All Building Design articles in February 2025 – Page 11
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News‘It’s the end of architecture’ – Patrik Schumacher declares war on woke culture
Blaming a decline in architectural education, the principal of Zaha Hadid Architects claims universities have replaced design rigour with political discourse, stifling innovation
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NewsSoaring construction costs force Hawkins Brown to restart concept design on £90m Manchester library
Scheme now set to open two years later than planned
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NewsCadbury-Brown-designed house in Aldeburgh receives Grade II listing
The modernist home of composer and conductor Imogen Holst has been granted listed status for its architectural and cultural significance
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NewsNine projects shortlisted for RIBA West Midlands Awards 2025
Birmingham-based Howells and BPN are among the practices with projects shortlisted for this year’s awards
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NewsBritish Pavilion at Venice to explore architecture’s response to ‘geological afterlives of colonialism’
Curated by a UK-Kenya team, the exhibition will examine the impact of material extraction and consider approaches to architectural repair
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NewsThe government’s response to the Grenfell Inquiry: Key proposals at a glance
Ministers have today published their long-awaited plan in response to the inquiry into the Grenfell fire, which claimed 72 lives in 2017. Here is a guide to the key proposals.
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NewsIndustry welcomes government’s Grenfell Inquiry response but warns of more disruption
New ‘super-regulator’ to be introduced from 2028 alongside tighter controls on construction products
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NewsGovernment sets out plans for reform of construction products regime
Third party testing could be subject to audits
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OpinionArchitecture and the ethics of harm: design, responsibility, and the cost of inaction
Architectural practice is shaped not just by technical proficiency but by ethical choices, writes Amin Taha
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NewsSeven firms could be disbarred from taxpayer contracts over Grenfell failings
Government to launch investigations into companies as part of response to last year’s report into disaster
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NewsSuper-regulator to be introduced from 2028 as government sets out Grenfell response
Chief construction advisor also to be appointed in raft of new reforms responding to Grenfell Inquiry’s final report
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NewsARB claims broad support for new code of conduct
Regulator will now refine the code before publishing the final version
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NewsResidential schemes dominate RIBA South West and Wessex Awards shortlist
AHMM also scores fifth regional awards nomination for Bristol office project
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OpinionEradicating the issue of siloes in renovation projects
Siloed teams and complex contractual structures hinder renovation projects. Laura Rehlen explores how technology – such as reality capture and seamless data sharing – enhances collaboration, reduces errors and streamlines projects
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NewsRIBA president-elect Chris Williamson wins Cannes award for Michelangelo and Leonardo stage play
Latest recognition follows win at Los Angeles script awards
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FeaturesA fresh start for the Oxford-Cambridge corridor – or will it be déjà vu all over again?
The chancellor has given her backing to an expansion plan for the corridor connecting Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge, including thousands of homes, which the previous government dropped. Joey Gardiner asks what hope the industry can have
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NewsRayner to reveal government’s response to Grenfell Inquiry today: here are some of the final report’s key recommendations
Deputy prime minister to make oral statement in House of Commons tomorrow afternoon
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NewsRestoration of 17th century stately home among projects shortlisted for 2025 RIBA East Midlands Awards
Hawkins Brown and BDP projects also make final list
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NewsSPPARC redesigns plans for European base of Circque Du Soleil
Practice has “completely reworked” proposals to transform grade II-listed former theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue
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NewsBig names on shortlist for Queen Elizabeth II National Memorial
Teams led by Foster & Partners, Heatherwick Studio and Wilkinson Eyre vying for “one of the most significant design projects in recent British history”