership Architect Framework
23 March 2022Avanti Architects are delighted to have been selected as one of three practices for The Guinness Partnership Architect framework for London, the South and South-East. We will be supporting Guinness
Revaluing Modern Architecture by John Allan
16 March 2022Avanti Architects former director John Allan has released ‘Revaluing Modern Architecture’ which is a fantastic exploration and dissection of key issues relating to our Modern listed building heritage and strategies
Mayow Road Housing and Greenvale School On Site
10 March 2022We are delighted to see the progress on two neighbouring sites in Lewisham where Avanti are delivering much needed key social infrastructure including a new site for Greenvale SEN school
Avanti shortlisted with BIG for Barbican Centre renewal competition
13 January 2022Avanti Architects are shortlisted as part of the collaborative team for the Barbican Centre renewal competition led by BIG together with POoR Collective, alongside Applied, Atelier Ten, Barker Langham, Buro
Max Fordham
6 January 2022We are very sorry to hear the sad news about Max Fordham. Max was an inspiration for a whole generation of architects and engineers.
Happy New Year 2022
We wish a Happy New Year 2022 to all our clients and collaborators who have helped make a success of wide range of projects in spite of the various challenges
Bandon Primary Care Centre is complete
19 November 2021Bandon Primary Care Centre is a 360-degree health facility home to GP practices, public health nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dieticians, speech and language therapists, podiatrists, psychologists, dentists, ophthalmologists, and mental
MAKERS MIXED USE – NLA AWARDS 2021 SHORTLISTED
18 November 2021The Makers mixed use school and residential project has been shortlisted under the Mixing category at the 2021 New London Architecture Awards
Isokon Building and Gallery win Docomomo International Award
2nd November 2021Avanti Architects have won the prestigious Docomomo International Rehabilitation Award (DRAW) 2021 in the Conservation Through Activism category for its ‘outstanding renovation’ of the Isokon and Isokon Gallery. Avanti was
Avanti’s user-first approach praised at opening of Macmillan Unit
22nd October 2021Users first: patients and staff help determine design outcomes at new Macmillan Unit, Ulster Hospital.
New Regents College celebrated at opening ceremony
1st October 2021Praise all-round for new school with revolutionary funding solution
Ulster Hospital wins Build Back Better Gold Award
30th July 2021Avanti Architects are delighted that Ulster Hospital has won a Gold in the Build Back Better Awards 2021, for innovative technical design at Ulster Hospital. Avanti worked closely with Engineering
Regenerating Winslow
12 July 2021Avanti Architects has been appointed by Buckinghamshire County Council to deliver a masterplan and design for buildings on a large town centre regeneration site in the heart of Winslow.
The Old County Offices
5 July 2021Avanti has recently received planning consent for the regeneration of the Old County Offices in Aylesbury.
Avanti’s Cherry Hill wins ‘Best of the Best’ award
30 June 2021The luxury lifestyle magazine Robb Report has awarded Avanti’s Cherry Hill refurbishment with its ‘Best of the Best’ award for 2021 for the Best Historic Home in the World.
Newham housing submitted for planning
29 June 2021Avanti Architects have submitted proposals for 70 new affordable homes in Newham. The proposals deliver over 40% family homes, with a mix of townhouses, maisonettes and apartments across three, four
Redbridge housing planning win
15 March 2021We are delighted to announce that our proposals for two sites in Redbridge – Little Gearies Estate and Heathcote and Glade Court – have achieved planning consent. Our proposals on
British Museum framework win
21 June 2021Avanti joins British Museum architectural framework
Two housing projects in Redbridge submitted for planning
02 November 2020We are delighted to have just submitted planning proposals for new council-led housing across two housing estates in the London Borough of Redbridge.
Terracotta repairs to the Natural History Museum
28 October 2020Director Fiona Lamb writes about our Natural History Musem facade restoration project
Agatha Christie and the modernist war years
21 October 2020Agatha Christie lived at Hampstead’s Lawn Road flats – also known as the Isokon building – from 1941 until 1947. Watch this fascinating film made for the 2020 International Agatha
Makers achieves practical completion
15 September 2020Flagship regeneration scheme reaches practical completion
Avanti gets go ahead to deliver homes for Londoners
12 August 2020Avanti Architects has received planning consent via remote planning committee for two housing schemes for Be First, the housing company for Barking and Dagenham
The Makers shortlisted for the Housing Design Awards 2020
15 April 2020We are delighted to learn that The Makers has been selected as one of the Shortlisted projects for the Housing Design Awards. This £113m project offers a new, innovative model
Meeting current challenges…
20 March 2020Avanti Architects continue to closely monitor the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic and are regularly reviewing our policies in line with current government advice
Isokon exhibition – Jacques & Jacqueline Groag
28 February 2020The Isokon Gallery’s new seasonal exhibition features the life and works of former residents, Jacques & Jacqueline Groag.
