Inaugural Building Beauty Awards finalists announced

By Gino Spocchia 3 November 2022 3,623 Views

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A low-carbon energy tower in Manchester by Tonkin Liu and a house-cum-playgroup centre by Sam Jacob have been shortlisted in the inaugural Building Beauty Awards

White Arkitekter puts forward plans for UK’s ‘most sustainable hospital’

By Gino Spocchia 3 November 2022 2,961 Views

White Arkitekter has submitted designs for a cancer centre in Wales, which the practice claims is ‘the UK’s most sustainable hospital’

Metropolitan Workshop submits plans for 48-storey Birmingham tower

By Gino Spocchia 3 November 2022 3,844 Views

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Metropolitan Workshop has put forward plans for a residential tower rising to 48 storeys in the centre of Birmingham

Architect who ‘lost the plot’ jailed after torching client’s car in £3.5m home row

By Gino Spocchia 31 October 2022 16,332 Views

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An architect of more than 35 years has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for arson following a violent dispute with a former friend and client

New PM Sunak set to scrap Liz Truss planning reforms

By Gino Spocchia 28 October 2022 3,461 Views

Reforms to the planning system announced by Liz Truss only last month are expected to be scrapped under new prime minister Rishi Sunak

Gort Scott-led 1,000-home Pudding Mill Lane scheme approved

By Gino Spocchia 27 October 2022 3,768 Views

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The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has unanimously approved a final segment of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park redevelopment, designed by a Gort Scott-led team