ARCHITECTS ZONE https://architects.zone/ A Blog about Architecture and Interior Design Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:34:04 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://architects.zone/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-16-at-17.14.29.jpg ARCHITECTS ZONE https://architects.zone/ 32 32 Sustainable Architecture: The New NPPF and Heritage https://architects.zone/sustainable-architecture-nppf-and-heritage/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:56:45 +0000 https://architects.zone/?p=6257 Has the Law Finally Caught Up With Sustainability? In December 2025 we reached a tipping...

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]]> Co-operative Carbon: Can Newcastle’s socialst past fuel green futures? https://architects.zone/co-operative-carbon-can-newcastles-socialst-past-fuel-green-futures/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:04:28 +0000 https://architects.zone/?p=6224 I stand on a grey February morning in the Ouseburn Valley, steam pouring from the...

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]]> Redefining Sustainability: The Great British Housing Debate https://architects.zone/redefining-sustainability-the-great-british-housing-debate/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:27:19 +0000 https://architects.zone/?p=6210 Fabric First or Tech First? The UK is at a crossroads, with our 29 million...

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]]> Newcastle upon Tyne is a Palimpsest https://architects.zone/newcastle-is-a-palimpsest/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:22:44 +0000 https://architects.zone/?p=6200 Decoding the City’s DNA Through Its Subsurface Stratigraphy Newcastle upon Tyne is a Palimpsest. The...

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]]> “Starchitects” & The Need to Separate Architecture & Interior Design https://architects.zone/starchitects-separate-architecture-interior-design/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:53:10 +0000 https://architects.zone/?p=6189 We architects harbor a dirty secret: Many of our most famous and lauded buildings are...

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]]> Biophilic Design 2.0: Not just a plant on the desk https://architects.zone/biophilic-design-2-0/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:06:36 +0000 https://architects.zone/?p=6179 Ask a group of office workers to draw a picture of their ideal workplace and...

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]]> Newcastle’s Art Deco Architecture: The Modernist Interwar Interruption https://architects.zone/newcastles-art-deco-architecture/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:45:13 +0000 https://architects.zone/?p=6169 If you head down Grey Street on a Tuesday morning you will see nothing but...

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]]> Celebrating Newcastle born Design Legend Ernest Race https://architects.zone/newcastle-born-designer-ernest-race/ Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:49:57 +0000 https://architects.zone/?p=6158 Ernest Race is a name that resonates with reverence and admiration in the annals of...

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]]> Could Your House Be Designated as a Heritage Building? (The Unexpected Answer) https://architects.zone/could-your-house-be-designated-as-a-heritage-building/ Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:16:43 +0000 https://architects.zone/?p=6151 The moment you see a designation notice through your letterbox, your first thought may be:...

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]]> The Green Spire: How Newcastle Cathedral Became Carbon-Neutral https://architects.zone/how-newcastle-cathedral-became-carbon-neutral/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 21:51:30 +0000 https://architects.zone/?p=6142 Newcastle Cathedral has experienced a transformation beyond the imagination of its medieval constructors. This Gothic...

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