Town centres could be revitalised by a government initiative to end the presence of long-term empty shops on England’s high streets
Benedetti unwraps detailed plans for RIBA House of Architecture
Benedetti Architects’ proposals for the RIBA’s planned £58.8 million refurbishment of its London headquarters have been unveiled at a second round of consultation
Studio Kyson gets second approval in nine years for Old Street tower
Studio Kyson has won approval for a 14-storey tower near Old Street roundabout – nine years after winning planning for a previous design on the same site
Morris+Company and New Practice submit Camden resi scheme
Morris+Company has put forward plans for a 187 student accommodation scheme in Camden, north London, working with Scottish stars New Practice
5th studio and RCKa’s Brent Cross masterplan approved
The London Borough of Brent has approved 5th studio and RCKa’s 43ha masterplan for Staples Corner in north-west London
London sees 91% collapse in mayor-funded affordable housing starts
The number of mayor-funded affordable homes started in London last year collapsed by 91 per cent compared with the previous 12 months, according to a new report
Emerging architects win Belfast alley revamp contest
A trio of emerging architect have won a competition to overhaul an alleyway in west Belfast with a garden shed-inspired project
AHMM publishes built-project carbon data for first time
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) has become one of the first major UK practices to release its emissions data in full – including from the buildings it has designed
Allies and Morrison reappointed to masterplan Croydon town centre
Allies and Morrison has again been appointed to lead on a hugely anticipated regeneration scheme for Croydon town centre – 11 years after its previous proposals for the area were approved
Demolition starts on Southwark tower once set for Haworth Tompkins revamp
Work has begun to flatten Maydew House, a 1960s residential tower in south London, 18 months after Southwark Council scrapped a proposed retrofit scheme by Haworth Tompkins