All Housing articles – Page 2
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OpinionUrban design doesn’t pay: so why am I starting my own practice?
David Rudlin reflects on the challenges of setting up his own practice, the broken economics of urban design, and why many in the profession persist despite the odds
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NewsHousebuilders will face ‘delayed homes penalty’ if they fail to build to promised timeframes, Rayner announces
New planning reform working paper will set out latest proposals in bid to hit 1.5m homes target
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OpinionEngland is failing to plan for its ageing population – the spending review must put that right
The government’s spending review must treate housing for older people as core infrastructure and deliver targeted funding, writes Bruce Moore
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NewsDon't scrimp on design for new towns, taskforce chair tells housebuilders
Michael Lyons tells UKREiiF conference that working on government’s 10,000-home developments will come with ‘clear expectations’ around design and mix
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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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FeaturesWhy Nicholas Boys Smith’s ideas still matter in the age of Keir Starmer
Mary Richardson speaks to the founder of Create Streets about popular taste, the design challenges facing Labour’s housebuilding push, and why architects still struggle to engage with what ‘normal’ people really want
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NewsLondon green belt development could include new towns, Sadiq Khan confirms
Mayor’s office engaging with New Towns Taskforce but says homes must count towards targets
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OpinionTurning on the housing tap
David Rudlin explores how a tangle of regulations, rising land costs and policy overload could be holding back the housing the country needs
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FeaturesWhy most new homes still fail to meet the latest standards
Almost two in three new homes are still being built to regulations that applied in 2013, over a year and a half after the end of the transition period for the new part L and other requirements. How has the government got its projections so wrong? Tom Lowe reports
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NewsDowen Farmer Architects submits plans for 90-home grey belt scheme in Broxbourne
Proposals include a new SEN school designed by e-gg
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NewsPlans submitted for HTA Design’s 507-unit office-to-resi scheme in Sutton
Scheme includes build-to-rent and co-living homes, along with upgrades to public realm around Sutton station
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NewsGovernment reveals recipients of £1.3bn social housing retrofit funding
Anchor, Bromford, Clarion and Flagship are among the housing associations awarded ‘Warm Homes’ money
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OpinionA new era for housing? Why co-design is a critical tool for inclusive development
Tom Greenall and Jane Wong introduce a new online co-design resource intended to support more inclusive and meaningful community participation in the development process
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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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OpinionBetter housing, not just more housing, must be the goal
The government – and housebuilders – must be given the best possible chance of achieving its ambitious target writes Ben Derbyshire
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OpinionA legacy approach to building new towns
Hugh Petter argues that new towns should be delivered through legacy development to ensure sustainable, well-designed communities
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News5plus wins approval for 12 mews houses in Wimbledon
Scheme incorporates work-from-home spaces and private roof gardens
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Features‘This is a growth story’… Network Rail’s strategy to become one of the UK’s largest housebuilders
The transport operator’s group property director talks about the ‘new mindset’ at Network Rail – and why the country’s biggest owner of brownfield land is taking an assertive role in redevelopment projects on its sites
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NewsRayner announces £300m boost for affordable housing delivery
MHCLG says latest funding will deliver 2,800 homes, with half for social rent
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OpinionHousing needs architects – and it’s time to make the case
Félicie Krikler writes for BD on housing-related issues at a critical moment for the sector