All articles by Ben Flatman – Page 13
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FeaturesBD’s most read interviews and features of 2023
BD spoke to some of the biggest names and delved into many of the most critical issues facing architecture this year - take a closer look at the most read articles
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ReviewBD’s book reviews of the year
We share some of our most popular book reviews from throughout 2023
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NewsIn pictures: Groupwork’s Greville Street
Groupwork creates a diaphonous new skin for 1970s office block that playfully recalls earlier structures on same site
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NewsHowells 'bridges the old and the new' with National Trust pavilion
Contemporary and traditional materials and craftsmanship combine to create innovative new addition to historic site
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Building StudyBringing dignity and joy to later living: Mae’s Daventry House project sets a whole new standard
The Stirling Prize-winning practice is helping to define a new era for those who want to live independently as they get older
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NewsReport highlights collapse in students studying design at school
Lords committee finds restrictive curriculum has reduced opportunities for creative learning and led to sharp decline in students studying design subjects
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NewsIn pictures: Purcell’s restoration of Stowe House
Conservation practice completes programme of works that began in 1999
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NewsThinktank says Manchester and Birmingham’s relative underperformance ‘at heart’ of UK’s stagnation
Second cities must grow significantly to break UK out of cycle of low productivity, says report
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NewsRobert Adam establishes new Rome architectural scholarship
The new scholarship will be available for British and Commonwealth applicants to the British School at Rome
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NewsIn pictures: BIG’s new Copenhagen HQ
The high-profile practice has prioritised sustainability and interconnected interiors for its new headquarters building
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NewsBritish Council starts search for architectural partner to work on the 2025 Venice Biennale
Grace Choi and Muyiwa Oki join selection panel looking for team to create the next British pavilion
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NewsRIBA signs memorandum of understanding with Saudi architecture commission
The agreement between the two organisations is a sign of shared priorities, says RIBA chief executive
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NewsThe London School of Architecture appoints Goldman Sachs partner as new chair
Stefan Bollinger to take over from departing Crispin Kelly
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NewsSingh Fudge Architects wins planning for housing scheme in Coventry
Two-phase development would see an initial six-storey affordable housing block joined by a fifteen-storey tower at a later stage
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NewsMoxon completes transformation of 19th-century farmstead in Cairngorms
Decade-long project brings new life to former agricultural buildings, while respecting context and local craftsmanship
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NewsRob Krier dies, aged 85
Leading New Urbanist and influential urban design theorist leaves behind significant legacy
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NewsParliamentary committee to explore relationship between built environment and young people’s health and wellbeing
LUHC Committee calls for evidence as part of inquiry into young people and built environment
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NewsSquire & Partners completes Art Deco-inspired corner block in Westminster
Mixed-use scheme draws inspiration from mansion block typology and surrounding landmarks
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FeaturesThe proposed Liverpool Street redevelopment may be ‘bonkers’ but it’s not without precedent
Railway companies have been selling the space above stations for decades. Ben Flatman looks at some previous air rights developments
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NewsIn pictures: The Spiral - BIG’s biophilic supertall New York skyscraper
Project is BIG’s first commercial high-rise project in the city