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European Architecture Centres |
| title/URL |
description |
ABC Architectuurcentrum Haarlem
www.architectuurhaarlem.nl |
Architecture centre for Haarlem, Netherlands. |
ACMA
www.acmaweb.com |
The Italian Centre for Architecture, Milan. |
Alvar Aalto Museum
www.alvaraalto.fi |
Major museum, gallery and home to the archive of the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, in Jyväskylä. |
Aorta
www.aorta.nu |
The Utrecht Centre of Architecture, Netherlands |
arc
www.arc-online.co.uk |
The architecture centre for Hull and the Humber region, UK. |
arc en rêve
www.arcenreve.com |
The architecture centre, Bordeaux |
ARCAM
www.arcam.nl |
The Amsterdam Centre for Architecture |
Architectuur Lokaal
www.arch-lokaal.nl |
National Information and documentation centre for spatial policy, Netherlands. |
Architectuurcentrum Hoorn
www.archicentrumhoorn.nl |
Architecture centre for Hoorn, Netherlands. |
Architectuurcentrum Twente
www.architectuurcentrumtwente.nl |
The architecture centre for Twente, Netherlands. |
Architekten Dresden
www.architekten-dresden.de |
The architecture centre for Dresden, Germany. |
Architektur Centrum Hamburg
www.architektur-centrum.de |
Architecture Centre, Hamburg. |
Architekturmuseum Basel
www.architekturmuseum.ch |
A privately funded foundation, presenting a varied sequence of exhibitions on Swiss and international architecture and the Modern movement in particular. |
Architekturmuseum der TU München
www.architekturmuseum.de |
Architecture centre of the Berlin Technical School. |
Architekturstiftung Osterreich
www.aneta.at |
Austrian Architectural Foundation; the national network of architecture centres and related organisations, based Vienna. |
Architekturzentrum Wien
www.azw.at |
The Centre for Architecture, Vienna |
Arkitera
www.arkitera.com |
The leading independent Turkish architecture center; based in Istanbul. |
Bauhaus Foundation
www.bauhaus-dessau.de |
The Bauhaus, founded in Weimar 1919 by Walter Gropius, Germany's most famous and most avant-garde art and design school. |
Berlage Institute
www.berlage-institute.nl |
The postgraduate laboratory for architects and urbanists, Rotterdam; established 1991. |
Building F
www.gebouwf.nl |
The Centre for Architecture, Breda (Netherlands) |
Bygge Centrum
www.byggecentrum.dk |
The Danish Building Information Centre. |
CASLa
www.casla.nl |
Architecture centre in the municipality of Almere, Netherlands. |
CAST
www.castonline.nl |
Tilburg Centre for Architecture and Town Planning, Netherlands. |
Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine
www.citechaillot.fr |
New architecture centre for Paris, officially opening March 2007. |
CIVA
www.civa.be |
Centre International pour la Ville, l'Architecture et le Paysage, Brussels |
Croatian Museum of Architecture
www.hazu.hr |
A museum of the Croation Academy of Sciences and Arts, Zagreb. |
CUBE
www.cube.org.uk |
The Centre for the Urban Built Environment - based Manchester. |
CUC
www.cuc.pt |
The Centre for Creative Urban Culture - based Porto. |
DAC
www.dac.dk |
Dansk Arkitektur Centre, Copenhagen. |
DAM- Deutsches Architektur Museum
www.dam-online.de |
Architecture Centre, Frankfurt. |
Danish Architecture Centre
www.dac.dk |
The Danish Architecture Center (Copenhagen) since 1986 a centre for exhibitions, lectures and public bookshop. |
DAZ Deutsches Architektur Zentrum
www.daz.de |
Centre for German Architecture, Berlin. |
Delft Design
www.delftdesign.nl |
Delft Architecture Centre, Netherlands. |
Doncaster Design Centre
www.bluebuilding.co.uk |
The architecture centre for Doncaster, UK |
Eesti Arhitektuurimuuseum
www.arhitektuurimuuseum.ee |
Museum of Estonian Architecture, Talinn. |
F'ar: Forum d'architectures Lausanne
www.archi-far.ch |
Architecture centre for Lausanne, Switzertland. |
FRAC
www.frac-centre.asso.fr |
The Regional Contemporary Art Collection (FRAC) of the Centre Region, Orléans; dedicated to contemporary architecture. |
Fundació Mies van der Rohe
www.miesbcn.com |
Foundation for contemporary architecture and urban planning, the work of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and the Modern Movement. |
GAUDI
www.gaudi-programme.net |
Governance, Architecture, Urbanism, Democracy, Interaction: a collaboration of European architecture centres and museums supported by the Culture 2000 programme of the European Union. |
HDA
www.hda-graz.at |
Graz Architecture Centre, Austria. |
KAZimKUBA
www.kazimkuba.de |
Architecture Centre, Kassel, Germany. |
Kent Architecture Centre
www.architecturecentre.org |
The independent architecture centre founded 1995 working across the South East Region of the UK. |
Kunsthaus Graz
www.kunsthausgraz.at |
The art centre, Graz (Austria) designed by Peter Cook and Colin Fournier. |
Latvian Museum of Architecture
www.archmuseum.lv |
Museum dedicated to the collection, study and popularisation of Latvia's architectural heritage. |
MADE
www.made.org.uk |
Midlands Architecture and the Designed Environment - the architecture centre for Birmingham (UK) and the West Midlands. |
Makeblijde
www.makeblijde.nl |
Park and Pavilion in Houten, Netherlands dedicated to architecture. |
MFA
www.mfa.fi |
Museum of Finnish Architecture, Helsinki. |
MU
www.mu.nl |
Architecture centre for Eindhoven, Netherlands. |
NAI Maastricht
www.naimaastricht.nl |
The new Maastricht Branch of the Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAI). |
Netherlands Architecture Institute
www.nai.nl |
Architectural cultural institute and home to one of the largest architecture collections in the world, based Rotterdam. |
New London Architecture
www.newlondonarchitecture.org |
Architecture Centre founded 2005, dedicated to public debate about the future of London. |
Northern Architecture
www.northernarchitecture.com |
Architecture Centre, based Newcastle promoting high quality architecture and design of public space in the North East of England. |
ÖGFA
www.oegfa.at |
The Austrian Society for Architecture. |
Open House
www.openhouse.org.uk |
