All articles by Will Hurst – Page 20
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NewsCulture secretary rejects Robin Hood Gardens listing appeal
Robin Hood Gardens has been dealt a huge blow after culture secretary Andy Burnham turned down an appeal from the Twentieth Century Society to list the estate, instead giving it immunity from listing for five years.
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RIBA trends survey confirms fears women hit hardest by slump
Fears that woman architects are being hardest hit by the recession were today heightened by the RIBA’s latest Future Trends Survey.
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NewsPrince Charles warns of 'gulf' between architects and society
Plaudits for RIBA president’s robust defence of modernist architecture
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NewsPrince Charles's speech will emphasise architects' role as place makers
Prince Charles will use his RIBA lecture tomorrow night to tell architects that they are “first and foremost place makers and not designers of buildings”.
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NewsCabe under scrutiny as Tories get thrifty
Conservatives plan crackdown on quangos if they win next election
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NewsMackintosh attracts stellar list of entrants
Rogers, Hadid and MVRDV among 150 vying to design new Glasgow School of Art building
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NewsChelsea Barracks developer vows to continue with Rogers' plan
Prince's plea for change of architect falls on deaf ears
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NewsUK architect registration rules ‘break European law’
The European Commission has accused Arb and the government of breaking European law by refusing to register architects who have qualified abroad unless they produce additional evidence of practical experience.
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NewsBattle brewing over Commonwealth plan
Heritage groups angered as Design Museum scheme seeks to ditch original institute features
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NewsHeritage groups dismayed at Koolhaas's Commonwealth Institute proposal
Battle lines have been drawn over the future of London’s Commonwealth Institute after plans for a radical redevelopment of the grade II* listed building were submitted by Rem Koolhaas and fellow Dutch architect West 8.
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New stats show 861% increase in architects claiming dole
The annual increase in the number of architects claiming job seekers allowance has reached a staggering 861%.
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NewsGeffrye museum unveils star shortlist
David Chipperfield is competing against Long & Kentish and Irish firm O’Donnell & Tuomey to be appointed for initial design work for a major redevelopment of east London’s renowned Geffrye Museum.
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NewsAdjaye to design Washington's African American History museum
Britain’s David Adjaye has been named as part of the competition-winning team selected to design the prestigious National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC.
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NewsCabe backs Rogers’ Chelsea Barracks scheme amid prince’s opposition
Cabe has come out in support of Richard Rogers’ reworked plans for Chelsea Barracks amid a growing chorus of opposition sparked by the intervention of Prince Charles.
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News25 years on, prince and RIBA kiss and make up
Invitation to speak a “historic moment” — but don’t expect a love-in, warns RIBA president
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NewsJestico & Whiles’ Baker Street scheme wins planning
Jestico & Whiles has won planning for a 16,000 sq m mixed use scheme in central London.
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Government offers lifeline for cash-starved arts projects
Arts Council prepares list of "shovel-ready" schemes hit by recession
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NewsRIBA begins search for new chief executive
The RIBA announces search for new chief executive as retirement looms for Richard Hastilow
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NewsSimpson and Wilkinson Eyre South Bank towers approved
Communities secretary Hazel Blears has approved two huge tower schemes on London’s South Bank by Ian Simpson and Wilkinson Eyre following last year’s public inquiry.
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NewsHerzog & de Meuron's Portsmouth stadium put on ice
Herzog & de Meuron’s ambitious design for a 45,000-seat stadium for Portsmouth Football Club have been put on hold, the club has announced.