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Welcome to our news page, your hub for insights and updates from the practice. We enjoy getting involved in debate on a wide range of topics across the industry and talking about and presenting our work to a wider audience.
Check back here regularly for all the latest news on our work, including project updates, awards received, recent publications and event announcements.


ArchitecturePLB at the ISBA Annual Conference 2025!
ArchitecturePLB Director, Nick Mirchandani , will be attending this years’ Independent Schools’ Bursars Association (ISBA) Annual Conference on the 19th and 21st of May at Manchester Central Convention Centre. If you’re planning to attend, we’d love to connect and discuss how ArchitecturePLB can contribute to creating inspiring educational environments! Contact Nick at: nickmirchandani@architectureplb.com #ISBA2025 #EducationInnovation #IndependentSchools #SchoolDesign #Sust


ArchitecturePLB at Housing Brighton 2025!
ArchitecturePLB Director, Paul Phasey , will be attending Housing Brighton 2025 on the 7th and 8th of May. This event brings together housing professionals to discuss key topics such as sustainability, development, and collaboration in the housing sector. If you’re planning to attend, we’d love to connect! Contact Paul at: paulphasey@architectureplb.com #housing #sustainability #HousingBrighton25 #AffordableHousing #SustainableLiving


Mary Hare School: Finalist for the Education Property Awards!
ArchitecturePLB are thrilled to announce that Mary Hare School for Deaf Children has been selected as a finalist for the Education...


Hampshire Property Breakfast spring edition!
Thanks again to everyone who attended the spring edition of the Hampshire Property Breakfast. It was great to see such a strong turnout from across Hampshire's construction industry, with a diverse range of developers, consultants, and contractors in attendance. A special thank you to our partners and co-hosts, Gillings Planning , Scott White and Hookins , and Winchester BID , for their continued support. We were also delighted to welcome our guest speaker, Councillor Ja


Handlebar Café wins at the City of Winchester Trust Design Awards!
ArchitecturePLB are delighted to announce that the Handlebar Café has won the City of Winchester Trust Design Award. The design, inspired by passing train carriages, was a collaboration with local teenagers through the spudYOUTH programme. Located at the foot of St Catherine's Hill, this innovative cycle café and bike workshop has become a beloved destination for both cyclists and walkers, features two main elements linked by a glass divide, with a third building housing


Woodcote Road Achieves Passivhaus Certification!
ArchitecturePLB are thrilled to announce that the Woodcote Road development, comprising 11 affordable housing units in a 4-storey apartment building, has officially received its Passivhaus certification. This achievement marks a crucial step in Sutton's programme of social housing development, which emphasizes zero and low carbon solutions in alignment with the borough's 2020 Climate Emergency Response Plan. ArchitecturePLB acted as architect and Passivhaus Designer, with


Planning Permission granted for Bereweeke Road!
We are very delighted to announce that the Winchester City Planning Committee voted in favour of granting planning permission for our 32-apartment regeneration project on Bereweeke Road, in Winchester, last week. The project will transform the site of a former care home into an equal mix of open-market and affordable one, two, and three-bedroom apartments. The site presents an excellent opportunity to champion Winchester City Council’s 20-minute neighbourhood strategy, maki
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