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Then/Now: photographing London’s changing skyline
A new project by photographer Jason Hawkes captures almost two decades of development across the capital
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Case study: Berners & Wells by Emrys Architects
Berners & Wells is a mixed-use development north of Oxford Street, the lower portion of which is defined by a series of two-storey arches with teal-coloured glazed brick detailing. Photography by Alan Williams
How we can stop utilities firms from scarring our streets
Botched repairs or ‘street scars’ degrade local high streets and town centres, damaging local pride. But there is a way to fix this, writes Nicholas Boys Smith
Donald Insall restores Grade I-listed medieval courtyard complex in Warwick
The restoration of the Lord Leycester Hospital charity’s timber-framed buildings includes new exhibition areas and increased accessibility as well as an upgraded almshouse for military veterans
Why is nobody talking about 1 Undershaft’s carbon footprint?
The vast environmental cost of Eric Parry’s proposed City of London skyscraper highlights the urgent need for more robust whole-life carbon assessments, writes Matt Mahony
ao-ft reconfigures garden wall into ground-floor extension
Barclay Corner is a 61m² rear and side extension to a ground-floor flat situated within a conservation area in Walthamstow, east London
Corstorphine & Wright science-led revamp of shopping centre approved
Corstorphine & Wright Architects has won approval to transform a ‘declining’ Cambridge shopping centre into a multimillion-pound life sciences-led mixed-use scheme
Ten tips on protecting your reputation – and your bottom line
With architects facing an increased risk of being accused of professional negligence, Jennifer Dixon outlines some top tips to help them navigate professional indemnity insurance
Dowen Farmer’s east London communal mixed-use space ‘grounded in wellbeing’
A double-height space at the base of a residential tower in Canning Town uses a birch plywood structure to divide it into different uses, including co-working, gym, café and lounge
MCW Architects completes Cambridge mixed-use scheme
The combination of flats and retail space at Newnham Mill Pond replaces an Edwardian building, unused since 2016