All Building Design articles in July 2026
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NewsThree London councils launch legal challenge to Khan’s cut to affordable housing quota
Local mayors claim Khan did not consult properly on change
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NewsGreen light for Michael Laird Architects’ Glasgow student resi tower
Approval for first phase of £250m mixed-use schemein city centre
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NewsEngaging young people with video games could help tackle NIMBYism, Lords committee finds
Games including Minecraft and The Sims could foster more positive attitudes to the planning process, government told
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NewsWinner of Architecture LGBT+ and LFA’s London Pride float competition revealed
Studio OleO and Gareth Volka’s winning entry conceived as a group of iridescent jellyfish floating through the city
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Information - BDCPD 11 2026: Specifying glazed balconies for design, performance and compliance
Sponsored by Solarlux, this module, guides specifiers through the key decisions involved in designing and specifying a glazed balcony – from choosing the right acoustic and solar-control glazing to specifying the right fixings and meeting relevant regulations
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NewsLegal challenge launched against ‘flawed’ rejection of dRMM’s south London scheme
Planning inspector determined 850-home scheme’s height, scale and massing would cause harm to Peckham neighbourhood
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NewsHousing associations warn slowing down release of funds under £39bn SAHP could lead to 17,000 fewer homes over three years
Housing associations reducing expected starts following Homes England’s call to reprofile bids, trade body says in letter to Rachel Reeves
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NewsFoster + Partners unveils vision for new agri-urban city Oman
Designs revealed for city of 13,000 people
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FeaturesPublic buildings in the UK are not built for frequent heatwaves - what will it take to fix them?
Last week showed that schools, hospitals and care homes are ill-equipped to protect their vulnerable occupants from sustained hot weather. What needs to be done to upgrade these estates as temperatures continue to climb?
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NewsFootballer Juan Mata to help Populous design training centres
Former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder to provide design reviews on schemes across the world
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NewsYork and North Yorkshire Combined Authority to create three mayoral development zones to drive regeneration
York Central, Scarborough and Selby identified as priority development areas
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NewsHS2 reset needs to avoid previous failures, NAO report says
Rejig of project due to be completed by railway bosses and government by next spring
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NewsBurnham pledges ‘biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen’ as he sets out plans for new Number 10 office in Manchester
Favourite to become UK’s next PM also promises ’biggest council house building programme since the post-war period’
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NewsHOK veteran Bill Valentine dies aged 88
US firm’s former president and chairman known for designing corporate headquarters including San Francisco’s Levi’s Plaza
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NewsContractor wins landmark Building Safety Act cladding claim against overseas parent of stricken UK product firm
High Court judge orders German company to pay contractor £1.8m for costs racked up replacing cladding system at Essex tower block
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NewsIndustry welcomes Burnham’s council housing and devolution plans but questions who will pay for it
Firms call for greater recognition of cost they face – including higher taxes implemented by current government