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Playing with Wood – Hands-on Summer Schools

I’ve always been a hands on person, so after seeing photos of a friends experience building small projects at Hello Wood Summer School last year, I knew what I wanted to do with my summer ’16. Unable to pick one single course, (for fear of missing out!), my holiday from architecture, rapidly turned into what one ... 

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The Best Workplace In The UK! – Best of the Best at BCO National Awards

We are delighted that The Enterprise Centre managed to scoop two trophies at the prestigious British Council for Offices Awards ceremony this week! The project, which previously won at the regional finals back in April, has now won ‘Best Corporate Workplace’ at national level, and the ‘Best of the Best’ ... 

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Architype get involved with Open City Schools Programme

Architype has joined an exciting schools programme by Open City, who are currently running a junior design competition for primary schools in and around the London. The programme is a great opportunity for the practice to work with young people from the ... 

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The Resurrection of Self-Build

Architype was founded on the principles of community architecture and self-build, our early projects inspired by the late Walter Segal, the grandfather of self-build architecture. Looking back though the portfolio at the grainy photos of our self-build projects, (and the 1980’s hairstyles!) it seems a world away ... 

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Architype announced Sustainable Practice of the Year for 2nd year running

For the second year running, Architype has been declared ‘Sustainable Architect of the Year’ in the AJ100 Awards, surpassing competition from the

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The Enterprise Centre wins Guardian Sustainable Business Award 2016

The Enterprise Centre has received a prestigious Guardian Sustainable Business Award for best ‘built environment’ from this year’s shortlist. The awards celebrate the UK’s finest examples of sustainable enterprise, from collaborative working to waste management and social enterprise; showcasing practices ... 

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