Will Henley
ReviewCasting aside visions of jetpacks and spacestations
Cinema and architecture from Metropolis to Bladerunner long reflected each other's zeal for imagining the future.
NewsHow sex shaped the city
Did the sex industry make a major contribution to 18th century London’s architecture? That’s the theory being expounded by historian Dan Cruickshank, who was speaking this week ahead of his forthcoming book, Sex and Architecture.
NewsDevereux merges with Dewjo’c to create 250-strong practice
Devereux Architects has merged with North-east practice Dewjo’c Architects to create a combined 250-strong practice.
NewsLack of investment preventing Thames Gateway becoming eco exemplar, conference told
Terry Farrell’s vision of creating an exemplar eco-region in the Thames Gateway is at risk of “falling desperately short” unless urgent action is taken to encourage investment, a conference on environmental sustainability heard today.
News£350m Olympic contract for Populous, Allies & Morrison and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands
Populous, Allies & Morrison and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands make up the consortium selected for the £350 million contract to convert existing 2012 Olympic and Paralympic venues.
NewsFoster’s Heathrow hotel wins mayor’s approval
Designs by Foster & Partners for a new five-star hotel near Heathrow Airport have been approved by London mayor Boris Johnson.
NewsChapman Taylor wins Queen's Award for Enterprise
Chapman Taylor has been awarded an international trade award in this year’s prestigious Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.
NewsArchitecture minister lists 19 historic military buildings
Nearly 50 military buildings dating from the Napoleonic War to the first world war have been listed or given added protection by architecture minister Barbara Follett.
NewsTories propose massive green retrofitting programme
The Conservatives have outlined plans to give every home in Britain a grant of up to £6,500 to pay for green retrofitting improvements, which could provide extra work for architects.
NewsBurnham urged to review Wilson house delisting
Twentieth Century Society claims English Heritage is under-resourced
NewsFarrell sees profits rocket
Pre-tax profits at Terry Farrell & Partners soared fivefold last year, to £2.5 million, according to annual accounts filed at Companies House last week
NewsArb releases guidance as bankruptcy numbers rise
The Architects’ Registration Board has issued new guidance for architects worried about individual and company insolvency after a near-doubling in personal bankruptcies in the profession
NewsSouthwark tower plans under threat
Westminster council’s Doon St legal action could halt other skyscrapers
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RIBA president says Tory housing proposals ‘deeply flawed’
RIBA president Sunand Prasad has branded Tory proposals for the creation of local housing trusts – a key plank of the Conservative Party’s new housing strategy – as “deeply flawed”.
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Sunand urges Prince Charles not to interfere over Chelsea Barracks
RIBA president Sunand Prasad today made a direct appeal to Prince Charles, calling on him to not interfere with Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners’ Chelsea Barracks scheme.
NewsPrasad and NHF lobby government for £3bn housing retrofit pilot
RIBA president Sunand Prasad has joined forces with the National Housing Federation to call for a £3 billion pilot to retrofit social housing stock across the UK.
NewsRIBA told conservation architecture accreditation scheme 'unwise'
Heritage bodies have warned RIBA it will cause confusion by setting up its own accreditation system for conservation architects in direct competition with the existing Architects Accredited in Building Conservation Register (AABC).
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Liam O'Connor Architects to design Bomber Command memorial
Liam O’Connor Architects has won the competition to design a national memorial for the Second World War’s Bomber Command.
NewsCaltongate architects fear new investors will cut design quality
Architects behind the frozen £300 million Caltongate scheme in Edinburgh have raised fears that new investors could seek to cut corners on design quality.
NewsNew Arb guidance as bankruptcies double
The Architects’ Registration Board has issued new guidance for architects worried about individual and company insolvency after a near doubling in personal bankruptcies.