Rathfriland Medical Village planning approved
12 February 2020Avanti Architects are delighted to have received planning permission with no objections for a new 16,000m2 Medical Village in Rathfriland, County Down.
Be First housing – two sites submitted for planning
03 January 2020Avanti Architects have recently submitted planning applications for two sites for BeFirst in Barking and Dagenham. The two schemes deliver new affordable homes for Barking and Dagenham’s housing company Be
Avanti contribute to RIBA Bauhaus exhibition
27 November 2019Avanti Architects Conservation team have been contributing to events supporting the “Beyond Bauhaus” exhibition at the Royal Association of British Architects (RIBA).
Duncan Finch Judges AJ Healthcare Award
21 November 2019As one of the judges for the Health and Wellbeing project category, Healthcare Director Duncan Finch presented the 2019 award to winners last week.
Avanti in “Planning Learning Spaces” book
14 November 2019Avanti Architects have contributed to a new book by Lawrence King Publishing “Planning Learning Spaces – a practical guide for architects, designers and school leaders”.
Mayow Road housing planning win
11 November 2019Our Mayow Road housing scheme has won planning consent following a positive planning committee decision in October. The project is a pioneering combination of supported living and homes for families with temporary housing needs for Lewisham Council.
Wells Coates talk at Isokon Gallery
24 October 2019Wells Coates talk at Isokon Gallery
Ulster Hospital Acute Services Block Video Tour
7 October 2019A new video showing you around the Ulster Hospital Acute Services Block, Belfast.
Negroni Talks #16 Jobs for the boys?
03 October 2019Avanti Director Andrew McKeown attended “Jobs for the boys?” at Ombra in Hackney on Monday 30th September with a lively and thought-provoking debate about challenging the issue of diversity and gender balance in our profession.
Avanti conservation projects at Open House 2019
20 September 2019This weekend, Open House will once again welcome visitors for a rare chance to look around some of London’s most iconic buildings. The programme includes four modernist & brutalist buildings
Natural History Museum phase II repairs complete
18 September 2019Avanti Architects have completed the design and management of the second phase of urgent repair works to the terracotta on the west façade of the Grade I listed, Natural History Museum
New Appointment – Dover Castle
10 September 2019English Heritage have appointed Avanti to re-design two cafes at the Grade I listed Dover Castle in Kent.
New Appointment – Be First Housing, Barking & Dagenham
31 August 2019Avanti Architects have been selected by the Barking & Dagenham owned company, Be First, to design and deliver over 140 new affordable homes on Oxlow Lane and Roxwell Road.
Prince Harry opens Sheffield Children’s Hospital
25 July 2019Prince Harry has officially opened the new multi-award winning wing at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, recently completed by Avanti Architects.
HEALTH PROJECT OF THE YEAR WIN FOR ST MARY’S
18 June 2019The newly opened St Mary’s Primary Care Centre, Cork has won ‘Health project of the Year’ at the 2019 Irish Construction Industry Awards.
State of The Art Chemotherapy building underway
10 May 2019Avanti Architects are developing a new state of the art Chemotherapy Unit at Ulster Hospital with Macmillan Cancer Support and The South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust
St Mary’s Primary Care Centre Opens
30 May 2019Avanti & Health Service Executive’s new 6500sqm Primary Care Centre Located on the grounds of St Marys Health Campus, Cork has been officially opened by the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar
The Makers – site update
26 March 2019The Makers mixed-use development in Shoreditch – progress on site
New appointment – Lewisham SEND School
19 March 2019We are delighted to be embarking on a project for a new SEND School for Lewisham Council. The new special school, located near to Mayow Park in Sydenham, will form
Quinan Stove, Waltham abbey gunpowder mills
27 February 2019Avanti Architects has been commissioned to record, develop a conservation strategy and undertake trial repairs on the Quinan Stove at Waltham Abbey Gunpowder Mills.
