All articles by Ben Flatman – Page 3
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NewsAHMM and shedkm on shortlist for RIBA North West Awards
Simpson Haugh, BDP and Sheppard Robson also amongst practices in running for regional awards
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NewsvPPR selected to design John Akomfrah exhibition for 60th Venice Art Biennale
The British Pavilion exhibition will feature the work of leading video artist, John Akomfrah
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FeaturesJonathan Smales: ‘I love the tangibility of building. I like the fact it’s got a beginning, a middle and an end’
From running Greenpeace to creating the UK’s largest timber neighbourhood, Jonathan Smales is a developer who doesn’t follow the herd, writes Ben Flatman
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NewsFormer Greenpeace directors win planning for UK’s largest timber neighbourhood
Mae, Ash Sakula and Mole working on 685-home Phoenix project in East Sussex
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NewsFifteen projects make it onto RIBA South West Awards shortlist
Bindloss Dawes, AHMM and Clementine Blakemore also amongst contenders for regional prize
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FeaturesAlex Ely: ‘Architecture is so central to our culture - it’s a pity it doesn’t seem to gain the traction it deserves’
The founder of the Stirling Prize-winning Mae Architects shares his influences and inspirations with Ben Flatman and concludes that his profession still has much to offer
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NewsNovak Hiles wins planning for low-carbon house in Barnet
The proposed new home is designed to enhance CO2 emissions reduction, surpassing Part L building regulations
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NewsVenice Biennale co-curator behind design of major new Royal Academy exhibition
JA Project’s design explores institution’s historical ties to slavery and colonialism
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NewsGreen light for Corstorphine & Wright's Cambridge shopping centre reinvention
Scheme will convert part of shopping centre to life sciences hub, while refurbishing other areas for retail
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NewsDSDHA housing scheme next to Camden Roundhouse goes in for planning
Four drum-shaped blocks would be built next to grade II*-listed venue
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NewsGensler appoints four new principals to UK and European leadership team
Number one globally ranked practice makes appointments at time of growth in UK and European business
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NewsStudio Libeskind completes new Maggie’s Centre at the Royal Free Hospital
Cancer support centre includes new landscaping by Martha Schwartz Partners
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NewsNew exhibition space adds to growing Saudi cultural and heritage zone
Cultural hub forms part of wider regional tourism strategy that seeks to attract two millions visitors a year to the area
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FeaturesLet’s talk about a brighter future for our towns and cities
How can we create thriving communities and places that people enjoy and want to live in? Ben Flatman spoke to four key industry figures to find out
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NewsIn pictures: Cobham Bowers by Coffey Architects
Later life living scheme draws on local architectural vernacular
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NewsMCW Architects completes mixed-use scheme on sensitive Cambridge riverside site
The residential and retail development has been designed to mitigate the risk of flooding
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NewsScott Brownrigg completes new sports and wellness centre
Building utilises lamintated timber frame to achieve reduced carbon footprint
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NewsParliamentary inquiry into young people and the built environment starts hearing evidence
First witnesses highlight importance of access to outdoor space and need for joined-up planning policies
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FeaturesHenley Halebrown: ‘We are genuinely interested in how people use buildings’
Simon Henley and Gavin Hale-Brown met at the University of Liverpool in 1986 and have been friends ever since, forming their award-winning practice together in 1995. Here Ben Flatman discusses their early influences, design philosophy, and commitment to improving access to the profession
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News5th Studio to develop spatial framework for proposed Oxford rail line reopening
Appointment forms part of larger £4.5m initiative to reopen the Cowley Branch Line to passengers