Richard Humphreys

Golf course architect James Edwards of EDI-Golf and P Quinn Construction are undertaking a comprehensive renovation of East Brighton Golf Club on the south coast of England. In its early days, the club was known as Ovingdean GC and then Kemp Town GC, before settling on the name East Brighton GC in 1901. Originally a 12-hole layout, it was expanded to 18 in 1897, but following the acquisition of 40 acres of land, the club revised its course with help from James Braid with the new-look...

The past couple of years has marked a period of successful projects and great expansion for SMS Marine Interiors. As of April 2026, the SMS Group had a turnover of just shy of £40 million ($54.4 million), with projects completed by the marine interiors division accounting for around one-third of that total. However, the turnkey outfitter hasn’t just achieved financial success; it has received industry recognition too. At the 2025 edition of Cruise Ship Interiors Design Expo Europe, SMS...

The Nordre Follo municipality, located south of Oslo, Norway, had modernised its public hearings with Microsoft Copilot Studio. The local government delivers public services for approximately 60,000 residents. The municipality was formed in 2020 through the merger of the former Ski and Oppegård municipalities. Nordre Follo oversees administrative processes that require public participation, including urban planning, building permits and zoning decisions. Linda Mari Byström, enterprise...

Benin has long relied on the export of raw agricultural commodities, particularly cotton, to drive its economy. In the pursuit of diversification, the country has embarked upon several new initiatives to boost investment and prosperity. Flagship projects include the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone, a 1,600-hectare manufacturing hub that, since opening in 2022, has attracted over US$1 billion in foreign investment and created over 16,000 jobs; and the five-year modernisation and expansion of...

Walden Club in Aurora, Ohio, has hosted a ‘soft opening’ of its golf course following a renovation by Mike Nuzzo. The course was originally designed in 1974 by William Mitchell. “Walden already had a very distinct identity,” said Nuzzo. “When Manny Barenholtz began developing the property in the early 1970s, the larger idea was a community integrated with nature. Historical material describes him as ‘a true preservationist’ who began building into the natural landscape while disturbing as...

The energy landscape is changing rapidly. With climate volatility growing and demand for electricity rising, the sector is increasingly using renewable sources to generate energy, which is forcing providers to rethink how they manage infrastructure and deliver services. Renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, are inherently weather-dependent. Consequently, providers must now be able to accurately predict weather forecasts at greater speed and scale to continue delivering...

When the Joe Lee-designed Interlachen course near Winter Park, Orlando, was built in 1985, 1.5 million cubic yards of earth were moved across the low-lying 270-acre site. Forty years later, Fazio Design moved some more. Lee’s original design for the private club involved the excavation of numerous lakes – water is in play on almost every hole – to create fill that he used to contour the course. Fazio Design was hired by the club in 2024, and Tom Fazio and senior design associate Tom...

The Fall 2026 issue of By Design magazine from the American Society of Golf Course Architects, and produced by the team behind Golf Course Architecture, is now available in digital format. The cover story from the latest release explores the attributes of a great opening hole. Architects Tom Marzolf, John Steidel, P.B. Dye, John Harvey, Chris Cochran, Stephen Kay, Mike Dasher and Jeff Lawrence discuss the elements that are at the forefront of their minds when designing an opening...

Tom Doak has created a scholarship for students of golf course design. The Doak Award will be granted every two years to selected individuals, primarily under the age of 30, that have showcased a commitment to a career in golf course architecture. “The purpose of the award is to further the education of promising young architects who have already demonstrated their dedication to a career in golf course design,” said Doak. “It is really a write-your-own-award set-up, so that it’s tailored...

Golf course architecture is often viewed as a sequence of projects. A club hires an architect, work is completed, and attention turns elsewhere until another renovation becomes necessary years later. At Carmel Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, the approach has been different. For more than four decades, the club has worked with Rees Jones to continually refine its South course to reflect changes in the game, advances in maintenance practices and the evolving expectations of its...