Isokon Bauhaus Centenary Exhibition
2 March 2019To mark the Bauhaus Centenary, Avanti’s Isokon Gallery is hosting an exhibition to celebrate the life and works of Bauhäusler George Adams (1904-1983).
New appointment – council-led housing in Lewisham
15 January 2019Avanti appointed for new council-led housing developments across Lewisham
Avanti visit “Living with Buildings”
19 December 2018Members of Avanti team recently enjoyed a visit to Wellcome Collection’s exhibition Living with Buildings, followed by dinner in Wellcome’s Level 2 restaurant Kitchen – both recommended!! The Exhibition looks
Health & Digital Access – Anglia Ruskin at RSA
11 December 2018Avanti attended Anglia Ruskin University’s research workshop on digital uptake in the older population with regard to improving health outcomes. Attendees from local government, charity housing providers, architects and academics
THE MAKERS REACHES THE TOP
23 OCTOBER 2018Avanti Architects and project team celebrated reaching the 29th and final floor of the Makers building last week in a topping out ceremony attended by the Mayor of Hackney, with
Avanti Wins New Build Project of The Year
12 October 2018Sheffield Children’s Hospital has won Best New Build Project at the IHEEM Healthcare Estates Awards.
Sheffield Children’s Hospital – AJ Awards shortlist
9th October 2018Avanti’s Sheffield Children’s Hospital project has been shortlisted for the AJ Health and Wellbeing Project of the Year, 2018. The scheme includes a new landmark civic entrance and new 72-bed
Urgent repairs complete at Natural History Museum
2 October 2018Avanti Architects have completed the design and management of the first phase of urgent repair works to the terracotta façade of the Grade I listed, Natural History Museum, one of the
New Book – The Barbican Estate
27 September 2018The Barbican Estate, a new book by Stefi Orazi produced to celebrate 50 years of the iconic Grade II listed estate, is due to be published on the 4th October. This
Isokon Gallery exhibition at Museum of Estonian Architecture
23 August 2018As part of the programme for the 2018 Tallinn design festival, the Isokon Gallery permanent exhibition is being re-created in the Museum of Estonian Architecture The exhibition tells the story
Dover housing submitted for planning
14 August 2018Avanti Architects have submitted a planning application for 65 mixed-tenure housing units in central Dover for Dover District Council. This mid-rise scheme for two sites within view of Dover castle
The Makers Site Progress
31 July 2018The Makers mixed-use development in Shoreditch is making good progress with construction now up to the 29th floor. The off-site fabricated unitised cladding system is being applied to the structure
Isokon Blue Plaque Unveiling Ceremony
9 July 2018Walter Gropius (1883-1969), Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) and László Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946) – all designers and teachers at the Bauhaus, the vastly influential German art school – have been commemorated with an
Architects for Health Northern Ireland Study Trip
4 July 2018Avanti, represented by long time AfH members Claudia Bloom and Andrew McKeown, joined Architects for Health on a study tour of new healthcare buildings in Northern Ireland. Best practice in
Metric Handbook hospital design chapter by Avanti
15 April 2018Avanti Architects have written the hospital design chapter of the Sixth Edition of the Metric Handbook published this year. This provides a complete range of data, analysis, diagrams and spatial
John Allan – Australian lecture series
12 March 2018John Allan, one of our former Directors, has been awarded a Macgeorge Fellowship from the University of Melbourne and will be lecturing there and in Sydney during March 2018. More
Education Architect of the Year Awards
01 March 2018Avanti Architects are delighted to have been recognised as one of the shortlisted practices for this years BD Education Architect of the year awards. Awards results will be announced on
Video tour of Cherry Hill
22 February 2018A Grade II listed modernist house designed by Oliver Hill in the 1930’s which has been sensitively restored. You can read about the project here.
