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Inside the Farrell Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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Inside the Farrell Centre

Hopetown Darlington

A heritage-led regeneration that brings together innovation, community pride and Darlington’s pioneering railway story.

Woodlands Academy

A calm, carefully organised all-through SEND learning environment for pupils, staff and families.

The Farrell Centre

A RIBA award-winning adaptation of a Grade II-listed building into a civic space for architectural learning.

Remaking Beamish Pockerley Exhibits

A careful conservation project that brings Pockerley’s Georgian farm buildings back into use.
STEAM Studios

Four Shortlists for SPACE Creative Reuse Projects

Two SPACE projects have secured four shortlist places across three awards: Hopetown Darlington in the AJ Architecture Awards; the Goods Shed and STEAM Studios in the AJ Retrofit & Reuse Awards; and STEAM Studios in the Education Estates Awards.

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Celebrating 70 Years, 1950s Style

SPACE marked its 70th anniversary at Beamish Museum with a 1950s-inspired celebration, bringing together generations of colleagues, clients, friends and families to share in a milestone seven decades in the making.

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The Doddie Cup Returns

The 2026 Doddie Cup brought teams together at Close House for a spirited day of golf, competition and fundraising, raising thousands for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation while creating plenty of memorable moments along the way.

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Seventy Years in Practice

SPACE Architects celebrates seventy years in business in 2026. @70 brings together a series of activities, conversations and outputs.

@70 Programme