All articles by Thomas Lane – Page 7
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NewsArchitects' confidence slumps to 2017 low
Confidence about future work prospects and staffing levels down
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Opinion
WA100 2018: Faith, hope and Brexit
Confidence is rising among the world’s top architects, but politics has a nasty habit of getting in the way
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NewsBoris Johnson summonsed by City Hall to face questions over Garden Bridge
Foreign Secretary could go to jail if he refuses to answer questions or produce documents
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Opinion
The London Plan - what does it mean for architects?
The focus on housing and design quality is largely positive says Thomas Lane
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Opinion
The budget - a small step in the right direction
The budget didn’t deliver big money for new housing but a raft of small measures to stimulate housing supply. Will it help asks Thomas Lane
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TechnicalTechnical Study: the Cambridge Mosque
One of David Marks’ last projects is a contemplative Cambridge mosque with complex timber geometry
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Opinion
Should south London have more protected views?
The National Trust has launched a campaign to extend the number of London’s protected views. But will this really preserve key vistas asks Thomas Lane
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Opinion
Is Greenwich Peninsula's design district visionary or just a marketing ploy?
Building a dedicated design district in the middle of a huge residential scheme is a London first. Can it work asks Thomas Lane
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OpinionWhy Nova Victoria won the 2017 Carbuncle Cup
There were plenty of strong contenders on the shortlist but Nova’s crass design secured it this year’s wooden spoon
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NewsCarbuncle Cup 2017 winner announced
This year the award no one wants to win goes to an office development in London’s Victoria
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Opinion
Was it worth spending £48m on Battersea Power Station's chimneys?
Why spend a fortune restoring an icon just to hide it behind a wall of flats, asks Thomas Lane
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FeaturesCarbuncle Cup 2017 shortlist unveiled
Six of Britain’s worst buildings in the running for architecture’s wooden spoon
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TechnicalTechnical Study: Coal Drops Yard, King’s Cross
Heatherwick Studio’s shopping centre at King’s Cross links two former coal depots with a pair of extraordinary curving roofs. Thomas Lane finds out how – and why – they chose this approach
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NewsQuirky buildings listed to mark 70 years of heritage protection
Buildings given grade II listing include a cabbies shelter and earth sheltered home
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NewsArchitects confidence slumps by over half, says latest RIBA survey
Confidence in London about future work prospects drops into negative territory
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NewsRIBA Council election results announced
Successful candidates include John Assael and Patrick Lynch
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NewsGrenfell inquiry should look at diminished role of architects, says RIBA
Institute demands widest possible remit for investigation
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Opinion
Southwark station demolition: The beginning of the end for the Jubilee line?
The architectural integrity of the Jubilee line is greater than the sum of its parts says Thomas Lane
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Opinion
Grenfell Tower: A systemic failure of regulation
Searching for a scapegoat for the Grenfell fire is understandable but isn’t helpful. The causes are complex and go back decades, says Thomas Lane
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AnalysisFire regulations: What needs to change
The Grenfell Tower fire has led to calls for fire safety regulations to be examined. But this was not the first warning sign that the current rules are not fit for purpose. What can be done to make sure a tragedy on this scale doesn’t happen again?