Construction of the landmark £9.9m Northern Design Centre in Gateshead today reached an important milestone with the topping out of the structure. Leader of Gateshead Council, Mick Henry CBE and redboxdesign group chairman Alan J Smith OBE DL carried out a ‘topping out’ ceremony to formally mark the completion of the brand new building’s roof. …

A trade mission to encourage China to look to the North East has visited international architectural practice Newcastle-based redboxdesign group. VIPs from Hunan Province were shown the practice’s award-winning headquarters by Chairman Alan J Smith who also hosted a special lunch in their honour. Alan J Smith OBE, DL said: “China is the world’s fastest …

Take a tour of our headquarters in Newcastle upon Tyne. The short film includes some images of the building in operation in 1920 as a Telegraph Office and its condition in 1997 when acquired by redbox.

proposals for the restoration and conversion of the Newcastle Co-operative buildings on Newgate Street have been submitted for planning. The building has been empty for several years except for a small area at ground floor – the Co-op’s retained food hall. It is an iconic Art Deco design in Newcastle’s townscape designed by L.G. Ekins …