Arbor crowned London Commercial Development of the Year
Arbor, in the new Bankside Yards cultural neighbourhood, has been named as the London Commercial Development of the Year in the CoStar Impact Awards 2024.
Arbor, in the new Bankside Yards cultural neighbourhood, has been named as the London Commercial Development of the Year in the CoStar Impact Awards 2024.
Andrei Martin, Partner at PLP Architecture, spoke at the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Poland’s event on Emerging Living Concepts. In a presentation and a panel discussion, Andrei explored how homes are evolving to embrace meaningful living.
Construction has begun on Building 2, a 50-storey, 250-apartment tower at Bankside Yards on the South Bank of London’s River Thames. The building, the tallest new residential tower currently under development in prime central London, is designed by PLP Architecture within a new neighbourhood also designed by the studio. Building 2 will be a key landmark, marking the gateway into Southwark from the North, and the high point of the £3bn Bankside Yards estate.
Archaeological excavations have revealed an extraordinary array of Roman (AD 43-410) finds, including wooden coffins and what appears to be a funerary bed, at the construction site for PLP-designed offices near Holborn Viaduct. Excavations have been taking place by MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) ahead of the construction of 265,000 sq. ft office scheme developed by Royal London Asset Management Property. Now six metres below modern street level, the team have uncovered the resting place of some of Roman London’s first residents.
PLP Architecture is pleased to announce the completion of Tower Ten, a significant extension to the World Trade Centre (WTC) in Amsterdam’s Zuidas district. The project adaptively reuses 20,000m2 of existing 1980s concrete structure to create 52,000m2 of future-proofed offices and to redefine the identity of the site, further establishing the World Trade Centre as the Netherlands’ leading business hub. Tower Ten represents the latest evolution in the WTC’s forty-year history, providing an answer to the changing needs of today’s office occupiers where experience, quality and amenity is key.
We’re delighted to share that the City of London has approved our vision for 30 Minories and Writers House. Our designs look to bring impactful community benefits to the area, revitalise the Minories streetscape, create meaningful green and public spaces, and to develop a flexible and sustainable workplace.
Our global footprint expanded, with the completion of nine new buildings, whilst construction has continued on many more around the world. On top of this, we moved into our new offices in Singapore, further cementing our commitment to working in the country and the wider region.
This year’s BUILD Sustainable Design Awards have awarded PLP Architecture as London’s Best Sustainable Architectural Design Studio. The nomination is a recognition of PLP’s efforts to consistently push towards more sustainable solutions through their designs, strategies and research around the world.
Arbor has won two awards at the UK International Property Awards, taking the prizes for Best Office Architecture London and Best Office Architecture United Kingdom.
“While finance still dominates the Square Mile, there has been an influx of tech firms. Apple is renting office space across several floors at 22 Bishopsgate. TikTok has based its UK headquarters at the Kaleidoscope building next to Smithfield market and is taking more space in Farringdon.”