All articles by Ellen Bennett – Page 9
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How Ken pulls London’s strings
Five years after taking control of London’s development, Ken Livingstone’s influence can be felt across the city. Ellen Bennett examines what it means for architects
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RIBA makes room for paying guests
Staff moved to nearby offices so RIBA can cash in by letting out space
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Space, not buildings, is architects’ key concern
Infrastructure more important than icons, admits star-studded panel
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Green Ken launches climate change agency
London mayor Ken Livingstone has launched a climate change agency in an effort to make London the world’s greenest city.
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Design edge missing in Thames Gateway link
Cabe refuses to endorse Marks Barfield’s flagship bridge proposal
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Homes plan feels the heat
Modern methods in doubt as report shows hundreds of thousands of new homes could be too hot to bear
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Embankment plan will not drive out traffic
The Victoria Embankment will remain open to traffic under plans drawn up by MacCormac Jamieson Prichard for the mayor of London.
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Has the office come of age?
With the A-list taking over London’s office sector, commercial design is emerging from the banal to the beautiful
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Jowell bids for design power
Culture secretary wants cross-government role to lobby for better design in public buildings
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Council heel-dragging imperils Shelley castle
Worthing authority reluctant to put up £1.5m to save Castle Goring
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No ‘City-on-sea’ for Brighton
Brighton council has rejected Allies & Morrison’s plans for a 42-storey tower in the city centre, saying it is “not looking for a new City of London on the coast”.
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Labour rebuked
Nearly a third of architects are set to vote Liberal Democrat in next week’s election as Charles Kennedy’s party benefits from a surge in support among the profession.
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Camden planner clings on
King’s Cross decision-maker holds on to control of council committee but faces scrutiny of Standards Board
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Green expert snubbed
An acknowledged national expert on sustainable building materials has been excluded from government deliberations on the Sustainable Buildings Code, amid growing concern at architects’ lack of influence.