All articles by Will Hurst – Page 12
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NewsBill Dunster and Donald Insall honoured by the Queen
Conservation architect Donald Insall and green pioneer, Bill Dunster, are among those recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours.
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NewsPiercy Conner Architects’ Restello
An innovative residential block, the winner of Living Steel’s 2006 international architecture competition, has started on site in India.
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NewsOutrage at gutting of landmark listed block
The City of London has been accused of ruining the interiors of flats at Chamberlin Powell & Bonn’s renowned 1950s Golden Lane Estate by carrying out modernisation work without listed building consent
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NewsVinoly’s Walkie-Talkie inches closer
Land Securities is set to form a joint venture with fellow developer Canary Wharf Group to build Rafael Viñoly’s 150m-high Walkie-Talkie tower.
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NewsUse architects to drive up housing standards, Cabe argues
Every publicly funded housing project should involve a competition or interview to select an architect, Cabe’s chief executive has argued in a new report on how to drive up design quality.
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NewsSchools secretary in new attack on BSF architects
Education secretary Michael Gove has once again claimed that architects working on the £55 billion BSF programme represent a waste of taxpayers’ money.
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NewsPawson triumphs as Design Museum winner
Appointment marks the final stage for transformation of the listed Commonwealth Institute
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NewsRIBA changes standard form of agreement
A long-running row between the Association of Consultant Architects and the RIBA has been resolved after the latter announced sweeping changes to its controversial client contract.
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NewsLifschutz Davidson Sandilands 02 Arena scheme
An office-led scheme close to the 02 Arena in Greenwich by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands has been given the green light by councillors.
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NewsShock announcement sees Penrose replacing Vaizey as architecture minister
The DCMS yesterday performed an extraordinary U-turn by announcing that Ed Vaizey will not serve as architecture minister.
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NewsHCA cuts directors in bid to save £2m a year
The Homes & Communities Agency today announced a number of measures to cut its costs ahead of an expected clampdown on quangos by the new government.
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NewsViñoly to design £1bn scheme for Manchester City
Rafael Viñoly is set to design a £1 billion sports and leisure complex for the richest football club in the world – Manchester City.The 81ha Eastlands site, previously earmarked for one of the government’s super casinos, is expected to be transformed to include a £5 million training complex, as well ...
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NewsShortlist announced for San Francisco Museum of Modern Art competition
David Adjaye, Foster & Partners, Snøhetta and Diller Scofidio & Renfro have all been selected as finalists in a competition to revamp the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
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NewsPCKO unveils first council rented homes for 20 years
PCKO Architects has received Homes & Communities Agency funding for the first local authority houses for social rent to be built in 20 years.
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NewsGillespies wins major Beirut public realm project
Landscape and urban design firm Gillespies has won an international design competition to rejuvenate Beirut’s Roman Baths.
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NewsTory education spokesman apologises to architects
Tory education spokesman Michael Gove has been forced to issue a grovelling apology to the profession after claiming that architects were “creaming off cash” under the government’s Building Schools for the Future programme.
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NewsLondon chair resigns as RIBA rejects call to act
Azar Djamali claimed she had been reduced to a “bystander in a morass of self-interested bickering” before resigning as the chair of RIBA London.
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NewsMason allegation as three stand for RIBA president
Institute’s investigation into RIBA London hears claims it is manipulated by freemasons