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We're attending Education Estates 2026

Steve and Seb will be leading the talk on the event's Sustainability Stage

Safe Schools for the Future
Schools
Client Advice & Support
Building Performance
Event

We're attending Education Estates 2026

Architype
9 Oct 2026
Join us at Learning Places Scotland 2026

There's two chances to hear from Architype at Learning Places Scotland this year

Currie Community High School
Event

Join us at Learning Places Scotland 2026

Architype
16 Aug 2026
We're attending the Measure Up Conference 2026

Seb will be sharing findings from our current work in Wales, a heritage decarbonisation pilot

Cultural
Building Performance
Healthier Buildings
Event

We're attending the Measure Up Conference 2026

Architype
13 Aug 2026
Launching the Estate Retrofit Toolkit

Join us on Thursday 9th July at 1pm as we talk through this innovative new tool that aims to empower local authorities to make real, data-informed decisions about their estates. 

Research & Consultancy
Passivhaus
EnerPHit informed Retrofit Planning
Event

Launching the Estate Retrofit Toolkit

Architype
2 Jul 2026
Upcoming talks: June and July 2026

Highlighting key events over the next few weeks

Strategic Advice
Event

Upcoming talks: June and July 2026

Architype
29 Jun 2026
Healthy Schools for healthy kids and futures with Woodknowledge Wales

Seb Laan Lomas will be joined by policy makers, manufacturers and education experts as he shares insights from our Safe Timber Schools publication.

Safe Schools for the Future
Research & Consultancy
Event

Healthy Schools for healthy kids and futures with Woodknowledge Wales

Architype
29 Jun 2026
Education Buildings Wales 2026

Seb Laan Lomas and Dr Chryssa Thoua will be attending Education Building Wales 2026 sharing key insight into healthy and impactful school design

Safe Schools for the Future
Strategic Advice
Event

Education Buildings Wales 2026

Architype
16 Jun 2026
Launch of the Smart Home Digital Blueprint – secure your place now

We're excited to support the launch of our collaboration on Envision: the digital blueprint for the smart home of the future with the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre on 2nd June

Living
Research & Consultancy
Event

Launch of the Smart Home Digital Blueprint – secure your place now

Architype
19 May 2026
We're attending the 28th International Passivhaus Conference 2026

This is a must-see presentation for anyone invested in making education estates better for all - for energy, comfort and health. 

Schools
Passivhaus
Climate Resilience
Event

We're attending the 28th International Passivhaus Conference 2026

Architype
16 Apr 2026
Join us for the Passivhaus Trust's Retrofit Masterclass

Learn about estate-wide retrofit tools in use, in this practical, data-led course with our industry experts.

Technical Advice
Crafting High Performance Retrofit
Event

Join us for the Passivhaus Trust's Retrofit Masterclass

Architype
7 Apr 2026
Join us at the Sustainable Construction Conference

Join Ann-Marie Fallon as she speaks at the Sustainable Construction Conference, held by Queen's University, Belfast.

The Entopia Building
Working
Material Impacts
Transitioning to a Circular Economy
Event

Join us at the Sustainable Construction Conference

Architype
25 Feb 2026
Celebrating Chryssa's academic success

We are thrilled to celebrate Chyssa Thoua on passing her viva for her PhD research into the total health performance of primary schools in the UK

Research & Consultancy
Material Impacts
Healthier Buildings
Building in Biodiversity
Innovating with Natural Materials
News

Celebrating Chryssa's academic success

Architype
23 Feb 2026
Passivhaus Design in Healthcare with Architects for Health

Join Director Mark Barry as he discusses Passivhaus Design in Healthcare: Healthy Buildings for People and Planet with Architects for Health on 24th February.

NHS Cavell Pilot
Care
Passivhaus
Climate Resilience
Event

Passivhaus Design in Healthcare with Architects for Health

Architype
16 Feb 2026
Cultivating Reciprocal Connections: Looking Back on a Film Evening with UK Treescapes during Architecture Fringe 2025

Architype’s Edinburgh studio hosted a film evening as part of 2025’s Architecture Fringe welcoming researchers from UK Treescapes, Deirde Heddon and Rachel Clive along with collaborators and members of the public.

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News

Cultivating Reciprocal Connections: Looking Back on a Film Evening with UK Treescapes during Architecture Fringe 2025

Architype
26 Aug 2025
Disrupting Circular Conversations: A Deconstruction and Material Reuse Roundtable

Architype welcomed collaborators to our London Studio for a roundtable discussion between actors at key stages of the material reuse journey

The Entopia Building
Transitioning to a Circular Economy
Article

Disrupting Circular Conversations: A Deconstruction and Material Reuse Roundtable

Architype
31 Jul 2025
Measuring Mass Timber Feature: Harris Academy Sutton

We’re pleased to have featured in this insightful publication from dRMM on Measuring Mass Timber looking at the environmental and quality of life benefits of timber construction.

