Populous’s ‘innovative’ design for a £300 million expansion of Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium has been tipped for approval by planners
Architecture schools warn university crackdown could increase inequality
Architecture schools have hit back at the government’s plans to crack down on ‘poor-quality’ university courses and warned the measures risk 'furthering inequality' in higher education.
Croydon seeks architect for rebuild of mould-ridden estate
Croydon Council is on the hunt for an architect to design the rebuilding of a mould-ridden estate in South Norwood after residents voted in favour of demolition
Folkestone harbour ‘bold’ leaning tower proposal defended by architect
An emerging London-based architect has defended its ‘bold’ designs for a seafront development in Folkestone following local backlash to the plans
Gove mandates two staircases for all new high-rise housing over 18m
Housing secretary Michael Gove has revealed the government will require two staircases in all new residential high-rises taller than 18m, rather than the 30m threshold previously proposed
BDP to design next phase of Manchester ‘High Line’
The National Trust has commissioned BDP to turn Manchester’s temporary ‘sky park’ on a disused railway viaduct into a permanent feature
Carmody Groarke’s Dulwich Picture Gallery plans approved in surprise decision
Carmody Groarke’s proposal for a £4.5 million expansion of south London’s Dulwich Picture Gallery has been approved after Southwark councillors unexpectedly went against planning officers’ recommendations to refuse
Design issue stalls hospital building programme
A lack of progress on a ‘template’ to standardise hospital design across England is delaying the government’s hospital building programme, a report has found
AFK skyscraper tipped for approval despite viewing deck fears
Arney Fender Katsalidis’s (AFK) proposal for a 63-storey skyscraper in the City of London has been tipped for approval despite fears about the impact of its public viewing gallery on the skyline
Artform reveals fresh designs for Lake District custom-build housing
Artform has revealed new designs for a custom-build housing scheme in the Lake District National Park