All articles by Will Hurst – Page 26
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NewsKoolhaas wins competition to restore Commonwealth Institute
Rem Koolhaas and Reinier de Graaf of Dutch firm OMA are set to restore London’s iconic Commonwealth Institute building in Kensington, having beaten competition from architects including Rafael Viñoly, Eric Parry and Caruso St John.
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NewsUK architects seek to modernise Paris
British-based architects including Zaha Hadid, Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners, Michel Mossessian and Think Place are competing to lead one of 10 multi- disciplinary teams tasked with creating a future vision for Paris.
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NewsEH delays Robin Hood Gardens decision following BD campaign
English Heritage will delay making its recommendation on the future of Robin Hood Gardens thanks to the phenomenal response to BD's two-week-long campaign to have the Smithsons-designed estate listed.BD editor Amanda Baillieu handed the petition, containing more than 1,000 signatures, to English Heritage director of planning and development Steve Bee ...
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NewsPressure on Hodge to rethink listing stance
Architecture minister faces near-unanimous opposition to proposals
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NewsDesign for London needs reform, says Paddick
Mayoral candidate dismisses organisation as a ‘talking shop’
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NewsMK architects’ department scandal could see it axed
One of the last in-house council architects’ departments in the country is facing closure amid allegations of overspending and incompetence.
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NewsProfession rallies to save threatened housing estate
Tower Hamlets Council confirms that it will seek to ratify demolition option next week
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All new homes to be future-proofed for the elderly
Every new home built in England will have to be designed to suit the needs of elderly people, the government announced this week.
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NewsAll new homes to be 'future-proofed' for the elderly
Every new home built in England will have to be designed to suit the needs of elderly people, the government announced today.Ministers at the Department for Communities & Local Government said that in light of the country's ageing population, all new homes should be “future proofed” to include 16 features ...
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NewsOnly listing can save it
Simon Smithson spearheads BD’s campaign to list his parents’ Robin Hood Gardens estate
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NewsOnly listing can save Robin Hood Gardens
BD launches campaign, spearheaded by Simon Smithson, to save his parents' 1972 Robin Hood Gardens estate
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NewsEnglish Heritage awards £2.1m for cathedral repairs
English Heritage has unveiled details of its £2.1 million worth of grants to 28 cathedrals across England.Speaking at Lichfield Cathedral last week, chief executive Simon Thurley announced the funding, supported by charity the Wolfson Foundation, and revealed that three cathedrals, Lichfield, Lincoln and St Edmundsbury, will each receive the maximum ...
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How Rogers got Ken to revamp the Parliament Square team
The team responsible for designing Parliament Square was substantially overhauled following an intervention by Richard Rogers, correspondence released under Freedom of Information laws shows.
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NewsArb expenses claimed by board members soar 74%
Deputy chair claims £16,000 for 50 days reading time, as board claims it is a victim of its own success
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NewsSmall firms face new doubts on Olympics
The role of young and smaller practices in the 2012 Olympics has again been cast into doubt as the legacy masterplan goes to KCAP, Edaw and Allies & Morrison
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NewsPrince Charles reignites ‘carbuncle’ debate with new attack on modern architecture
Prince Charles has invoked the spirit of his 1984 “carbuncle” speech with a damming new attack on modern architecture.
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AnalysisWho’s watching over Crossrail’s design?
The £16bn project to join east and west London by high-speed rail link is to go ahead, but doubts remain as to its architectural quality, reports Will Hurst
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NewsArup Sport wins Singapore sports complex
British firm Arup Sport has been selected to design Singapore’s new ‘sports hub’, the largest sports PPP project in the world.Working with local firm DP Architects, the Arup Sport consortium beat competition from HOK Sport and former Herzog & de Meuron architect Tim Hupe to land the Premier Park job, ...
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NewsSix on icon shortlist
New architects for Commonwealth Institute revealed as Foster & Partners is dropped
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NewsWallace Collection seeks designer to transform museum entrance
A new competition has been launched to redesign the entrance to London’s famous museum the Wallace Collection.The project aims to transform the main entrance to the museum’s grade II-listed building Hertford House in Londons' Manchester Square and involves working with architect Purcell Miller Tritton.The Wallace Collection is a national Museum ...