Inform Magazine “Ulster is Both Environmentally responsible and patient focused”
15 December 2017Avanti’s award winning Inpatient Ward Block at Ulster Hospital has been featured in Architecture Today’s Inform Magazine. The project has been described as both environmentally responsible and patient focused, having
Williams and Tsien at the Royal Academy
20 November 2017Todd Williams and Billie Tsien gave an inspiring talk at the Royal Academy on the evening of 20th November, providing a masterclass in humane and ethos-driven architectural storytelling. That story
Three wins for Avanti at Building Better Healthcare awards
16 November 2017Ulster Hospital and Sheffield Children’s Hospital have won top prizes at the Building Better Healthcare awards for their holistic design and commitment to improving patient experiences. Best Internal Environment was
New GOSH Accommodation
25 October 2017Avanti’s most recent project to open to the public is a pair of Grade II listed Georgian houses in Bloomsbury, which have been refurbished to provide free accommodation for parents
Avanti with Docomomo at The Florey Building
29 September 2017Last weekend Avanti Director Amir Ramezani and Associate Director Fiona Lamb presented to a 40 strong audience at the Florey Building, Queens College at an event hosted by modern movement
Open House 2017 – four iconic buildings restored by Avanti
23 August 2017This year marks 25 years of Open House London, the annual architecture festival where hundreds of buildings will open their doors to the public for free. Included as part of
Video Unveiling Trumpington Community College
15 August 2017A new video showing you around Trumpington Community College.
St Peter’s Seminary receives Getty Foundation support
8 AUGUST 2017Commissioned by NVA, a not-for-profit arts charity, Avanti Architects are currently developing plans to partially restore and adapt the Grade A/I listed St Peter’s Seminary in Cardross and it was
The Japanese House at the Barbican
21 April 2017On 21st April a group of Avantians went to check out The Japanese House at the Barbican, an exhibition on Japanese domestic architecture from the end of World War II
Buildings That Care – Duncan Finch speaks to the AJ
27 April 2017Avanti Director Duncan Finch has contributed to the AJ “Buildings that care” issue for a design focus article called “How single-person rooms are shaping hospital layouts”. The article by Architecture
AJ features Sheffield Children’s Hospital interiors
21 JULY 2017This Month’s AJ specification on colour and texture features 7 spreads on the uplifting new interiors at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. The Article describes the collaboration between Avanti Architects, Artist Morag
Perspective magazine explores architectural quality at Ulster Hospital
20 March 2017The newly completed Inpatient Ward Block at Ulster hospital features as the first case study in the March/April issue of Perspective magazine, the official publication of the Royal Society of
AJ100 2017
22 June 2017Avanti once again features in the Architects’ Journal’s list of the UK’s biggest architectural practices, which has been published annually since 1995. Celebrating Avanti’s success, Director Amir Ramezani and Associate
Banbridge Health & Care wins Building of the Year Award
15 June 2017Last week Banbridge Health & Care Centre won the Medical & Health Building of the Year Award at the Building and Architect of the Year Awards, which recognise architectural excellence
Mossbourne Riverside Academy officially opens
14 June 2017Mossbourne Riverside Academy was officially opened by the Mayor of Hackney last week. The new Academy is the first primary school for one of the country’s leading Multi Academy Trusts
AJ100 Awards – Sustainability and Collaboration nominations
19 May 2017We are delighted to have been shortlisted in two categories in this year’s AJ100 Awards. These include Sustainable Practice of the Year and Architectural Collaboration of the Year. Our Sustainable
Ground broken at Nile Street with Mayor of Hackney
17 May 2017Last week the Nile street team gathered on site for a Ground breaking ceremony with the Mayor of Hackney, marking the first day of construction for this important mixed-use regeneration
World Health Day 2017
7 April 2017#WorldHealthDay 2017 focusses on the theme of depression and mental wellbeing. As Architects, we need to consider how the environments we help to create support our aspiration to enhance the health
Gropius exhibition at the isokon gallery
3 APRIL 2017An exhibition to mark the 80th anniversary of Gropius’s departure from England to the USA opens at Isokon Gallery
Trumpington Community College Wins Civic Trust Award
10 March 2017Trumpington Community College in Cambridge won a Commendation at this year’s Civic Trust Awards. The awards recognise outstanding architecture, planning and design in the built environment and Trumpington’s Commendation was
John Allan at Taliesin Colloquium, Arizona
11 February 2017John Allan, former Director of Avanti Architects, will be giving a talk on Late Modernism and will also join a panel discussion at the prestigious Taliesin Colloquium organised by the
Flagship regeneration scheme starts on site
12 January 2017Avanti’s £110m mixed use regeneration scheme at Nile Street has financially closed and has started on site. This flagship scheme which is located in the heart of Shoreditch is an
Façadism: Preserve or Renew?
