All articles by Ben Flatman – Page 8
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NewsBartlett named world’s best architecture school for third year in a row
Manchester School of Architecture holds its place in the global top five, while Cambridge’s architecture school is ranked 12th in the 2025 QS World University Rankings
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OpinionNorman Foster and the Theatre of Dreams – a perfect match?
Manchester United is betting on Foster to create a world-class stadium – but will ambition and reality align, asks Ben Flatman
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NewsAHMM’s £100m Phoenix Yard scheme goes out for consultation
Proposals aim to transform a 2.8-acre brownfield site in central Birmingham with new commercial space and 240 homes
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Building StudyIndustrial remix: how Hawkins\Brown retuned Wakefield’s Tileyard North for the creative economy
Once derelict and forgotten, Wakefield’s Rutland Mills have been transformed into a thriving hub for the music industry
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NewsOpen Practice Architecture completes East Dulwich infill house
Clad in pale brick with an iroko timber fascia, the Coach House features exposed aggregate concrete, oak veneer cabinetry and ash cladding, with timber mullions and a softwood ceiling to control light and add warmth
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NewsFoster + Partners completes office tower above Sydney’s Gadigal Station
Development forms part of a wider Sydney metro programme
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NewsRicardo Scofidio, co-founder of Diller Scofidio + Renfro, dies aged 89
Work included major public and cultural projects such as New York’s High Line and The Shed
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NewsPart W launches campaign to highlight gendered barriers in the built environment
Campaign seeks contributions to visual database
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NewsNeal Shasore and Neil Onions among RIBA honorary fellows for 2025
RIBA recognises eight figures from sectors including public relations, engineering, urban design, and education
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NewsWestminster’s public toilets get a designer makeover as Hugh Broughton Architects completes first upgrade in £12.7m programme
Westminster City Council has reopened the first of eight refurbished public toilet facilities as part of a wider £12.7 million investment
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NewsIn pictures: 204 Great Portland Street by E8 Architecture
Nine-storey residential and retail development replaces a 1980s office block
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NewsLiu Jiakun awarded 2025 Pritzker prize
Chengdu-based architect is the second Chinese recipient of the award
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NewsIndustry leaders voice concerns over 1.5 million homes target to MPs
Housing committee questions industry figures including Muyiwa Oki on planning, workforce shortages, and financial challenges facing construction sector
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FeaturesLocal expertise, global vision: Foster + Partners’ work in South America
Ben Flatman joins Juan Frigerio, partner at Foster + Partners, for a tour of Buenos Aires to explore the practice’s expanding presence in South America and discuss its approach to the region
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NewsAdrien Brody wins Best Actor Oscar for portraying an architect in The Brutalist
The Brutalist has sparked debate over its portrayal of architects, with critics questioning whether it captures the profession’s reality or leans on outdated myths
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NewsIn pictures: GT3 completes University of Southampton sports centre expansion
New facilities are designed to improve accessibility for students and wider community
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NewsLondon School of Architecture set to merge with UCEM
Move marks the end of LSA as an independent school of architecture
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News‘It’s the end of architecture’ – Patrik Schumacher declares war on woke culture
Blaming a decline in architectural education, the principal of Zaha Hadid Architects claims universities have replaced design rigour with political discourse, stifling innovation
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NewsCadbury-Brown-designed house in Aldeburgh receives Grade II listing
The modernist home of composer and conductor Imogen Holst has been granted listed status for its architectural and cultural significance
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NewsNine projects shortlisted for RIBA West Midlands Awards 2025
Birmingham-based Howells and BPN are among the practices with projects shortlisted for this year’s awards