The profession has responded to communities secretary Angela Rayner’s decision to approve the controversial demolition of Marks & Spencer’s flagship 1920s Oxford Street store
RIBA House of the Year won by 31/44’s ‘work-in-progress’ family home
The RIBA has named a south London house by 31/44 Architects, described as a 'work-in-progress', as its 2024 house of the year
Kingston University student wins RIBA President’s Silver Medal
A Kingston University student has won the RIBA Silver Medal 2024, for his project reimagining an abandoned HS2 site
Chetwoods’ £1bn Smithfield Market relocation project halted
The City of London has scrapped a £1 billion Chetwoods-designed project to relocate Smithfield, Billingsgate and New Spitalfields markets to a single 17ha site in Dagenham
Plans to modernise Margate’s ‘Brutalist masterpiece’ rejected by council
The controversial renovation of a 1960s ‘Brutalist masterpiece’ in Margate, Kent, has been blocked following a high-profile campaign led by artist Tracey Emin
Birmingham Council rejects Stephenson Hamilton Risley tower
Birmingham Council has rejected Stephenson Hamilton Risley Studio’s plans for a 41-storey build-to-rent tower in Birmingham city centre, citing affordable housing and heritage concerns
Confectro-fit: Big names get baking for 2024 gingerbread city
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), PRP and shedkm are among nearly 50 architecture firms cooking up this year’s Gingerbread City
Construction industry ‘on track for growth’ from next year
The construction industry is set for a boom from 2025, according to industry-leading analyst Glenigan
UK needs to build 50,000 more homes a year for older people, says report
The UK is falling tens of thousands of homes short on delivering the quantity of housing needed for its ageing population, a government task force has warned
RCKa wins approval for Essex retirement scheme
RCKa has been granted planning permission for an 144-home retirement scheme in Essex