22 November 2016Director Amir Ramezani will be part of an eclectic panel debate on the topic of “Façadism: Preserve or Renew?” at the RIBA on Tuesday 22 November 19:00 – 20:30 Fellow
#buildingsthatcare debate
09 November 2016Avanti’s Claudia Bloom will be joining the AJ expert panel for the #buildingsthatcare debate on Wednesday 9th November. She will be sharing our top tips for delivering successful healthcare projects including
Banbridge Health Centre wins the Grand Prix Design Award
03 November 2016Avanti Architects in association with Kennedy Fitzgerald architects has received the prestigious Grand Prix Design Award for Banbridge Health and Care Centre , which also received joint winner for the
2017 Civic Trust Awards Regional Finalists Revealed
03 November 2016Trumpington Community College , Cambridge and Banbridge Health and Care Centre have been revealed as two of the regional finalists for the 2017 Civic Trust Awards. The winners will be announced
Avanti Architects completes Trumpington Community College
28 October 2016Trumpington Community College has been officially opened to wide acclaim by the HRH Duke of Gloucester. Against the backdrop of austerity and standardised design, the Avanti Architects led team have
How can we achieve sustainability through design and building efficiency?
27 October 2016Amir Ramezani spoke at this year’s London Build Expo for the panel discussion “Achieving Sustainability Through Design – Delivering Building Efficiency” Panellists included : Avanti Architects – Amir Ramezani, Director Atkins
Avanti at London Build Expo 2016
27 October 2016At this year’s event, Avanti Architects will showcasing a 3D model of our current high rise mixed used project at The Architects Hub , and the Digital Architects Wall will be showing
The Hinterland film
30 September 2016In March this year, the ruins of St Peter’s Seminary, near Glasgow, were open to the public. NVA created a stunning light and sound event designed to reveal the full
London Open House 2016 features five Avanti projects
14 September 2016We are delighted to announce that five of Avanti’s projects featuring a mix of our conservation, new build, adaptation and interior design work are open to the public on the
New Positions at Avanti
15 August 2016Avanti Architects have decided to strengthen and grow the management of the practice to reflect the opportunities and growth we have experienced. We are pleased to announce that Adrian Miles,
First Look at Trumpington Community College
07 July 2016The design team at Avanti Architects were delighted to attend Trumpington Community College’s open day on the 07 July 2016. The open evening, gave an opportunity for the local Cambridge
Double Award Win for Banbridge Health and Care Centre
06 June 2016Banbridge Health and Care Centre was announced RIBA Regional Award Winner and Best Public Building over £3 Million at the RSUA Design Awards held in Waterfront Hall in Belfast on
High Hill – New Ross, Co Wexford
08 June 2016Avanti Architects have been appointed to undertake architect and masterplanning services for the historic High Hill area of New Ross. Proposals will include a new public park that will connect
Avanti Celebrates 35 Years
12 May 2016Avanti Architects would like to thank everyone who joined us to celebrate our 35th birthday on the 12 May 2016 at the LSO St Luke’s, an 18th-century Grade 1 listed
Florey Building proposals approved
17 May 2016Avanti’s proposals to re-habilitate the Florey Building has been approved by Oxford City Council. The conservation led scheme which received wide support from Historic England, Oxford Design Review Panel and
Mossbourne School featured in Design Curial Magazine
16 May 2016In this month’s issue of Design Curial Mossbourne Community Academy by Avanti Architects features in the ‘6 innovative projects in the public sector ‘ article. You can read the article here
Trumpington Nearing Completion
13 May 2016Avanti Architects’ design for the first new secondary school in Cambridge for over 40 years is nearing completion. Trumpington Community College is designed around Danish school models with compact planning, allowing a
Ram Brewery – new project appointment
13 May 2016Avanti Architects have been appointed to undertake lead consultant, architect, heritage and interior design services on the historic and iconic buildings of the former RAM brewery. The RAM brewery is
Rescuing Ruins
14 April 2016John Allan and Fiona Lamb of Avanti Architects will talk about and show images of some of their high profile restoration projects, including the Isokon Building and The Penguin Pool,
Avanti’s Trip to Hinterland
19 March 2016A small group of Avanti devotees embarked on a short pilgrimage to St Peters Seminary located in the woodlands of Kilmahew Estate near Glasgow, to participate in ‘Hinterland’– a light
St Peter’s Seminary to get £4.2m lottery-funded revamp
23 March 2016Creative Scotland reports today that the Heritage Lottery Fund announced £4.2m funding to breathe new life into the derelict St Peter’s Seminary transforming it, and the estate surrounding it, into a truly