Harris Academy Sutton
Publication

Measuring Mass Timber Feature: Harris Academy Sutton

Architype
1 Jul 2025
Entopia wins a regional BCO Award

The Entopia Building has won the Refurbished / Recycled Workplace Award at the British Council for Offices Awards for the Midlands and Central England.

The Entopia Building
Crafting High Performance Retrofit
News

Entopia wins a regional BCO Award

Architype
10 May 2025
Edinburgh Fringe 2025 Film Evening

We are excited to be co-hosting an event with UK Treescapes researchers Professor Dee Heddon and Dr Rachel Clive on the Monday 9th June at our Edinburgh studio.

Climate Resilience
News

Edinburgh Fringe 2025 Film Evening

Architype
1 Apr 2025
Designing for Tomorrow: Edinburgh Adapts Partnership Event

Architype's Edinburgh studio welcomed Fiona MacLeod and Julie Waldron to the Old Assembly Hall for a built environment sector workshop around the developing Climate Ready Edinburgh adaptation plans.

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Event

Designing for Tomorrow: Edinburgh Adapts Partnership Event

Architype
3 May 2024
Our climate action roadmap

Scientific consensus is that actions this decade will determine the extents of rapidly worsening climate breakdown.

The Entopia Building
Hackbridge Primary School
The Enterprise Centre
News

Our climate action roadmap

Architype
14 Jun 2023
A celebration of Passivhaus

It was in 2006 that I was given a book that would have a profound impact on both mine and Architype’s journey into Passivhaus design.

Harris Academy Sutton
The Paper Store
The Enterprise Centre
Passivhaus
Article

A celebration of Passivhaus

Architype
25 May 2023
Making space and time for climate action

Architype enjoyed welcoming the Architect Climate Action Network’sClimate Literacy Group and Architects Declare into our Edinburgh studio

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Event

Making space and time for climate action

Architype
2 Mar 2023
Climate justice is as critical as carbon

In the lead up to COP27 and during this year’s global climate strike, our teams in Edinburgh, Hereford and London took time to think about what as a practice we can do to help

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Article

Climate justice is as critical as carbon

Sebastian Laan Lomas
Architype
17 Nov 2022
Scientists have united: Now’s the time for the building industry to do the same

The latest IPCC Report, like every one that came before it, is an overwhelming call to action if we are to urgently limit global heating and mitigate catastrophic climate change.

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Article

Scientists have united: Now’s the time for the building industry to do the same

Architype
6 Apr 2022
Global inspiration at COP26

The Enterprise Centre at the University of East Anglia is among 17 exemplary sustainable projects selected to feature in Build Better Now, the COP26 Built Environment virtual pavilion.

The Enterprise Centre
Event

Global inspiration at COP26

Architype
22 Oct 2021
Our Ten Favourite Buildings

To mark endometriosis month and raise awareness that one in ten people can be impacted by this disease, we are profiling our favourite ten Architype buildings.

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Article

Our Ten Favourite Buildings

Architype
29 Mar 2021
One in Ten

Architype has taken the step to become an endometriosis friendly employer. But what does that mean? It means that we are working to support employees who suffer from the effects of endometriosis.

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Article

One in Ten

Architype
29 Mar 2021
Greenwashing: is Passivhaus doing enough?

George Mikurcik discusses why operational energy and embodied carbon in practice, and why Passivhaus is our best tool to fight the climate crisis.

The Enterprise Centre
Passivhaus
Article

Greenwashing: is Passivhaus doing enough?

Architype
26 Feb 2020
Bee Bio-Diverse

By Lydia Moth, Architectural Assistant  BSc(Hons) MArch Our climate action continues - here are some practical ways you can help protect...

Building in Biodiversity
Article

Bee Bio-Diverse

Architype
18 Nov 2019
Waste not, want not: How buildings can come full circle

The UN has warned that our failure to act early on climate change means we now must deliver even deeper cuts to carbon emissions just to stand a chance of slowing down the rise in temperatures.

Harris Academy Sutton
The Enterprise Centre
Transitioning to a Circular Economy
Article

Waste not, want not: How buildings can come full circle

Architype
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Opinion: Stage 2 of the Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent Consultation

The Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent policy is an excellent next step, collaboratively developed with the construction sector, recognising the value of Passivhaus delivery

Passivhaus
Article

Opinion: Stage 2 of the Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent Consultation

Architype
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