Open House is a registered educational charity devoted to London, its architecture, its inhabitants and visitors. |
Open House
www.openhouse.org.uk |
Educational charity devoted to London, its architecture, its inhabitants and visitors, founded in 1992, now working nationally. |
Opun
www.opun.org.uk |
The architecture centre for the East Midlands UK, based Nottingham. |
P.L.A.C.E
www.place.uk.net |
The Built Environment Centre for Northern Ireland |
Palladio Foundation
www.cisapalladio.org |
International Centre for the Study of Andrea Palladio, Vincenza. |
Pavillon de l’Arsenal
www.pavillon-arsenal.com |
Centre for urban planning and architecture, Paris. |
PLACE
www.place.uk.net |
The architecture centre for Northern Ireland, founded 2004, based Belfast. |
Platform Gras
www.platformgras.nl/intro.html |
The Architecture Centre for Groningen: Netherlands |
Public Arts
www.public-arts.co.uk |
Independent architecture centre, based Wakefield (UK) working in the public art field and its wider context of culture, regeneration, economic development, social inclusion and education. |
RAP Architectuurcentrum
www.rapsite.nl |
Rijnlands Architectuur Platform, the architecture centre for the Rijnlands region of Netherlands, based Leiden. |
RIBA Trust
www.riba.org |
A charitable company of the RIBA dedicated to the advancement of architecture through outreach to the public, government and the media, also responsibile for the British Architectural Library and Special Collections. |
Rotterdam Architecture Institute
www.airfoundation.nl |
The independent architecture centre for Rotterdam, Netherlands. |
Shape East
www.shape-cambridge.org.uk |
The built environment and architecture centre for the East of England. |
Solent Centre for Architecture and Design
www.solentcentre.org.uk |
The new architecture and built environment centre operating mainly in the Solent area - Portsmouth and Southampton - but also including the whole of Hampshire and the bordering areas along the south coast of England. |
Swedish Museum of Architecture
www.arkitekturmuseet.se |
The national exhibition space dedicated to Swedish architecture, based Stockholm. |
The Architecture Centre, Bristol
www.architecturecentre.co.uk |
The architecture centre for Bristol, also working across the SW of England. |
The Architecture Foundation
www.architecturefoundation.org.uk |
Established 1991 - Britain's first independent architecture centre, based London. |
The Building Exploratory
www.buildingexploratory.org |
The Building Exploratory is a pioneering interactive exhibition, based in the London borough of Hackney, exploring buildings and the built environment. |
The Fundació Mies van der Rohe
www.miesbcn.com |
Fostering debate on contemporary architecture and urban planning, as well as encouraging studies on the work of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and on the Modern Movement. |
The Lighthouse
www.thelighthouse.co.uk |
Scotland's Centre for Architecture and Design - a major architecture and design centre and hub for Scotland's creative industries. |
Urban Vision North Staffordshire
www.uvns.org |
The architecture and urban design centre for Stoke-on-Trent and the North Staffordshire conurbation (UK). |
VAi
www.vai.be |
Vlaams Architectuurinstituut, Antwerp. |
Weißenhof Architecture Centre
www.weissenhofgalerie.de |
Centre for architecture, design and photography in Stuttgart. |
YEM - Yap Endüstri Merkezi
www.yem.net |
The Building Information Centre: bookstore, lectures, seminars and conference resoource centre for built environment professionals in Turkey, based Istanbul. |
ZAP- Zwols Architectuur Podium
www.stichtingzap.nl |
Architecture centre for Zwolle, Netherlands. |
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Worldwide Architecture Centres |
| title/URL |
description |
Architect Africa Collective
www.architectafrica.com |
The AAC promotes & supports Architects, Architectural Writers + Thinkers in Africa. |
Australian Architecture Association
www.architecture.org.au |
Supporting discourse and the promotion of architecture in Australia. |
CCA
www.cca.qc.ca |
The Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) is an international research centre and museum founded in 1979 and home to one of the world's foremost architectural archives. |
Chicago Architecture Foundation
www.architecture.org |
Dedicated to advancing public interest and education in architecture and related design. CAF aims to educate the public to expect the highest standards from Chicago's built environment. |
Denver Architectural Foundation
www.aiacolorado.org/daf |
Emerging architecture foundation afiliated to the Colorado branch of the AIA. |
International Confederation of Architectural Museums
www.icam-web.org |
ICAM is the international organization for architectural museums and related institutions. It is dedicated to fostering links between all those interested in promoting the better understanding of architecture. |
MAK Center, LA
www.makcenter.org |
MAK Center for Art and Architecture at the Schindler House, Los Angeles USA. |
The Architectural Centre, New Zealand
www.architecture.org.nz |
The architecture centre for Wellington, New Zealand. |
The Architectural Foundation of San Francisco
www.afsf.org |
ASFS is a non-profit educational organization that involves San Francisco elementary and secondary students in a mentored appreciation of architecture, engineering, construction and the design process. |
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UK Government and Non-Departmental Public Bodies |
| title/URL |
description |
www.newham.gov.uk/ |
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Academy for Sustainable Communities
www.ascskills.org.uk |
A new skills initiative set up by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, based Leeds. |
Advantage West Midlands
www.advantagewm.co.uk |
The Regional Development Agency for the UK West Midlands |
Architecture and Design Scotland
www.ads.org.uk |
A+DS is a new non departmental public body, established by the Scottish Executive as the national champion for good architecture, design and planning in the built environment. |
