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Dr. Matteo Zallio Publishes New Chapter on Inclusive Design in Ergonomics 5.0

15 April 2026

Dr Matteo Zallio has contributed a new chapter to the recently published book Ergonomics 5.0 (CRC Press / Routledge). The chapter, Inclusive Design in Ergonomics 5.0 for an Enhanced Workplace Experience, explores how inclusive and neuroinclusive design principles can be embedded into contemporary ergonomic practice to...

The Department congratulates Saitabau Kumary on international win in Heat Adaptive Architecture Design Competition

13 April 2026

The Department of Architecture is delighted to congratulate Saitabau Kumary , a third-year PhD student, on winning the prestigious Heat Adaptive Architecture Design Competition, organised by the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre in partnership with the IFRC and the Global Disaster Preparedness Centre. Saitabau is a...

The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) has awarded the 2025 Science Communication Award (Long Print) to Dr Fiona Smyth for her book 'Pistols in St Paul’s: Science, Music, and Architecture in the Twentieth Century'

25 March 2026

The ASA selection committee praised the work for its ‘vivid storytelling and meticulous research,’ noting that it ‘reveals how bold experiments and interdisciplinary collaboration transformed buildings into instruments and defined modern concert hall design.’ The award will be formally presented at the upcoming ASA Meeting...

Buildings Journal Editor’s Choice Recognition for Research on Inclusive Built Environments

20 March 2026

We are delighted to share that Dr. Matteo Zallio , Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture, has received the Editor’s Choice Article distinction from Buildings (MDPI) for his publication, “Exploring Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in the Built Environment: A Case Study.” This recognition...

The Department congratulates alumni Nyahalo Tucker (BA 2025), Minsung Son (BA 2025) and Sam El-Bahja (BA 2025) on being selected as members of New Architecture Writer’s 2026 cohort

18 March 2026

New Architecture Writers (N.A.W.) is an experiment in radical architectural pedagogy with the intention of disrupting the conventional institutions of architectural discourse. N.A.W. began in 2017 and has since become a platform for new writing about architecture and cities by emerging critics of colour. The programme is...