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English Building Designs

Key Modern Architectural Developments in England. United Kingdom built environment information.

post updated 17 January 2026

e-architect have 4 pages of English Building Design selections with links to hundreds of individual project pages. We aim to select interesting design-led English building designs.

We cover completed buildings, new building designs, architectural exhibitions and competitions across England. The focus is on contemporary buildings in England but information on traditional English architecture is also welcome.

Building Designs in England

English Architecture : summary page

English Buildings : A-J

English Building Developments : K-L

English Building Designs : M-Z (this page)

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English Building Designs – Manchester

Abito building, Greengate, Salford

photo : David Barbour/BDP
Abito apartments is a new concept aimed at first-time buyers, and people wanting a city crash pad. BDP came up with an innovative solution by designing the apartments from the inside out.

Beetham Tower

building image © Adrian Welch
Designed by Manchester-based firm, Ian Simpson Architects, the Hilton Hotel tower was completed in early 2007. It includes 218 premium apartments and a 279 room five star Hilton Hotel.

CIS Tower

building image © Adrian Welch
The tower was designed as a prestige headquarters to showcase the Co-operative movement in Manchester. In 1958, the company proposed building an office tower block, construction began the following year and it was completed in 1962.

No.1 Deansgate apartments

building image © Adrian Welch
No. 1 Deansgate is the name and location of a medium-rise apartment building in central Manchester, England. It is the tallest all-steel residential building in the United Kingdom, and one of the most expensive addresses in Manchester. The building was completed in 2002, and is situated at the north end of Deansgate close to Manchester Cathedral.

Imperial War Museum Manchester

building image © Isabelle Lomholt
The museum building was designed by architect Daniel Libeskind and opened in July 2002, receiving 470,000 visitors in its first year of opening. It was recognised with awards or prize nominations for its architecture and is a prime example of Deconstructivist architecture.

Lowry Centre Salford

building image © Isabelle Lomholt

Manchester Civil Justice Centre

image from architects

Manchester Transport Interchange

photo from architects

Manchester United Stadium Project

photograph from Miller Partnership

mediacity Salford Buildings

picture from CC

Moho Manchester

photo © Matt Ansell

New Islington Manchester

picture © Matt Ansell

Owen Street development

image from FDT

Piccadilly Gardens Redevelopment

photo © webbaviation

Spinningfields office development

photo © webbaviation

Trinity Bridge

picture © Matt Ansell

Tutti Frutti design competition

picture from Urban Splash

Urbis

building image © Adrian Welch

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English Building Designs – Newcastle

Baltic Mills

photograph © AW

Dance City Newcastle

photo © Morley von Sternberg

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

building image from architects

Holy Island – Lindisfarne

building image © Isabelle Lomholt

Kielder Water Pavilion

photograph from Softroom Architects

life building

building image © Isabelle Lomholt

Newcastle College Buildings

picture © Chris Gascoigne

Sage Gateshead Building

image © AW

Woodhorn Colliery Buildings

photograph © Keith Hunter Photography

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English Buildings – Oxford

Ashmolean Museum

image from architect

Bonn Square Oxford Competition

picture from architect

Chemistry Oxford

image from architects

Middle East Centre Oxford

picture from architect

St. John’s College Oxford

picture © Peter Durant

University College Boathouse

photo © Nick Kane

University of Oxford Biochem. Building

image : Keith Collie

University of Oxford Earth Sciences

image from architect

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English Buildings – Portsmouth

Mary Rose Museum

image from architect

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English Buildings – Rural

MG Central Feature at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2024, West Sussex, southern England
Design: Gerry Judah

photo : David Barbour
MG Central Feature Goodwood Festival of Speed

Morpeth Leisure Centre, Morpeth, Northumberland, northeast England
Design: GT3 Architects

images courtesy of architecture office
Morpeth Leisure Centre, Northumberland, England