All Building Design articles in April 2023 – Page 2
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OpinionSix years on from Grenfell and real change is happening. Don’t leave it too late to get up to speed
The pace of reforms since Grenfell has been frustratingly slow, but real change is being delivered, writes Andrew Mellor
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NewsPrince William reveals social housing plans as part of a five-year project to 'end homelessness'
Prince of Wales said he plans to start small and scale up the social housing if it’s “sustainable”
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NewsSir Michael Hopkins dies aged 88
The influential and highly regarded architect died surrounded by his family
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NewsUgandan cultural centre goes on display at London Design Biennale
The Bidi Bidi Music & Arts Centre will serve one of the world’s largest refugee settlements
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OpinionThe Coach: The state of flow and how to find it
Creating the time and space to get fully “in the zone” can benefit our professional lives and help make us happier, writes Louise Rodgers
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NewsIn pictures: UNCLE Wembley by Maccreanor Lavington
The project sits on a prominent junction on the Wembley High Road and houses associated retail space, a new public square and community facilities
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NewsHousebuilder withdraws 200-home scheme called in by Gove on design grounds
AC Lloyd withdraws Whitnash project despite having secured resolution to grant reserved matters approval
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NewsGovernment orders all departments to investigate lightweight concrete risks
Surveys into decaying RAAC expanded to cover government’s entire £158bn estate
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NewsArchitects lobby Sunak for new climate change legal duty in planning system
Lack of integration of climate goals into planning is creating delays, Sunak warned
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FeaturesBuilding Centre Cork Stair by Roz Bar Architects
Founded in 1932 by Frank Yerbury, the Building Centre was designed to showcase innovation in architecture, engineering and construction. Located on Sore Street in central London, the building was in need of a new gallery for future exhibitions and appointed Roz Barr Architects to lead the redesign. Located in ...
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OpinionGlobal population growth means we urgently need more housing: It’s time to democratise architecture
The automotive and gaming industries offer useful lessons on how architecture could address global demand for housing, writes Kashif Dafedar
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NewsIn pictures: MVRDV unveil TON1 in Berlin
The new event space is part of Berlin’s campus for changemakers and sits within one of Europe’s oldest film studios
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NewsRG&P gets go-ahead for Hertfordshire social housing
Council-led regeneration project will deliver 56 new homes and a new charity HQ
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NewsJapanese designers reveal floating city proposals
Ocean ring development would host 10,000 residents and 30,000 workers and visitors
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NewsIn pictures: House in Highgate by Chris Dyson Architects
The remodelling and extension of a Grade II* house in Highgate provides an opportunity to restore the original interior layout
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NewsUK and Switzerland agree recognition deal on architecture qualifications
Pact will create “certain and transparent system” for building designers and other professionals
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FeaturesOffice workers feel a sustainable workplace is more important than an annual bonus
Design of the Workplace – a new report by Foster + Partners and Brookfield Properties – revealed that 90% of office employees believe that sustainable workspace design is good for both the planet and their wellbeing. Released at Ecocity World Summit in London, the report surveyed over 3,400 office workers ...
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OpinionBreathe free: how titanium dioxide on construction hoardings could clean air and save lives
Titanium oxide is a widely used compound that reacts with dangerous airborne polutants to tranform them into harmless nitrates, write Hugh Gatenby
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NewsHowells unveils image of 20ha Birmingham masterplan
Tech and science cluster to be built out over next 20 years
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NewsIndustry retrofit initiative appoints two architects as co-directors
Buckley Gray Yeoman sustainability chief and Studio seARCH director to lead National Retrofit Hub