16th August 2019. Jeremy Deller and Caruso St John Architects have collaborated on the design for the memorial to the Peterloo Massacre in central Manchester. Construction completed in time for the 200th anniversary of the massacre, which occurred on 16th August 1819. Events to mark the anniversary will be taking place on the square next to the memorial on Friday 16th August, as well as over the weekend. The memorial itself has been opened without ceremony, in acknowledgement of Manchester City Council’s continuing discussion with local access groups about improving access.

Photo by Thom Hetherington

5th August 2019. An interview with Peter St John is featured on the new RIBAJ Meets podcast. More information about the podcast can be found here, and the episode featuring Peter St John can be listened to here.

14th June 2019. Caruso St John has won the competition to build a new apartment building in Lucerne, Switzerland. The new five-story building will comprise of 77 condominiums. Construction will begin in spring 2021, with completion of the building scheduled for 2023. More information here.

30th May 2019. Along with 16 other UK winners of the RIBA Stirling Prize, Caruso St John Architects has signed an open letter declaring a climate and biodiversity emergency, making a commitment to positive action in response and inviting all UK architectural practices to add their names. 

To view the letter and sign up, please go to www.architectsdeclare.com

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