Arts Council England
www.arts-council.org.uk |
The national development agency for the arts in England, distributing public money from Government and the National Lottery. |
CABE
www.cabe.org.uk |
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment - inspiring people to demand more from their buildings and spaces. |
CABE Space
www.cabespace.org.uk |
CABE Space aims to bring excellence to the design, management and maintenance of parks and public space in our towns and cities. |
CITB-ConstructionSkills
www.citb.co.uk |
The Sector Skills Council for construction, working to achieve a fully skilled and professional UK construction industry, working safely, adding value and delivering sustainable development. |
cleanersafergreener.gov.uk
www.cleanersafergreener.gov.uk |
A UK government initiative supported by DCMS, ODPM, Defra and others. |
Comisiwn Dylunio Cymru Design Commission for Wales
www.dcfw.org |
The new website of the Design Commission for Wales
Comisiwn Dylunio Cymru Design Commission for Wales |
Community Renewal Network East (CNRE)
www.crne.org.uk |
The East of England Regional Centre of Excellence (RCE), one of nine being established in the English regions to promote good practice and better skills in regeneration. |
Core Cities Group
www.corecities.com |
A group formed in recognition of the shared agenda of a group of 8 cities which represent England’s largest City-regions. |
CPR Regeneration
www.cprregeneration.co.uk |
CPR (Camborne, Pool, Redruth) Urban Regeneration Company, the partnership responsible for driving the £150 million investment plans for Camborne, Pool and Redruth in Cornwall. |
Creating:excellence
www.creatingexcellence.org.uk |
The South West Regional Centre of Excellence (RCE), one of nine being established in the English regions to promote good practice and better skills in regeneration. |
Creative Partnerships
www.creative-partnerships.com |
The UK government-funded national initiative, established to develop schoolchildren's potential, ambition, creativity and imagination. |
DCAL
www.dcalni.gov.uk |
Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, Northern Ireland. |
Department for Communities and Local Government
www.communities.gov.uk |
DCLG is the successor department to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), its remit is to promote community cohesion and equality in the UK, as well as responsibility for housing, urban regeneration, planning and local government. |
Department of Culture Media and Sport
www.culture.gov.uk |
DCMS has responsibility for architectural design, and aims to raise awareness about the importance of architecture in defining our environment, and to encourage high standards of design quality in building projects. |
Department of Trade and Industry Regional Pages
www.dti.gov.uk/regions/rdapage.htm |
Good starting point for regional information |
English Heritage
www.english-heritage.org.uk |
The UK Government's statutory adviser on the historic environment. |
Heritage Lottery Fund
www.hlf.org.uk |
The organisation up by Parliament in 1994 to distribute a share of the money raised by the National Lottery for Good Causes to projects involving the local, regional and national heritage of the UK. |
Inspire East
www.inspire-east.org.uk |
The Regional Centre of Excellence for Regeneration and Renaissance for the East of England. |
Liverpool Vision
www.liverpoolvision.co.uk |
The UK's first URC. |
Neighbourhood Renewal Unit
www.neighbourhood.gov.uk |
The department responsible for Neighbourhood Renewal within the UK Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. |
Newham Council
www.newham.gov.uk/ |
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Newham Council
http://www.newham.gov.uk/ |
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OneNorthEast
www.onenortheast.co.uk |
The Regional Development Agency (RDA) covering the North East region of England, comprising Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham and Tees Valley. |
PM's Better Public Buildings Award
www.betterpublicbuildings.gov.uk |
The Prime Minister's award for excellence achieved both in design quality and procurement practices for Public Buildings in the UK. |
RCAHMS
www.rcahms.gov.uk |
Established by a Royal Warrant of 1908 the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland is responsible for recording, interpreting and collecting information about the built environment in Scotland. |
Regeneration East Midlands
www.regenerationem.co.uk |
The East Midlands Regional Centre of Excellence (RCE), one of nine being established in the English regions to promote good practice and better skills in regeneration. |
Regeneration East Midlands
www.regenerationem.co.uk |
The Regional Development Agency for the UK East Midlands. |
Regeneration Exchange
www.regenerationexchange.org |
The North East Regional Centre of Excellence, one of nine being established in the English regions to promote good practice and better skills in regeneration. |
RegenWM
www.regenwm.org |
The West Midlands' Centre of Excellence for Regeneration, one of nine being established in the English regions to promote good practice and better skills in regeneration. |
Regional Co-ordination Unit and the Government Offices for the Regions
www.rcu.gov.uk |
The Government Offices for the Regions (GOs), and their corporate centre, the Regional Co-ordination Unit (RCU), are playing an increasingly pivotal role at the heart of Government. |
RENEW
www.renew.co.uk |
The Northwest Regeneration Centre of Excellence (RCE), one of nine being established in the English regions to promote good practice and better skills in regeneration. |
SEEDA: South East England Development Agency
www.seeda.co.uk |
The Regional Development Agency for the South East of England. |
South East Excellence
www.southeastexcellence.co.uk |
The South East Regional Centre of Excellence, one of nine being established in the English regions to promote good practice and better skills in regeneration. |
South West Regional Assembly.
