City building news

The Great Spa Towns of Europe Association (GSTEA) has announced the appointment of Chiara Ronchini as its new secretary general, effective from 13 February 2023. ... More

Ambitious plans to create a large sports and entertainment district in Calgary, Canada have been given the green light after a public funding package was ... More

A new report published by Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has found that its Catalyst programme has led to British heritage being more resilient and less ... More

The state parties of Mexico and Central America have adopted a five-year action plan for World Heritage, following a regional gathering of the World Heritage ... More

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched the draft of his first London Plan – described as "the capital’s strategic planning bible". The 524-page ... More

A team led by landscape architecture studio Grant Associates with WilkinsonEyre has won an international competition to design a 41 hectare Friendship Park in northern ... More

Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from two Frank Gehry projects to the prestigious Women in Architecture Awards. Monday ... More

Groundbreaking concepts showing how city buildings could be raised upwards through wooden extensions have been released online. Wood manufacturer Metsä Wood has created the database, ... More

Failing to consider the context in which they're working is "the biggest mistake" made by architects today, argues Richard Meier in an exclusive interview with ... More

Elevating new buildings above existing transport infrastructure is an increasingly viable way of unlocking commercial value from previously undevelopable properties, a leading engineering consultant has ... More

National governing bodies that receive more than £1m (US$1.2m, €1.1m) of public money over a set cycle – such as the Football Association (FA) and ... More

Unesco will hold a training workshop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to address implementation of cultural and natural heritage protection across South America and some ... More

The 2016 Archikids Festival begins in London this weekend with a host of free activities planned to engage children with architecture, engineering and design. Children ... More

Architects around the world have been challenged to push the boundaries of modern wood building design in cities. Wood manufactured Metsä Wood has launched a ... More

Sported – the community sport charity – has secured £230,000 (US$329,449, €291,745) funding from Sport England to improve the sustainability of grassroots boxing clubs. The ... More

International architects Ingenhoven have revealed construction will soon begin on a leisure complex that doubles as a vertical park in the heart of German city ... More

Fitness training providers and colleges are failing to capitalise on the benefits of integrating technology-enabled learning into the curriculum, according to a new report. The ... More

Sport Northern Ireland is looking to build a lasting legacy from its relationship with the Italian cycling race Giro d'Italia. Last week, Northern Ireland organised ... More

A new type of grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has been awarded to the Northern Counties building in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland, securing funding ... More

Sport Northern Ireland has launched a new £4m funding programme aimed at increasing membership numbers at the country's sports clubs. Sports clubs, organisations and governing ... More

Mexico-based children's edutainment brand KidZania is to open its second site in India, forming part of the 147-acre Entertainment City development in Noida, near New ... More

Croatia's capital Zagreb will try to emulate the success of the London Eye when it opens its latest tourist offering, the Zagreb Eye. While not ... More

Image: Catalyst will enhance arts groups' resilience Arts Council England (ACE) has announced that 173 applicants have been successful in their bids for support through ... More