All Building Design articles in August 2025 – Page 7
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News
GPE ‘considering further amendments’ to Orms’ London Bridge office scheme mired in planning row
Decision on St Thomas Yard redevelopment was deferred this week amid concerns over scheme’s impact on heritage assets
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PLP submits plans for student resi tower next to Waterloo station
Proposals replace plan for affordable housing designed by BPTW
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Opinion
Don’t defund thinking: why architectural education needs space to question, not just produce ‘practice ready’ graduates
As pressure mounts to streamline architectural education, Emily Crompton and Sam Higgins argue that universities remain essential spaces for reflection, critique and experimentation – and should not be reduced to training centres for industry
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Green light for second phase of Hawkins Brown's Timber Square scheme in Southwark
Two office buildings to ‘perch’ on top of railway viaducts under Hawkins Brown-designed plans
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Howells’ 3,300-home Edgware scheme approved after amassing more than 2,000 objections
Plans for 31 buildings next to Edgware tube station make it over the line after overcoming significant local backlash
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Review
The Manifesto House: Buildings that changed the future of architecture
Bruno Bernardo reviews Owen Hopkins’ new book on houses that shaped architectural thinking, questioning how these influential designs measure up against today’s climate and sustainability challenges
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News
Orms told to make further changes to long-delayed office scheme next to Shard
Redesign which saw scheme scaled back from 37 storeys to 10 storeys still not enough to address heritage concerns, council says
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PRP submits plans for downsized 478-home Camden Roundhouse scheme
Scheme replaces former plan for 680 homes on site and neighbouring land
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Populous draws up plan for Benfica stadium revamp
Estádio da Luz stadium proposals include new indoor arena and 10,000-capacity fan plaza
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Fresh gateway 2 guidance published as safety regulator says ‘everyone at BSR wants jobs on site as soon as possible’
Latest advice comes after official figures admit wait time for sign-off is nine months
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Fosters unveils design for 188m Paraguay tower
Building to be headquarters of local bank Sudameris
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Allies and Morrison’s leisure centre completes at Canada Water redevelopment
Scheme known as A2 building renamed the Dock Shed
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Green light for BDP’s refurbishment of Cambridge University’s James Stirling Building
Historic England raises no objection despite acknowledging plans would cause ‘high level’ of harm to grade II*-listed landmark
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Mosley Thorold turns north London maisonette into material-rich family home
The practice was co-founded by Nathaniel Mosley, who led the project as both architect and main contractor for his own family home
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News
New bill will enshrine cladding remediation deadlines in law
Landlords face unlimited fines or imprisonment, with Homes England set to get new powers to force remediation
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News
Grenfell firm removed from Kensington and Chelsea ban
Insulation manufacturer Siderise previously said decision by council ‘without foundation or justification’
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News
Government publishes £530bn Infrastructure Pipeline
Treasury chief secretary Darren Jones says pipeline of 780 private and public sector projects will give industry the confidence to invest
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London council increases housing target by 10%
Lewisham updates local plan with commitment to build more than 30,000 homes by 2040
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Stiff & Trevillion completes Tower Bridge office containing reused steel from the 1930s
Retrofit of 1990s building salvaged steel from former House of Fraser on Oxford Street
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BDP files claim against Kingspan over marketing of insulation product
Architect claims use of ‘dishonestly’ marketed product could result in losses