www.southwest-ra.gov.uk/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=3079&tt=swra |
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Sunderland arc
www.sunderlandarc.co.uk |
The Urban Regeneration Company for the City of Sunderland UK founded in 2002. |
The British Council
www.britishcouncil.org |
The United Kingdom's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. |
The Theatres Trust
www.theatrestrust.org.uk |
Established 1976, the advisory non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to promote the better protection of theatres. |
Yorkshire Forward
www.yorkshire-forward.com |
The Regional Development Agency responsible for the sustainable economic development and regeneration of the Yorkshire and Humber area. |
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Architectural Web Portals |
| title/URL |
description |
aecportico
www.thenbs.com |
Portal from RIBA's National Building Specification as a service to the UK construction industry. |
ArchGuide
www.archguide.com |
The Archguide Archives are a comprehensive resource of Belgian architecture and design on the Internet (English language). |
Archibot
www.archibot.com |
Architecture news and discussion. |
Archinect
www.archinect.com |
Since 1997, an online destination for progressive-design oriented students, architects, educators, and fans of architecture. |
Archined
www.archined.nl |
Leading independent Netherlands architectural portal (Dutch language). |
archINFORM
www.archinform.net |
The Internet's largest online-database about worldwide architects and buildings, featuring over 14000 built and unrealised projects. |
Archiseek
www.archiseek.com |
An online architecture directory containing a collection of architecture links available, current architectural competitions and guides to various countries around the world. |
ArchitectenWerk
www.architectenwerk.nl |
The information portal for architecture in the Netherlands (Dutch lang.) |
Architecture Week 2007
www.architectureweek.org.uk |
The official Architecture Week website from Arts Council England, RIBA and Architecture Centre Network. |
architecture.com
www.architecture.com |
One of the world's most extensive built environment portals, run by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). |
Architecture.it
www.architecture.it |
Comprehensive web portal for Italian architecture. |
Architettare.it
www.architettare.it |
Italian architecture and design portal. |
Archiv - Architektendatenbank
www.workshop-archiv.de |
Architecture listings portal. |
Archpedia
www.archpedia.com |
A comprehensive online guide to world famous architects and their architecture. |
Arcspace
www.arcspace.com |
An independent and comprehensive listings of worldwide architects and architecture. |
Austrian Architects
www.austria-architects.com |
An independent portal for Austrian architecture (dual-language). |
BygNet
www.bygnet.dk |
Danish Architecture Portal. |
Designfood
www.designfood.co.uk |
An independent resource exploring architecture and design in the North West of England. |
Dresden Arkitektur
www.dresden-architektur.de |
Architectural photos and news digest from Dresden, Germany |
Dutch Architects
www.dutcharchitects.com |
Major independent Dutch and worldwide architectural news portal. |
Edinburgh Architecture
www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk |
Leading web portal focusing on the contemporary architecture and architects of Edinburgh.
