All articles by Mark Wilding – Page 41
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NewsHelena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton get planning nod in Camden
Architectural salvage and design firm Retrouvius has secured planning permission for extensive works to the adjacent houses of celebrity couple Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter.The couple live in the London Borough of Camden in separate houses next door to each other, which have since been connected at ground floor ...
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NewsMake wins approval for 1,000 homes on Hornsey gas works
Outline permission for National Grid and LDA’s Clarendon Square joint venture
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NewsCambridge architect wins St Paul's cathedral role
Cambridge-based architect Oliver Caroe has been appointed surveyor to the fabric of St Paul’s Cathedral in London.Caroe was a principal at Purcell Miller Tritton for five years before starting Caroe Architecture in 2009. He will be responsible for advising the cathedral’s dean and chapter on all matters relating to the ...
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NewsChipperfield and Wilkinson Eyre make design prize shortlist
Strong architectural showing for 2011 Prince Philip Designers Prize
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NewsCZWG uses 'country house clause' to win planning for Kent scheme
CZWG has secured planning permission for a house in the Kent countryside using the “country house clause” which allows isolated rural development of outstanding quality.Maidstone Borough Council has granted permission for Liverton Hill House on an orchard site near Boughton Malherbe.The house is arranged over split levels. Principal living rooms ...
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NewsBalls pledges VAT cut for home improvements
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has pledged to cut VAT on home improvements as part of a five-point plan to kick-start the economy.Speaking at the Labour party conference, Balls said he would reduce VAT to 5% on home improvements for one year.The announcement was welcomed by the Federation of Master Builders ...
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NewsPessimism grows among UK architects
The number of architecture firms expecting workloads to increase fell last month, according to the latest RIBA Future Trends Survey.Practices expecting more work dropped from 27% to 25% between July and August, while the number of firms expecting to see a drop in workload increased, rising from 22% to 23% ...
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NewsAHMM's Liverpool Royal Court Theatre refurb wins green light
The AHMM-designed renovation of the grade II listed Royal Court Theatre on Roe Street in Liverpool has secured planning permission.Plans include major extensions to the foyer and back of house facilities, and refurbishment of the auditorium.The theatre is awaiting a decision in December from the Heritage Lottery Fund over a ...
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NewsEnglish Heritage warns of new risk to listed buildings
Economy reducing funds for repair, English Heritage chief Simon Thurley warns
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NewsTrump reveals images of Acanthus Architects' Aberdeenshire clubhouse
US property tycoon opts for Gothic revival design to complement Scottish home
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NewsCameron writes to National Trust in bid to quell planning row
British landscape a “national treasure” that must be protected, says PM
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NewsArchitects attack RIBA’s space standards campaign
Concern move will damage relationships with housebuilders
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NewsWork completed on Fat's BBC Wales studio
Cardiff production centre features “gothic and space age” facade
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NewsAukett Fitzroy Robinson expects return to profit
Trading update reports ‘marked improvement’ in UK and Russian enquiries
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NewsHawkins Brown wins planning for £200m Deptford scheme
Plans include 905 homes and 18-storey towers on 4.5ha site
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NewsEx PLP director appointed chief of design for Olympic legacy
Former PLP Architecture director Kathryn Firth will set design standards across Olympic Park
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NewsLatest images of Beijing media centre revealed
Chinese architect BIAD Ufo behind steel shell design
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NewsAllies & Morrison wins permission for Reading city centre scheme
Three blocks to be developed on former Royal Mail centre site
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NewsHadid is latest 'starchitect' to design Miami parking garage
Zaha Hadid chosen by City of Miami Beach to design Collins Park project