Paul Tupper In a piece for Green Street News Lee Polisano, President at PLP Architecture, argues for the need for a greater appetite for innovation in development to attract new investment to the city and ultimately help us to push sustainability forwards.
Ascension Island, a remote and unique location in the South Atlantic, is facing a pressing housing crisis. The combination of an aging property inventory, limited development over the years, and the island’s vital role as a hub for strategic operations has created significant pressure on its housing stock.
PLP Architecture is pleased to announce that we have officially moved to our new office at the White Chapel Building, 10 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 8QS. This strategic relocation represents a significant milestone for the practice as we continue to advance our mission of delivering world-class architectural and urban design solutions.
PLP Architecture’s President and Founding Partner, Lee Polisano, delivered a keynote address at the International Union of Architects (UIA) 2024 Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This year’s forum, themed ‘DiverseCity,’ explored how urban design can support sustainable growth while embracing cultural and natural heritage.
Marta González Ruiz, Director at PLP Architecture, took to the stage at Cityscape Global in Riyadh, joining the “Creative Gene – Cultural Venues as Community Hubs” panel. For the second year running, Marta shared her expertise on urban design, this time focusing on how culture and the public realm can transform spaces into vibrant, community-focused destinations.
PLP Labs are currently showcasing work at Fungi Forms, a groundbreaking display filling the rooms of the Inverleith House gallery at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh.
Running until December 8, the exhibition focuses on the fascinating science behind all things fungus-related, spanning fashion, music and contemporary art.
HaenSuk Yi, Director at PLP, was a guest on Seoul Property Insight’s podcast, from South Korea’s leading real estate publication.
Andrei Martin, Partner at PLP Architecture, spoke with the Architects’ Journal about the co-living sector and where he sees its future.
Andrei has a wealth of experience in designing co-living buildings and has spearheaded the evolution of their design. He led the design of world’s first large-scale co-living building, The Collective Old Oak in west London, and since then has been working to develop the typology.
In a world-first for the real estate sector, a laboratory designed specifically for businesses undertaking AI R&D has opened in Shanghai, China. As the use of AI within business, science and technology grows, demand for R&D is expected to accelerate, and the AI Lab represents a potential new real estate asset class to satisfy this demand.
PLP Architecture has secured the design rights for an office development project, being developed by SK D&D in Seongsu-dong, Seoul. The project involves transforming the existing SK Gas charging station site into a state-of-the-art office space, with local architect DMP Partners.