Tom de Castella
NewsFresh twist takes Heron tower rivalry to new heights
KPF and PLP each declare victory as client Gerald Ronson says he will retain both practices
NewsSeven bid to redevelop 1960s Seifert landmark
Seven architects including Hodder & Partners and former Woods Bagot boss Stephan Reinke have been shortlisted in an ideas competition to redevelop Richard Seifert’s landmark Gateway House in Manchester
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Singing plan to save threatened churches unveiled
Choirs will perform in 40 of the most significant disused churches in England over the first weekend of October as part of a campaign to save the buildings for future generations.
AnalysisOxford's masterplan: honours programme or expensive folly?
After years of wrangling, the first elements of Viñoly’s masterplan for Oxford’s Radcliffe Infirmary are up for planning. Was it worth the wait?
NewsSky broadcast building recycles 90% of construction waste
The construction team working on Arup Associates’ new broadcast facility for Sky says it has recycled or reused 90% of the construction waste from the project.
NewsHigh Court backs Doon Street tower go-ahead
The High Court has upheld the government’s decision to approve Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands’s controversial 43-storey Doon Street tower on London’s South Bank.
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KPF's London partners quit to set up new practice
Five partners of Kohn Pedersen Fox’s London office have dramatically jumped ship to set up a new practice in the capital, BD can reveal.
NewsRIBA denies claims of Stirling favouritism
Concerns raised over jury member’s connections to shortlisted Tony Fretton
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Six on shortlist to design Welsh Passive House
John Thompson & Partners is among six designers shortlisted in the competition to design the Welsh Passive House.
NewsThree shortlisted for Cabe chairman post
Former architecture minister Alan Howarth seen as frontrunner
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Residents say new homes are too small
New homes are not providing enough space for people’s everyday lives, according to a survey of residents carried out by Cabe
NewsHunters' Harris Academy seeks inspiration from business
Hunters Architects have been appointed the preferred bidders for the £25 million Harris Academy in Bexley, south east London
NewsCouncil approves Eric Parry's West End project
Westminster City Council has approved Eric Parry Architects' £50 million redevelopment along London’s Piccadilly.
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Feilden Clegg and Maccreanor Lavington make Sheffield architects' panel
Maccreanor Lavington and Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios are among a dozen architects selected by Sheffield City Council for its new housing design panel.
NewsTop architects on longlist to design Manchester's Whitworth gallery extension
Zaha Hadid and Edward Cullinan Architects are among 11 big names on the RIBA’s longlist to design an extension of the Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester.
NewsAdjaye brought to brink of insolvency
Shelved projects around the world the cause of Adjaye's financial woes
NewsTotnes scheme wins top housing design award
Devon practice Harrison Sutton Partnership has been crowned overall winner at the Housing Design Awards for a scheme in Totnes.
NewsArchitectural photographer Julius Shulman dies
Julius Shulman, the modern master of architectural photography has died aged 98 at his Los Angeles home.