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The final episode of the Science, Policy and Climate Resilience podcast with Prof. Emily So is out now

20 June 2022

For the new 4-part mini-series - Science, Policy and Climate Resilience - Host Rob Doubleday is joined by new Co-Host Emily So, Professor of Architectural Engineering, University of Cambridge. Season 6 is focusing on the race to resilience global climate campaign and how to accelerate climate priorities after COP26. In the...

The Department would like to congratulate PhD student Ana Gatoo on winning one of the 12 Cambridge Society for the Application of Research (CSAR) PhD Awards for outstanding research and potential

13 June 2022

Ana is a PhD student with the Centre for Natural Material Innovation and won the award for her research into digital timber technologies. For more information visit: https://www.csar.org.uk/student-awards/2022/

The first episode of a new podcast series co-hosted by Dr Emily So with Dr Rob Doubleday of the Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP) is out now

23 May 2022

The episode, entitled ' Science, Policy & Climate Resilience: COP26', is available here: https://www.csap.cam.ac.uk/Research-Policy-Engagement/science-and-policy-podcast/science-policy-and-climate-resilience/

Architecture Comes Top in REF

12 May 2022

The Cambridge Department of Architecture has been ranked top by the Times Higher Educational Supplement in the UK’s Research Excellence Framework for research quality in a joint submission with Land Economy, one of four Cambridge University disciplines to have achieved first place in their respective Units of Assessment...

The New Digital Fabrication Laboratory was formally opened on Tuesday 26 April

12 May 2022

The new Digital Fabrication Laboratory in the Dyson Building was formally opened by Professor David Cardwell, Pro Vice Chancellor for Strategy and Planning at the University of Cambridge with speeches from Professor Cardwell and Professor James Campbell, Head of Department The Digital Studio provides access for...

India Wright, who recently completed the MSt in Building History, is the joint winner of this year’s Gus Astley Student Award

21 April 2022

The award, adjudicated by the Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC), recognises the achievement of India’s MSt dissertation which explored Nicholas Barbon’s redevelopment, commencing in 1679, of the Middle Temple, London. In the past year, India’s research formed the basis of a paper she contributed to the...

The Department would like to congratulate Dr Mohammad Wesam Al Asali and Dr Michael H. Ramage on winning the 2021 RIBA President’s Medal for Research for their project on Thin-tile vaulting in Cuba after the revolution

31 January 2022

The winning article entitled ' Beyond the National Art Schools: Thin-tile vaulting in Cuba after the revolution', was part of Dr Al Asali's PhD work on tile-vaulting design strategies supervised by Dr Michael Ramage. The work in Cuba was made in coordination with Dania González Couret, professor at the Polytechnic José...

PhD student Rashid Bin Shabib co-produced the research and accompanyting publication for the United Arab Emirates Pavilion at the Venice Biennale which won the prestigious Golden Lion Award

28 September 2021

The National Pavilion of the United Arab Emirates in the Venice Architecture Biennale has researched an environmentally-friendly alternative to cement inspired by the UAE’s which was made from salts and minerals inspired by the UAE’s salt flats The book that accompanied the project, entitled 'The Anatomy of Sabkhas', was...

Opening of Cambridge Year One students live build project for Empty Urban Common Garden

14 November 2018

The Year One students worked incredibly hard to produce the vertical elements of the future meeting space for the garden from recycled materials. Eight groups of students designed and built the eight wall elements to a distinctive brief including the provision of storage, seating and views into the garden. Five of the...

Year One live build project: Common Room

6 November 2018

Year One would like to invite you to join us for the lunchtime opening of this year’s live building project at the Empty Common Community Garden on Monday 12 November 2018 . The elements designed by the students will be on display between 1-2pm . The students have created a blog page about their project https://cb2029...