Ben Flatman
Ben Flatman is the architectural editor at Building Design
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NewsSingh Fudge Architects wins planning for housing scheme in Coventry
Two-phase development would see an initial six-storey affordable housing block joined by a fifteen-storey tower at a later stage
NewsMoxon completes transformation of 19th-century farmstead in Cairngorms
Decade-long project brings new life to former agricultural buildings, while respecting context and local craftsmanship
NewsRob Krier dies, aged 85
Leading New Urbanist and influential urban design theorist leaves behind significant legacy
NewsParliamentary committee to explore relationship between built environment and young people’s health and wellbeing
LUHC Committee calls for evidence as part of inquiry into young people and built environment
NewsSquire & Partners completes Art Deco-inspired corner block in Westminster
Mixed-use scheme draws inspiration from mansion block typology and surrounding landmarks
FeaturesThe proposed Liverpool Street redevelopment may be ‘bonkers’ but it’s not without precedent
Railway companies have been selling the space above stations for decades. Ben Flatman looks at some previous air rights developments
NewsIn pictures: The Spiral - BIG’s biophilic supertall New York skyscraper
Project is BIG’s first commercial high-rise project in the city
FeaturesBuilding Talks: Our new podcast season all about urban design and creating communities
Tune into the Building Talks podcast from tomorrow to hear leading experts on how to deliver thriving communities and great places to live
NewsThe Prince’s Foundation to become The King’s Foundation, as Charles’s charities rebrand
Change of name is intended to avoid confusion with charitable work undertaken by the current Prince of Wales
FeaturesWhat does the HS2 decision mean for Manchester and the North-west?
Rishi Sunak last month cancelled the Manchester leg of HS2. Here Ben Flatman talks to industry leaders about what the decision means for the city
NewsInnovative mass timber industrial scheme unveiled by dRMM in Greenwich
High-density industrial units seek to set new standard for sector
NewsFeilden Fowles’ South Downs cultural centre goes in for planning
Levelling-up funding paves way for new educational and cultural centre in national park
NewsHistoric England objections prompt rethink on Lendlease’s Smithfield scheme
Developer goes back to the drawing board with new round of consultation on Birmingham city-centre masterplan
NewsWilson Mason seeks to revitalise England's 'oldest' street market
What is possibly England’s oldest street market is set for renewal
OpinionMæ’s winning project revives medieval tradition of treating older people with the dignity they deserve
This Stirling Prize winner places a much-needed focus on how we house and support people later in their lives
NewsMCW promotes all-female team as part of succession planning
Cambridge-based practice plans for the future with new appointments
NewsStanton Williams unveils completed Rhodes House project
Project coincides with 120th anniversary of the Rhodes Trust
NewsLeading Scottish architects call for Ayr’s fire-ravaged station hotel to be saved
Long-neglected Category B-listed hotel’s future hangs in the balance as council mulls demolition
FeaturesHow a team including LDA, Bell Phillips, DMA and Mae are writing a new chapter in Westminster’s council housing story
In a London borough once beset by council housing controversy, a quiet revolution is underway
NewsIn pictures: Maison Colbert by Chris Dyson Architects
A highly individual home, gallery and studio space has been created behind a row of east end shopfronts