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The People's Plinth at the Farrell Centre
Do you have an object that helps tell the story of Tyneside?
Professor Maggie Roe and Dr Niki Black contribute to the Net Zero Pathway in Calcutta, Bengal
The decarbonisation policy has used case studies from the UK and India to inform its contents
From Newcastle Podcast Episode 5.3 The Farrell Centre
A new public space for architecture and cities with Owen Hopkins
Comment: Rural poverty is getting worse – and welfare harder to access
Writing for The Conversation, Professor Mark Shucksmith discusses the issues facing people living in poverty in rural areas.
Niki Black wins best photo in NU Sustainability Festival
A Sustainable Future? The Sundarbans delta, Bangladesh
Karl Mok stars in BBC's Interior Design Masters
APL graduate and tutor in BA Architecture Karl Mok is one of 10 contestants in the fourth series of Interior Design Masters
29% Equal Podcast
29% Equal is a podcast celebrating significant women who have shaped how we practice architecture today
Design Competition NUAS x NAS
This student-led initiative was held jointly by Newcastle and Northumbria's Architecture Societies on Friday 3 February
Rural Poverty Today: Experiences of Social Exclusion in Rural Britain
Professor Mark Shucksmith has co-authored this new book, due to be published on 22 February
Teaching adaptive reuse
Daniel Burn, leader of MArch Material Change studio, discusses the 'new from old' project
New book releases from Owen Hopkins, Director of the Farrell Centre
The new publications are now available to buy and pre-order
Special issue 'Climate imaginaries and their mediums' available open access
Edited by Ruth Machen, Elizabeth Brooks and Simin Davoudi
A Space for Sound - The Arches Sound Project
Usue Ruiz Arana and Dan Hill's "The Old Pottery Murmurations" project features in the first week of the sound installation
Architecture lecturer Smajo Bešo receives OBE in New Years Honours list
The OBE was awarded for services to genocide education and commemoration
What is a Good City?
Professor Simin Davoudi is a co-director of the Centre for Researching Cities, which runs the Good City project
Professor Mark Shucksmith on BBC Radio 4's Farming Today
The programme discusses what the Labour party's devolution proposals could mean for rural communities
RENKEI Winter School at Kyoto University, Japan
Dr Cat Button and Dr Helen Underhill attended the Winter School at the beginning of December 2022
Announcing the opening of the Farrell Centre
The Farrell Centre, a new centre for architecture and cities, will open to the public in Spring 2023
New publication released under the GCRF Living Deltas project
The Sustainability, Landscape Context and Water Puppet Culture in the Red River Delta, Vietnam chapter is written by Maggie Roe, Niki Black, Hue Le and Cat Button
Engagement and Place Awards 2022
The Dwellbeing Shieldfield project won the Team Award at this year's ceremony
MArch Symposium "Questioning, Investigating, Experimenting"
MArch students taking Dissertation and Linked Research elective routes presented the results of their work in progress at the November symposium
Professor Steve Graham delivers a video interview for Faculti
He talks about his paper "Elite avenues: Flyovers, freeways and the politics of urban mobility"
APL graduate Dora Farrelly published in the Architectural Review's Letters
Dora Farrelly graduated from the Master of Architecture in 2022
Niki Black to present at the 6th International Conference of Critical Heritage Studies in Santiago
Niki Black's paper will present research as part of the Living Deltas Hub
Professor Geoff Vigar and Dr Abigail Schoneboom celebrate World Planning Day with podcast episode
The 50 Shades of Planning podcast invited the lecturers to discuss "What Town Planners Do"
APL graduate Michelle Martin and PhD candidate John Naylor named in RIBA's 2022 Rising Stars
The annual RIBA journal Rising Stars highlights new and emerging architectural talents
Reflections of dwelling in the landscape: Interactions, landscape justice and participatory research
Maggie Roe presents keynote speech at the 29th Session of the Permanent European Conference for the Study of the Rural Landscape
Professor Simin Davoudi makes keynote speech at the 58th World Planning Congress
Simin Davoudi makes a speech at the International Society of City and Regional Planning and is elected as a trustee of the Town and Country Planning Association.
Edge Conditions put on display
Work from 'Edge Conditions' studio displayed in Edinburgh
Commendation in RTPI's Sir Peter Hall Award for Excellence in Research and Engagement
Book from Dr. Alexander Wilson and Prof. Mark Tewdwr-Jones commended in awards
RIBA Scott Brownrigg Award for Sustainable Development Shortlist Success
Submission from Jay Hallsworth shortlisted to the final three
Degree Show 2022
Joy as APL's degree show returns to physical format in both Newcastle and London
Journal of Environmental Planning and Management celebrate success
2021 Impact Factor released
Professor Simin Davoudi explores the role of spatial planning in addressing climate change
Article published by the Academy of Social Sciences
Success in the Women in Property Yorkshire & North East Awards
Stage 2 Geography and Planning student Anna Maw wins award
Stage 1 Architecture student commended in RIBA's future architects writing competition
Holly Milton's 'Social media trends vs architecture' published by The RIBA Journal
Exhibition celebrates work of first cohort of graduating Master of Landscape Architecture students.
Students exhibit work as course celebrates re-accreditation.
Professor Tim Townshend releases new book
Healthy Cities? Design for Well-being examines how where we live influences our health - for better and for worse...
RTPI Presidential visit to APL
RTPI President Tim Crawshaw visits School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape
REF 2021: Architecture, Built Environment and Planning Research
Unit of Assessment recognised for its sustained and collective excellence and growth
How We Live Now: Making Spaces in the North East with Matrix Feminist Design Co-operative
Exhibition built around an installation of work by the radical 1980s feminist architecture co-operative Matrix comes to Newcastle
Architecture course ranked in the Global Top 50
Celebration as gains made in QS World University Rankings by Subject
APL student design project shortlisted in the Architects' Journal Small Projects Award 2022
Northumberlandia Pavilion shortlisted in awards.
Teresa Strachan Elected as Fellow of the Royal Town Planning Institute
Former Senior Lecturer in Planning elected to RTPI's highest professional membership grade.
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape celebrates the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
PHD Candidate awarded place on Conception X programme
Mustapha Manga awarded place on Cohort V
Maggie Roe appointed to Defra's Environment Land Management working group.
Co-Director of the Landscape Centre of Research appointed to Defra working group.
RIBA accredited courses unconditionally revalidated.
RIBA visiting board unconditionally recommends the continued validation of courses.
Stage 3 Architecture students produce online exhibition of their Thinking Through Making projects
The variety of pieces for all eight studios were showcased using padlet
Stage 5 students win NAS x NUAS design competition
Tinnie Ma, Jessica Cheng and Matt Tan win joint first place in design competition.
Stage 3 students win NAS x NUAS design competition
Sam Barker and Beth Sprigg win joint first place in design competition.
Research Methods for Global Challenges
Online training platform provides examples of creative research methods.
North of Tyne Combined Authority endorse wellbeing framework
Roundtable on wellbeing co-chaired by Professor Mark Shucksmith implemented by combined authority.
Mark Laverty and Alec McCulloch win prestigious Pamphlet Architecture award
Newcastle University students win prestigious award.