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European Community Museum for Virtual Architecture and Design Exhibitions
www.ecmade.net |
A portal containing virtual exhibitions, teaching material etc for everyone interested in architecture and design; sponsored by the European Commission via the e-ten programme. |
Images of Buildings
www.imagesofbuildings.com |
An independent online Gallery of images of modern and post modern buildings symbolising what is great, quirky and unusual about buildings in Britain. |
Irish Architecture
www.irish-architecture.com |
A collection of web sites focused on Irish architecture with emphasis ranging from history and preservation to current architectural developments and issues. |
London Architecture Diary
www.londonarchitecturediary.com |
A new portal into the London's burgeoning architectural scene. Supported by London's architecture organisations and architecture schools, this service is accessible to all, and provides up-to-date information about events across the city. |
Nextroom
www.nextroom.at |
A leading international web portal for architecture, based Vienna (dual language). |
Organic Architecture
www.architetturaorganica.org |
An Italian portal dedicated to the works of leading architects in the organic architecture movement. |
Rotterdam 2007
www.rotterdam2007.nl |
Rotterdam 2007 City of Architecture |
RUDI_ Resource for Urban Design Information
www.rudi.net |
Information resource covering all aspects of urban design, including city profiles, case studies, design guidance, bibliographies, journals,events diary, original essays and links. |
Scottish Architecture
www.scottisharchitecture.com |
Developed by The Lighthouse (Scotland's Real Architecture Centre), the site focuses on showcasing the very best of Scottish Architectural design through featured projects, virtual exhibitions and tours, as well as hosting educational and community resources. |
Swiss Architects
www.swiss-architects.com |
An independent portal for Swiss architecture (dual-language). |
The Dictionary of Scottish Architects
www.scottisharchitects.org.uk |
Database providing biographical information and job lists for all architects known to have worked in Scotland during the period 1840-1940. |
theArchitectureRoom
www.theArchitectureRoom.com |
News of architectecture competitions, tenders and jobs online. |
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Architectural Organisations |
| title/URL |
description |
4X4 Making Places
www.makingplaces.com |
4x4 making places is a unique regeneration forum held in Leeds in February and March each year. |
Antonio Camuñas Foundation
www.fundacioncamunas.org |
Madrid-based architecture research institute. |
Archaos
www.archaos.org |
The national (UK) student architectural society founded in 1999 by the student representatives who sit on the RIBA council. |
Archiprix
www.archiprix.org |
Archiprix International presents the world's best graduation projects in the fields of architecture, urban design and landscape architecture. |
Architects for Peace
www.architectsforpeace.org |
Forum for architects, planners, environmentalists, engineers, and related professions seeking urban development based on social justice, solidarity, respect and peace. |
Architects Registration Board
www.arb.org.uk |
The statutory body that protects the consumer and safeguards the reputation of architects. |
Architectural Association of Ireland
www.irish-architecture.com/aai/ |
Founded in 1896 'to promote and afford facilities for the study of architecture and the allied sciences and arts'. |
Architecture for Humanity
www.architectureforhumanity.org |
The charitable organization founded in 1999 to promote architectural and design solutions to global, social and humanitarian crises. |
Architecture Sans Frontières
www.asf-uk.org |
Architects, Architectural Students, and other Built Environment Professionals working with and for disadvantaged sectors of society both in the UK and internationally who do not have access to adequate housing or who live in precarious environments. |
Architektens Hus
www.dal-aa.dk |
The Architects' Association in Denmark (AA), the independent professional association founded 1879 (dual language). |
Art & Architecture
www.artandarchitecture.co.uk |
An independent association founded 1982 providing an infrastructure to enable cross-discipline collaborations. |
Association of Consultant Architects
www.acarchitects.co.uk |
The national professional body representing architects in private practice - consultant architects - throughout the UK. |
Building Research Establishment
www.bre.co.uk |
BRE (Building Research Establishment): the UK's leading centre of expertise on buildings, construction, energy, environment, fire and risk. |
Chartered Landscape Institute
www.l-i.org.uk |
The Chartered Institute promoting the highest standards in the practice of landscape architecture and management. |
CIAT
www.ciat.org.uk |
The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists in the UK, established 1965. |
Congress for the New Urbanism
www.cnu.org |
The Chicago-based non-profit organization founded in 1993 working with architects, developers, planners, and others involved in the creation of cities and towns, teaching them how to implement the principles of the New Urbanism. |
Design for Homes
www.designforhomes.org |
The UK knowledge centre for home design. |
Designing Libraries
www.designinglibraries.org.uk |
A useful resource for anyone involved in the design, planning, construction or use of public library buildings, focusing on a database of descriptions and images of recent UK public library building projects. |
Europan
www.europan-europe.com |
The biennial competition for young architects in innovative housing design in Europe. |
Europan UK
www.europan.org.uk |
The UK site for Europan: the biennial competition for young architects and architecture students, to design innovative housing schemes for sites across Europe, now in its 8th session. |
European Forum on Architectural Policies
www.architecture-forum.net |
The network of specialists on architectural policies established in 1999 at the European Meeting on Architecture. |
Foundation le Corbusier
www.fondationlecorbusier.asso.fr |
The Le Corbusier foundation, includes information about the famous architect and his life (dual language). |
Future Cities Project
www.futurecities.org.uk |
A UK collective set up to critically explore issues around the city. |
Future Systems Architects
www.future-systems.com |
