All articles by Ellen Bennett – Page 7
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Prescott: What urban task force?
John Prescott has delivered an extraordinary outburst against the architecture profession and his former adviser Richard Rogers.
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BDP botching consultation, say residents
Britain’s largest architectural practice has found itself embroiled in a row with a group of Islington residents who have accused it of botching a consultation on the proposed redevelopment of the Archway area.
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Cabe backs Gehry’s quirkier Hove design
Watchdog supports tower scheme but criticises more boring elements
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Big talk, little action
If everyone wants a piece of the Thames Gateway, why is nothing much happening?
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Housing is grim up north, says Cabe
New housing audit of the North says more than 90% of new homes still suffer from poor to average design
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The great fat cat stitch up
Exclusive: young practices frozen out of 94% of public contracts while large established firms prosper
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When tenants say no
Architects are in the front line of the high-density housing debate and must be prepared to deal with rising hostility.
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Wimpey pays for planners
Concerns over conflict of interest as house builder bankrolls extra officers to fast track Ashford project
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Scotland buys back its pride
Holyrood’s £48,000 per year awards tsar claims second success in concerted effort to rebrand parliament
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ODPM takes flak on sustainability
The government is under fire from its own expert advisers over the way it is handling new sustainable building laws.
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Gateway u-turn begins
London mayor puts spanner in Communities Plan by freezing Thames Gateway homes
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Housing awards offer ‘seed of hope’
Volume housebuilders have won rare praise from Cabe following the announcement of this year’s Building for Life Awards.
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Does size really matter?
Last week’s RIBA report suggests mega firms are the way forward, but small practices warn that this would erode creativity further. Should architects fall in line or stand their ground?
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Gehry calls time on 51-year career
The most celebrated living architect, Frank Gehry, has indicated that he will not take any new commissions.
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2020 homes too hot to handle
Report urges designers and builders to adopt passive and mechanical cooling methods
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Livingstone squares up to London boroughs
London mayor Ken Livingstone has launched an audacious bid to take control of housing and planning in the capital with a pledge to fight Nimbyism in local authorities and increase the number of homes delivered in the Thames Gateway.
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Ashford plan: ‘a dash for trash’
Whistleblowers warn of government pressure and claim Sustainable Communities Plan is unachievable