News
Thought Leadership
Designing healthy places: The role of placemaking in wellbeing and inclusion
Discover how healthy placemaking tackles inequalities, supports wellbeing and creates inclusive, resilient communities for the future.
Date: 22 Oct 25
by AHR
Project News
Transforming healthcare education by putting the patient journey at the heart of its design
With Kevin Riley, Technical Services Manager at the University of Huddersfield, we discuss how replicating real-life healthcare pathways is transforming student readiness and professional development.
Date: 19 Oct 25
by AHR
Project News
Setting a new standard in public-facing immersive healthcare education
More than a traditional higher education facility, the building blurs the boundaries between university, healthcare and community, creating a place where learning and care go hand in hand.
Date: 18 Oct 25
by AHR
Project News
The new Women and Children's Building becomes first in England approved under NHS Net Zero Building Standard
The new, AHR-designed Women and Children’s Building, which places healthcare staff and patient wellbeing at the fore, is the first NHS building to achieve net zero carbon in operation.
Date: 1 Oct 25
by AHR
Thought Leadership
How flexible, multi-use spaces are shaping the future of university estates
Discover how flexible multi-use spaces in university estates enable adaptable learning, sustainable campus design, and improved student experience.
Date: 1 Oct 25
by AHR
Podcast
How are evolving clinical needs impacting the future of maternity services?
Guest Speakers: Gareth Banks, Victoria Shepherdson and Sandra Reading.
Date: 23 Sept 25
Hosted by Gareth Banks
Director, Architecture
Project News
How we helped to shape the groundbreaking National Health Innovation Campus masterplan
Developed in close collaboration with the university and shaped by a long-standing partnership, we created a strategic masterplan that goes far beyond the design of individual buildings.
Date: 13 Sept 25
by AHR
Podcast
How is trauma-informed design transforming university spaces?
Guest Speakers: Robert Hopkins, Stefan Harris and Vicky Halliwell.
Date: 29 Aug 25
Hosted by Robert Hopkins
Director, Architecture
Thought Leadership
Delivering placemaking projects: From strategy to reality
How to take placemaking from vision to reality. Explore placemaking delivery strategies for planning and funding to design, early activation and long-term care.
Date: 21 Aug 25
by AHR
Thought Leadership
Rooted in place: Placemaking through the local lens
In the third part of our ‘Placemaking with Purpose’ series, we look into how the most successful places don’t start from scratch, but grow from what’s already there.
Date: 1 Aug 25
by AHR
Thought Leadership
Optimising university estates to enhance the student experience
As competition among universities intensifies, the role of the campus estate in shaping student experience has never been more important.
Date: 15 Jul 25
by AHR
Project News
Revealing plans for Hope Road, a new sustainable housing development in south Bristol
We’re delighted that plans have been submitted for a new sustainable housing development aimed at addressing the housing shortage in Bristol.
Date: 15 Jan 25
by AHR
Project News
Reflecting on the impactful journeys we’ve shared with our clients and communities
Highlighting the importance of inclusive, accessible design, Greenwood Centre demonstrates how collaboration with local authorities creates spaces that truly make a difference.
Date: 4 Dec 24
by AHR
Podcast
Overcoming challenges on the school set to be the UK’s largest Passivhaus education building
Guest Speakers: John Peden, Fife Council, David Muir, BAM Construct UK, Jamie Gregory, AHR
Date: 10 Jun 24
Hosted by Stuart Bryson
Regional Director, Architecture
Project News
Supporting a local community library to enhance their facilities
To support this essential community hub, we’re providing design and planning application support on a scheme which will enhance the library with the provision of remodelling works.
Date: 1 May 24
by AHR
Thought Leadership
Creating healthy neighbourhoods with a focus on people and place
As our population grows and ages, and more people move to cities, the government has a big job to keep everyone healthy.
Date: 4 Jan 24
by AHR
Practice News
Delivering social value and improving communities with volunteering
Director Samantha Smith attended the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) volunteering day with the Canal & River Trust.
Date: 14 Mar 23
by AHR
Practice News
2022 RIBA AHR Scholarship awarded
We’re delighted that Reem Taha Hajj Ahmad has been announced as the recipient of the 2022 RIBA AHR Scholarship
Date: 11 Jul 22
by AHR
Practice News
2022 RIBA AHR Scholarship
The new RIBA AHR Scholarship is launched. The scholarship, worth £6,000, will support a Part II student from a low-income household in the UK.
Date: 1 Mar 22
by AHR
Thought Leadership
How local authorities can become catalysts for growth
Driving growth across the UK’s regions is one of the big challenges facing local and central government today. It is more important than ever that local authorities are equipped to intervene.
Date: 18 Sept 20
by Karle Burford
Director, Architecture