UK Architects specializing in energy-efficient modern structures. |
INTBAU
www.intbau.org |
International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism |
Loving Architecture
www.lovingarchitecture.com |
Ireland’s first national Festival of Architecture (2005) - organised by the Irish Architecture Foundation |
People in Space
www.peopleinspace.com |
An independent network of young architects, creatives and professionals engaged with the issues of architecture and the built environment. |
RIAI
www.riai.ie |
Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, founded in 1839, is the representative body for professionally qualified architects in Ireland. |
RIAS
www.rias.org.uk |
The professional body for all chartered architects in Scotland and the foremost architectural professional institute in the country dealing with architecture and the built environment. |
RIBA
www.riba.org |
The Royal Institute of British Architects, one of the most influential architectural institutions in the world, has been promoting architecture and architects since being awarded its Royal Charter in 1837. |
RIBA Bookshops
www.ribabookshops.com |
RIBA Bookshops supply the latest and best books on architecture, design and construction, as well as the latest industry contracts and forms. |
RIBA Competitions Office
www.ribacompetitions.com |
The RIBA Competitions Office, based in Leeds UK, is nationally renowned in organising and managing architectural competitions on behalf of clients. |
RICS
www.rics.org |
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
www.rcahms.gov.uk |
First established by a Royal Warrant of 1908, RCAHMS is an executive non-departmental government body financed by the Scottish Parliament to survey and record the historic environment of Scotland. |
Royal Society of Ulster Architects
www.rsua.org.uk |
The professional body representing architects in Northern Ireland |
SAVE
www.savebritainsheritage.org |
The registered charity campaigning to stop the demolition or decay of historic buildings in the UK. |
SCALA: Society of Chief Architects of Local Authorities
www.scala.org.uk |
SCALA is a collaborative organisation of public sector architects and related professionals committed to assisting its members in achieving the highest possible standards in the development, design, construction and management of the public sector estate for the mutual benefit of their employers |
Six Cities Design Festival
http://www.six-cities.com |
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Six Cities design festival
www.six-cities.com |
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The Building Centre
www.buildingcentre.co.uk |
A wholly owned subsidiary of the Building Centre Trust, The Building Centre is a London-based permanent exhibition venue and information resource for the construction industry. |
The Civic Trust
www.civictrust.org.uk |
Founded in 1957 as a new champion for the built environment and especially for Britain's rich heritage of historic buildings and places. |
The Prince's Foundation
www.princes-foundation.org |
An architecture school and trust founded by HRH the Prince of Wales to promotes a return of human values to architecture. |
The Royal Town Planning Institute
www.rtpi.org.uk |
The RTPI exists to advance the science and art of town planning for the benefit of the public. |
The School of Architecture, Cambridge
www.arct.cam.ac.uk |
The Department of Architecture at the University of Cambridge, UK. |
The Twentieth Century Society
www.c20society.org.uk |
Founded 1979, and exists to safeguard the heritage of architecture and design in Britain from 1914 onwards. |
The Urban Design Alliance (UDAL)
www.udal.org.uk |
The Urban Design Alliance (UDAL) is a group of leading professional and campaigning bodies. It promotes awareness of how urban design can help make healthier, more sustainable, and safer towns and cities. The goal is a radical improvement of the quality of urban life. |
The Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects
www.architects-livery-company.org |
The Livery Company of the City of London, founded 1988. |
UIA: International Union of Architects
www.uia-architectes.org |
The international non-governmental organisation founded in Lausanne in 1948 representing over a million architects throughout the world. |
Urban Design Group
www.udg.org.uk |
Founded in 1978, the Urban Design Group is a campaigning membership organisation putting urban design at the heart of successful places. |
Zentralvereinigung der Architeken Osterreichs
www.zv-architekten.at |
The Central Association of Austrian Architects. |
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Public Art Resources |
| title/URL |
description |
Art and Architecture Journal
www.artandarchitecturejournal.com |
An independent magazine for public art professionals, artists, architects and opinion makers in the fields of public art, urbanism and architecture |
Art Plus
www.artscouncil.org.uk/artplusawards |
A competitive award scheme from Arts Council England to enhance the environment in the South East of England through the use of public art. |
Fountains in the City
www.fountainsinthecity.com |
Information and inspiration about public fountains and architectural water features around the world. |
IXIA
www.ixia-info.com/ |
The UK think tank for public art practice. |
Public Art Forum
www.publicartforum.org.uk |
Public Art Forum works to provide a critical link between arts practice and the development of the public realm, infrastructure and services. |
Public Art Online
www.publicartonline.org.uk |
The public art resource provided by Public Art South West in the UK. |
Sclpture Network
www.sculpture-network.org |
The European forum for contemporary sculpture. |
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Sustainable Communities Resources |
| title/URL |
description |
Art at the Centre
www.aatc.org.uk |
An Arts Council England: South East initiative seeking to embed creativity within regeneration practice across the south east region of the UK. |
BedZED
www.bedzed.org.uk |
BedZED - the acclaimed sustainable development by Bill Dunster Architects and the Peabody Trust. |
British Urban Regeneration Association
www.bura.org.uk |
Promoting Best Practice in Regeneration, BURA is the leading independent organisation for Urban Regeneration in the United Kingdom. |
Building for Life
www.buildingforlife.org |
A partnership between the Home Builders Federation to promote design excellence and celebrate best practice within the house building industry. |
