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Hawkins\Brown and Mae’s Enfield housing rejection overturned
A Hawkins\Brown and Mae housing scheme for Transport for London, blocked by then transport secretary Grant Shapps in 2022, has been given the green light by the new government
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News stories about and completed buildings by Mae
Hundreds sign up to AJ-backed architects’ affordable housing campaign
More than 130 practices and organisations have pledged their support for a campaign by leading housing architects, demanding the new government ‘does better’ in delivering affordable housing for all
Architects call for Ministry of Housing with cabinet-level leader
Architects are calling for a ‘Public Housing Ministry’ to be instated by any new government which comes into power, following last week’s snap general election announcement
Architects blame ‘lack of flexibility’ for £2.9bn housebuilding underspend
Architects have blamed government after it was revealed only a third of its major housebuilding fund has been spent six years after launch
This month’s AJ demonstrates why we all need a good home
Our final building studies of 2023 showcase designs that promote activities, hobbies and interaction with neighbours and the wider community while maintaining individuals’ freedom of choice
A little extra help: The Harriet Hardy Extra Care Centre by Mæ
Mæ has delivered an impressive multifunctional block with generous proportions and support facilities for older residents at Southwark Council’s contentious Aylesbury Estate redevelopment. Photography by Tim Crocker
Extent of housing work slump laid bare in new figures
Two new reports have highlighted the depth of the slowdown in housebuilding across the nation
Stirling Prize reaction to Mae victory: ‘Sensitive, unflashy and deeply humane’
The profession responds after the bookmaker's favourite – Mae’s John Morden Centre – comes home to win the RIBA Stirling Prize 2023
Stirling Prize interview: ‘This project should be the norm not the exception’
The AJ caught up with Mae Architects founder Alex Ely just moments after his practice's John Morden day care centre for the elderly won the 2023 Stirling Prize
Mae’s ‘hopeful’ day centre for the elderly wins RIBA Stirling Prize 2023
Mae Architects’ John Morden Centre – a ‘bold and hopeful’ retirement day centre in Blackheath, London – has been named the UK’s best new building