We make, create, design and build. We’re planners and problem solvers. We draw lines, and we break boundaries.
We are the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment.
We are 3,000 students, five departments and one school. We stand halfway between science and philosophy; between tradition and disruption. We embrace theoretical rigour, and insist on hands-on experience for all our students. We celebrate design heritage, and we invite innovation.
We’re a nationally renowned stage for talent in making and design. We investigate the physicality of tools and tech, glass and grass, bricks and mortar; we explore the abstract excitement of ideas and creative philosophies.
A community of designers and makers
We’re a diverse school, committed to widening professional prospects. In every aspect of architecture, design and the built environment, we emphasise the availability of opportunities for everyone. Our only criteria is talent – and our only condition is hard work.
With a worldwide reputation for excellence in teaching and research, one of the School’s biggest strengths is our global network of trusted industry partners. These relationships are great news for the quality and scope of your learning – through placements and exciting live projects, you’ll have the chance to work with a wide range of internationally recognised companies.
On a conceptual level, we’re about the art, science and business of making and design: on a practical level, we’re investing that knowledge in smart cities, energy and sustainability projects, and huge global partnerships.
We’re a provider of industry-accredited learning; a worldwide centre for professional connections; and a hub for some of the UK’s most exciting collaborations and research projects.
But most of all, we’re a community.
Latest News
Head of Construction Management wins Achiever of the Year at Constructing Excellence Awards
Mon 20 Sep 2021
Expert blog: Creating skateboard-friendly urban public spaces
Mon 13 Sep 2021
Blog: NTU research to help British cities take advantage of Skateboarding’s increased profile following Olympics
Wed 11 Aug 2021
Accessible jewellery inspired by student’s cousin
Fri 30 Jul 2021
Device uses psychology to help combat gaming addiction
Thu 22 Jul 2021
IAD students produce designs for one-of-a-kind charity concept shop with Re-Fashion
Fri 16 Jul 2021
Our Research Centres
Product Innovation Centre
Product Innovation Centre
The Product Innovation Centre is an internationally leading multidisciplinary Centre which offers innovative research and technology solutions through an interdisciplinary product design and engineering team, addressing global challenges towards creating a positive impact to industry, people’s lifestyles and society..
Centre of the Built Environment
Centre of the Built Environment
The Centre of the Built Environment research covers residential and commercial real estate economics, finance and investment, planning and development, construction management, fuel poverty, engineering solutions for the built environment, sustainability and climate change.
Centre for Architecture, Urbanism and Global Heritage
Centre for Architecture, Urbanism and Global Heritage
The Centre for Architecture, Urbanism and Global Heritage focuses on the investigation of human aspects of architecture, spatial practices, urban heritage, material culture and the built environment within the ever-changing urban and social structures of contemporary cities. Our research, development and consultancy provide cutting edge innovation, creativity and analysis of historic centres, buildings and world heritage sites in the UK, Europe and globally.
Our latest publications
H.I.I.T. High intensity ideation training - facilitating group design ideation in a digital teaching space
Polymer-based additive manufacturing: process optimisation for low-cost industrial robotics manufacture
Task-oriented intelligent solution to measure Parkinson’s disease tremor severity
A framework for implementing target value delivery to enhance value creation in the construction industry
Novel assessment of wall insulation in buildings using mathematical modelling, infrared thermography and artificial intelligence
Holistic approach for sustainable product development and service
90% of School of ADBE graduates who entered employment are in a 'High Skilled' role 15 months after finishing their degree (latest Graduate Outcomes Survey 2017-18)
We've got the largest number of year-long placement undergraduates studying architecture, building and planning in the UK (HESA 2021)
Our Land and Property Management courses are ranked 5th in the UK (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021)
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