Sunderland City Council has approved plans for a ‘game-changing’ £450 million film and TV studio
Government pledges £1.8bn for school repairs ‘on top of RAAC’ expenditure
The government has announced £1.8 billion of funding to fix maintenance and safety issues in schools that do not contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC)
Architect struck off following indecent images conviction
The ARB has struck a Lancashire man off the architects register after he was convicted of making and possessing indecent photographs of children
Foster + Partners unveils plans for $1bn spiralling Hollywood office tower
Foster + Partners has revealed plans for a $1 billion spiralling tower on Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard
HTA unveils first proposals for £17.5m Crystal Palace Park overhaul
HTA Design has revealed its vision for the first phase of a major £17.5 million overhaul of Crystal Palace Park in south London
Morris+Co’s contentious Shoreditch proposal ‘scrapes’ approval
Morris + Company’s three-times-revised office scheme in Shoreditch has been granted planning permission by Islington Council
‘Silenced’ residents hit out at Morris+Co Shoreditch plans ahead of key vote
Shoreditch residents say they feel ‘silenced’ and ‘ignored’ ahead of a crucial vote to determine whether Morris+Company’s three times-revised office scheme receives planning permission
Foster + Partners and Idris Elba working on plans for Sierra Leone ‘eco-city’
Foster + Partners is working with actor Idris Elba on plans for an ‘eco city’ on an island off the coast of Sierra Leone
FCBS gets green light for £200m Natural History Museum facility
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCBS) has won planning permission for a new research centre for the Natural History Museum
What will the new biodiversity laws mean for architects?
Anna Highfield speaks to architects welcoming the biodiversity rule changes – and those eyeing the potential barrage of pitfalls and challenges