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In pursuit of Net Zero: re-evaluating traditionally built rural houses

29 January 2026

A major new Welsh research partnership is challenging long‑held assumptions about the energy performance of rural farmhouses and other pre‑1919 homes.

A photograph of the interior of the Gigi Gao Chinese restaurant in Swansea

From the flamboyant to those doubling as a ‘chippy’: telling the stories of Chinese restaurants in South Wales

22 January 2026

Cardiff researchers team with BAFTA-Cymru winning cinematographer on film project about migration, architectural and urban histories, and intercultural heritage

Two women and a man are photographed in dinner wear in front of a backdrop adorned with logos.

University-community partnership celebrates success at THE Awards 2025

16 December 2025

Community Gateway, Grange Pavilion CIO and Grange Pavilion Youth Forum were highly commended in the Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community category

A student is photographed at the Welsh School of Architecture exhibition 2025

Innovative studentships seek to break down barriers to a greener built environment

6 December 2025

First applications open for PhD studentships investigating the barriers to creating healthier places - for people and the planet

Children illuminate city streets with stories of identity, place and women in Cardiff

18 November 2025

Tredegarville Church in Wales Primary School design lighting exhibit as part of second Cardiff Kids Xmas Lights project

Two pencil drawings of home bedroom environments

First-of-its-kind study aims to help more people spend their final days at home

6 November 2025

Researchers partner with Marie Curie UK to explore how architectural design could improve end-of-life care in the home

WSA graduate wins top engineering award

24 October 2025

MSc graduate wins CIBSE 30 Under 30 Sustainable Champion award, amongst other significant industry recognition

LAM revalidation highlights WSA’s excellence

23 October 2025

Malaysia’s national Board of Architects confirms revalidation of the Welsh School of Architecture’s BSc and Master of Architecture courses

Taylor’s students receive warm Welsh welcome

22 October 2025

First students from Taylor’s University, Malaysia, join the Welsh School of Architecture to complete their undergraduate degrees

Niwa House is conceived as a lightweight pavilion; a continuous series of open plan spaces interrupted by courtyards and the garden.

WSA graduate’s Niwa House shortlisted for best UK building

1 October 2025

The accessible family home by Takero Shimazaki Architects is in the running for RIBA’s coveted 2025 Stirling Prize