All articles by Will Hurst – Page 37
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RIBA group to tackle planning
The RIBA is to challenge planning rules with a new think-tank in response to rising concern over the "crisis" in the country's planning system.
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RIBA is accused of ignoring consumers
The National Consumer Council has accused the RIBA of "focusing on the interests of the profession", and making "little or no attempt to consider the consumer interest" in its attempt to curb the power of the Arb.
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NewsSimpson told to rework skyscraper
Architect Ian Simpson has been sent back to the drawing board over his £500 million skyscraper proposed for London's South Bank, amid growing objections to the scheme.
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Audit report favours planning privatisation
The Audit Commission has backed controversial schemes for further privatisation of council planning departments.
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NewsAnimal instincts?
The animal liberation attack on Oxford Architects has created an air of intimidation and fear.
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Arb rivals lay into reform candidates
Architect members of the Arb board standing for re-election have launched a fierce attack on rival candidates the Arb Reform Group, accusing it of being an unrepresentative "clique" risking serious damage to the profession.
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NewsAnimal rights group attacks practice
Animal rights activists have claimed responsibility for an attack on the offices of a firm of architects which is working for Oxford University.
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Aedas set for Kazakh expansion
Architectural giant Aedas is set to open three new offices around the world - including one in a former Soviet republic condemned for its human rights record.
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Sloane ragers fight square idea
Plans for London's historic Sloane Square by Stanton Williams Architects have been dealt a blow after the local authority agreed to consider rival proposals drawn up by residents.
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NewsKoolhaas warning over Blair's Respect agenda
The government's controversial new Respect agenda threatens to suck the life out of Britain's public spaces, architect Rem Koolhaas warned this week.
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Rees: new planning powers are ‘crazy’
Proposals to extend mayor’s input are undemocratic, says City planner
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Costs double to £5m for Hadid’s foundation HQ
Zaha Hadid’s new headquarters for the Architecture Foundation will cost nearly double the original budget of £2.75 million and miss its completion date.
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Practice boycotts Edinburgh council
Firm says city’s planning process takes 60% longer to apply for building warrants in the capital than else-where in the country.
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Pringle: architects will tackle climate change
RIBA to press for 70% reduction in buildings’ carbon emissions by 2050
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Anti-Arb architects plan to take control
Rebel group to put up candidates for all seven architect board places
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NewsWhen Will went to prison
Will Alsop is asking inmates to design their own lock-ups. Has he gone soft on crime or will his plans encourage rehabilitation? Will Hurst joined Alsop at a workshop in HMP Gartree
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RIBA looks into DIY planning
ODPM may allow ‘self-certification’ for small domestic projects, but planners raise questions of probity