Building in Context
www.building-in-context.org |
A new initiative funded by English Heritage Regional Capacity Building Programme and managed by the architecture centre, Kent to help deliver better design solutions in historic areas across the South East Region (UK). |
Chartered Institute of Housing
www.cih.org |
The non-profit organisation representing professionals working in housing in the UK. |
Communityplanning.net
www.communityplanning.net |
A comprehensive source of information on principles, methods and scenarios for anyone involved in shaping their local environment. Supported by ASC, DCLG and RTPI. Created and maintained by Nick Wates Associates. |
GreenSpace
www.green-space.org.uk |
The UK charity set up to help those committed to the planning, design, management and use of public parks and open spaces. |
Hadrian Awards
www.hadrianawards.com |
The regional awards scheme in the North East jointly promoted by RIBA North, Northern Architecture and the North East Civic Trust. |
Healthy Hospitals
www.healthyhospitals.org.uk |
CABE’s 2004 campaign and report exploring the role of hospital design in the recruitment, retention and performance of NHS nurses in England. |
HELM: Historic Environment Local Management
www.helm.org.uk |
HELM is an English Heritage initiative aimed at decision makers in local authorities, regional agencies and national organisations. The HELM website is a fully accessible one-stop-shop for historic environment information, training and guidance. |
Heritage Counts
www.heritagecounts.org.uk |
The annual State of the Historic Environment Report from English Heritage. |
Institute for Public Policy Research
www.ippr.org |
The progressive think tank and independent charity founded 1986. |
It's Your Space
www.itsyourspace.org.uk |
The CABE Space campaign for community renewal of our disused spaces. |
Renewal.net
www.renewal.net |
The on-line guide from the ODPM's Neighbourhood Renewal Unit to what works in neighbourhood renewal. |
RUDI
www.rudi.net |
The Resource for Urban Design Information (RUDI): an independent web resource dedicated to urban design and placemaking. |
The Bridge House Trust
www.bridgehousegrants.org.uk |
The Bridge House Trust is a charitable scheme set up in 1995 for the benefit of Greater London. |
The Castleford Project
www.channel4.com/castleford/ |
A collaboration between Channel 4 TV, key local, national agencies and the local community involved in the regeneration of the Castleford area of West Yorkshire, UK. |
The Glass House
www.theglasshouse.org.uk |
The UK's National Design Service; offers design courses, advice and support to tenants, residents and professionals working in neighbourhoods undergoing change and renewal. |
Trafford Hall
www.traffordhall.com |
Home of The National Tenants Resource Centre, a UK-based not-for-profit national charity. |
Urban Forum
www.urbanforum.org.uk |
URBAN FORUM is an umbrella body for community and voluntary groups with interests in urban and regional policy, especially regeneration. |
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Built Environment Education |
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description |
A+DEN
www.adenweb.org |
Architecture+Design Education Network is a CAF initiative working with related US organizations in the fields of architecture and design, committed to promoting innovative architecture and design education for teachers and students in grades K -12. |
Architectural Association
www.aaschool.ac.uk |
Founded 1847, the oldest independent school of architecture in the UK and one of the world's foremost centres for the advancement of architecture. |
AVBR: Academie van Bouwkunst Rotterdam
http://www.avbr.nl |
Rotterdam Academy of Architecture and Urban Design |
BSF Yorkshire and Humber
www.bsf-culture.co.uk |
Yorkshire Culture's response to the DfES
'Building Schools for the Future' (BSF) programme with support from Sport England Yorkshire and Arts Council England, Yorkshire. |
Building Schools Conference 2007
www.buildingschools.co.uk |
Building Schools for the Future - Exhibition & Conference, Harrogate 2007 |
Building Schools for the Future
www.bsf-culture.co.uk |
Building Schools for the Future Initiative new interactive resource for schools, local authorities and private partners involved in BSF. |
Children's Landscape
home.c2i.net/swan |
A Scandanavian initiative focusing on education projects for young people in relation to planning processes, sustainable development and architecture. |
Curiosity & Imagination
www.curiosityandimagination.org.uk |
The national (UK) network for children's hands-on
learning. |
D&AD
www.dandad.org |
Founded in 1962, D&AD is a UK-based educational charity working on behalf of the international design and advertising communities. |
Domus Academy
www.domusacademy.it |
The postgraduate school for industrial creativity: Milan. |
Fundamental Architectural Inclusion
www.fundamental.uk.net |
A multi-disciplinary practice based London working with communities to encourage greater participation in and understanding of the built environment. |
Help Yourselves
www.helpyourselves.org.uk |
A Save the Children grant funding scheme working with children and young people to make a difference within their local communities. |
Kids in Space
www.kidsinspace.org |
An independent architects' initiative to help children learn about architecture through art, design and play. |
Open House Contemporary
www.openhousecontemporary.org |
A year-long programme from Open House exploring the process behind great placemaking, architecture and urban design. |
Partnerships for Schools
www.p4s.org.uk |
PfS is responsible for delivering the government's secondary school renewal programme, Building Schools for the Future (BSF). |
PLAYCE
www.playce.org |
An international network of professionals involved in engaging young people in activities related to the built environment and public realm. |
Reggio Children
zerosei.comune.re.it |
Teaching exploratory based in the Italian Municipality of Reggio Emilia. |
School of Architecture and Building Engineering: University of Liverpool
www.liv.ac.uk/abe/ |
Founded 1895, the oldest University School of Architecture in the UK. |
School Works
www.school-works.org |
The groundbreaking schools design initiative core funded by the Department for Education and Skills. |
Sightlines Initiative
www.sightlines-initiative.com |
Supporting creative thinking and practice in early childhood services - a UK reference point for the Reggio Children Network. |
The Glasgow School of Art
