All City of Westminster articles
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NewsVabel wins planning approval for Queensway Parade development in Bayswater
The developer, which has an in-house architecture team, has secured consent for a residential-led mixed-use scheme opposite The Whiteley, replacing a previously approved office development by Foster + Partners
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NewsPublic consultation begins on Allies and Morrison’s West End public realm proposals
Westminster City Council and The Crown Estate launch engagement on a long-term masterplan for Regent Street, Haymarket and Piccadilly Circus, with proposals including traffic-free streets and improved public realm
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OpinionDelivering homes under pressure: Westminster’s response to the housing challenge
Setareh Neshati explains how Westminster City Council is responding to growing housing pressures by working with a diverse group of architects to deliver community-supported, affordable homes as part of its Fairer Westminster strategy
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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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FeaturesJan Kattein: architect as catalyst – ‘A transformational impact can be achieved with limited means’
As Jan Kattein Architects unveils its latest project at Westminster’s Church Street Triangle, Mary Richardson takes a closer look at the work of this innovative firm that weaves social practice into its inspiring and colourful placemaking
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NewsAstudio completes first phase of Ebury Bridge Estate regeneration in Westminster
Astudio delivers 226 homes in the first phase of a flagship regeneration project, combining sustainable design with extensive community input in central London
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NewsWestminster City Council offers lukewarm response to Khan’s Oxford Street pedestrianisation plans
Scheme appears to be a relaunch of previous 2017 proposals, shared by the mayor without consultation with the local council
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NewsSquire & Partners completes Art Deco-inspired corner block in Westminster
Mixed-use scheme draws inspiration from mansion block typology and surrounding landmarks
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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
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NewsFlanagan Lawrence completes 171-unit residential scheme in Marylebone
Scheme forms part of wider regeneration of the Church Street area