Penguins at the Isokon
2016 Special ExhibitionEach year the Gallery features a special display on an aspect of the Isokon story and its many connections. This season we focus on penguins – the publishing house founded
Banbridge shortlisted for the RIBA Northern Ireland 2016 Awards
14 March 2016Just five schemes have been shortlisted for this year’s RIBA Northern Ireland Regional Awards including Avanti Architects Banbridge Health and Care Centre , in association with Kennedy FitzGerald Architects. Banbridge Health and Care Centre
Iyengar Yoga Classes at Avanti Architects
Iyengar YogaOur regular and hugely beneficial classes attended by many from the Avanti office and others from further afield continue to run on Mondays beginning at 18:45-20:15. If you would like
Scotland’s Festival of Architecture 2016
18 – 27 March 2016St Peter’s Seminary in Cardross will be transformed by light and sound at the official launch event in March for Scotland’s Festival of Architecture 2016. Fifty years on since the building opened,
Avanti Architects at MIPIM 2016, Cannes
MIPIM 2016Avanti are delighted to be in Cannes from the 15 – 18 March . If you would like to arrange a meeting , please contact our Bid/ Business Development Manager
Avanti Win Natural History Museum Project
14 December 2015The Natural History Museum has appointed Avanti Architects to carry out a research project to define the repair and restoration of the Grade I listed, Waterhouse Building Façade. Originally designed
Handover of Banbridge Health and Care Centre
30 November 2015Construction of the Banbridge Health and Care Centre is complete and the new building has been handed over to the Southern Health and Social Care Trust due to open early
Avanti Team Ulster Site Visit
12 November 2015The Avanti team have just got back from a fantastic site trip in Ulster, visiting four Avanti projects in the region completed in association with Kennedy Fitzgerald Architects, Belfast. The
Isokon Gallery wins at this year’s Camden Design Awards 2015
12 October 2015Fiona Lamb from Avanti architects picked up the shiny award at this year’s awards ceremony at Camden Council’s offices. The awards celebrate excellent design in Camden and after nearly 60 submissions
Book Launch – ‘Integrating Care’ by Justin De Syllas
08 October 2015A wonderful night was had by all at Justin De Syllas book launch on Thursday 08 October, to celebrate the publication of ‘Integrating Care – the architecture of the comprehensive
The need to revisit integrated health centres
25 September 2015Justin De Syllas has contributed a comment piece to the RIBA Journal which draws upon the research he carried out while writing his new book, ‘Integrating Care: the architecture of
Isokon Flats are featured in the new book ‘Modernist Estates’
17 September 2015‘Modernist Estates : The buildings and the people who live in them today’ by Stefi Orazi provides an inside look at remarkable and sometimes controversial estates in Britain and the
Work has begun on St Peter’s Seminary
14 September 2015Forty years after St Peter’s Seminary closed, work has finally begun to transform St Peter’s Seminary into an iconic cultural resource where powerful art and heritage learning will sit side
Haggerston School opening its doors for Open House London 2015
19 September 2015Haggerston School has been added to the Open House London 2015 programme opening their doors to the public on Saturday 19 September between the hours of 1:00 and 4.30 pm.
Tybalds Estate exemplar in AJ and Urban Design London publications
26 June 2015Avanti’s proposals for the Tybalds Estate regeneration in Camden feature in new publications by the Architects Journal and Urban Design London. The project is included within the AJ’s ‘Exemplary Housing
Highly Commended at the RICS Awards London
1 May 2015Ickburgh School was Highly Commended at the RICS (Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) Awards London in the Design through Innovation category. Announced on 30 April the category assessed how specific
Supporting people-led innovation in the NHS
16 & 17 March 2015Claudia Bloom and Duncan Finch, directors of Avanti Architects were delighted to be invited to take part in a Quality Improvement Sprint at Imperial College Healthcare this month. These exciting
A Phoenix Rises from the Flames
18 March 2015Southwark Council has appointed Avanti Architects to draw up new plans for the Walworth Town Hall and Newington Library buildings.Following the devastating fire in March 2013, Southwark Council agreed a
John Allan at NLA Hyde Park Barracks Talk
27 February 2015John Allan was a panellist in NLA’s Breakfast Debate on Hyde Park Cavalry Barracks, on 27th February. Other speakers included Anthony Blee, Sir Basil Spence’s former partner and project architect;
My obsession with Stig
Fiona LambOver the past 15 years I have been collecting ceramics and fabric designed by Stig Linberg. He is one of Sweden’s most important post war designers, Stig Lindberg, created a