www.gsa.ac.uk |
The internationally recognised HE Art College housed in the landmark Rennie Mackintosh building. |
The Sorrell Foundation
www.thesorrellfoundation.com |
Inspiring creativity in young people and improving the quality of their lives through good design. |
Urban Words
www.urbanwords.info |
Home of Rob Cowan's (Urban Design Group) fascinating Dictionary of Urbanism. |
Visual Culture
www.visual-culture.com |
A new platform for research in Visual Culture, including architecture and public realm, from the University of Middlesex (UK). |
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Cultural Organisations |
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description |
24Hour Museum
www.24hourmuseum.org.uk |
The National Virtual Museum : Gateway to over 2500 UK museums, galleries and heritage attractions |
Ancient Monuments Society
www.ancientmonumentssociety.org.uk |
A national amenity society, founded in 1924 "for the study and conservation of ancient monuments, historic buildings and fine old craftsmanship" now interested in buildings of all ages and all types. |
Architecture for All
www.architectureforall.com |
A V&A + RIBA Architecture Partnership at the V&A for their world-class collections of architectural drawings, manuscripts and models. |
Arkimeet
www.arkimeet.com |
The international architectural conference series in Istanbul organised by the Arkitera Architecture Center. |
Art Announcements
www.artannouncements.com |
A database containing call-for-entries organized by submission dates for Europe and the United States. |
ArtSummit
www.artsummit.org |
The Third World Summit on Arts and Culture: Newcastle, England 14-17 June 2006. |
Black History Month: England
www.blackhistorymonthengland.co.uk |
The national listings of arts events taking place across England annually each October in Black History Month; from the Arts Council of England. |
BLOCK: Architecture Festival Glasgow
www.blockarc.co.uk |
The annual celebration of Glasgow and its built environment. |
Creative Clusters
www.creativeclusters.co.uk |
Creative Clusters is a conference and network for people working in the development of creative industries. |
Drawing Power
www.drawingpower.org.uk |
A Campaign set up 2000 to encourage the practice of drawing. Organisor of 'The Big Draw' each October. |
Gridshell
www.wealddown.co.uk |
Weald and Downland Open Air Museum. |
Heritage Open Days Weekend
www.heritageopendays.net |
The annual open doors event for interesting buildings and places from The Civic Trust. |
Institute of Contemporary Arts
www.ica.org.uk |
London arts centre presenting contemporary film, exhibitions, talks, music, dance, and new media events. |
International Architectural Biennale of Venice
www.labiennale.org |
The 9th International Architectural Biennale Venice. |
La Biennale di Venezia
www.labiennale.org |
The international festival of contemporary arts founded 1895. |
La Piscine, Roubaix
museeroubaix.free.fr/index1.htm |
Musee des Arts et d'Industrie, Roubaix nr. Lille |
Liverpool 2008
www.liverpool08.com |
Liverpool - European Capital of Culture 2008 |
Liverpool Biennial 2006
www.biennial.com |
The fourth international festival of contemporary art. |
National Museums Liverpool
www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk |
The eight national museums and galleries across Liverpool. |
National Tree Week
www.treecouncil.org.uk |
National Tree Week, UK from the Tree Council. |
OCAD
www.ocad.on.ca |
Ontario College of Art and Design. |
Ove Arup Foundation
www.theovearupfoundation.org |
A registered charity established in memory of Sir Ove Arup, founder of the Arup Group. |
Oxo Peugeot Design Awards
www.designawards.peugeot.co.uk/contents.html |
Design Awards launched in 1998 to reward excellence in contemporary British design. |
Réseau Art Nouveau Network
www.artnouveau-net.com |
Created in 1999, a network of 13 European cities each with a rich Art Nouveau heritage and shared commitment to its preservation and promotion. |
Rideout
www.rideout.org.uk |
Creative arts for rehabilitation. |
Six Cities
www.six-cities.com |
The six cities of Scotland – Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling – hosting the country’s first nationwide international design festival in early Summer 2007.
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The Citizenship Foundation
www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk |
An independent UK charity which aims to empower individuals to engage in the wider community through education about the law, democracy and society. |
The Glasgow Mackintosh Festival
www.glasgowmackintosh2006.com |
Celebrating Charles Rennie Mackintosh throughout 2006, with a focus of programme highlights in September. |
The Institute for Public Policy Research
www.ippr.org |
The progressive think tank and independent charity founded 1986 |
The Intercultural City
www.interculturalcity.com |
A Comedia project examining the extent to which cultural diversity is a source of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship and how this can become a positive force releasing new energy and resources for the development of cities. |
The Museum of Domestic Architecture
www.moda.mdx.ac.uk |
A museum at Middlesex University; its collection relating principally to British domestic design and architecture 1870-1960. |
The Royal Society of Arts
www.thersa.org |
The independent, non-aligned, multi-disciplinary registered charity founded in 1754 by William Shipley "to embolden enterprise, enlarge science, refine arts, improve our manufactures and extend our commerce". |
The Sage Gateshead
ww.thesagegateshead.org |
The flagship Norman Foster-designed centre for music and musical discovery in Gateshead, UK. |
The Serpentine Gallery
www.serpentinegallery.org |
The gallery for modern and contemporary art and architecture situated in the heart of Kensington Gardens, founded in 1970 by the Arts Council of Great Britain. |
Urbis
www.urbis.org.uk |
Urbis explores urban culture and the cities of today and tomorrow, with exhibitions, events, family activities and interactive exhibits. Based Manchester. |
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
www.vam.ac.uk |
Arguably the greatest museum of art and design in the world; including the new Architecture for All Gallery in partnership with the RIBA. |
Vitra Design Museum
www.design-museum.de |
The cultural institution and international collection of the Vitra Company, Weil-am-Rhein; dedicated to the research and popular dissemination of design. |
