Cladding used on over 80 towers fails safety test as government announces building regs review
Landlords of buildings with polyethlene cored ACM panels and foam insulation are being urged to take action
Southwark station demolition: The beginning of the end for the Jubilee line?
The architectural integrity of the Jubilee line is greater than the sum of its parts says Thomas Lane
Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre, Oxford by Níall McLaughlin Architects
At Worcester College, Oxford, Níall McLaughlin Architects has created an elegant building that manages to be both proudly contemporary and almost classically formal while moulding into the landscape. Ike Ijeh finds out how the architect managed it
Carbuncle Cup: 8 Somers Road, Malvern by Vivid Architects
An unfortunate juxtaposition of old and new
Technical study: Larkfield Road, Dublin
Tom de Paor has created an expansive network of interconnected spaces next to an end-of-terrace property in south Dublin, writes Hugh Strange
“The creative act is making the rules up until the point they break”
Hugh Strange talks to Wicklow-based architect Tom de Paor about his most significant projects, his polymathic approach to architecture and his ‘paradise garden’ on an abandoned farm
What Britain needs to realise if it really wants to go Dutch
Don’t assume the Netherlands has always had great cycling infrastructure. It took coordinated public protest after thousands of deaths in the 1970s to bring about change, writes Tina Avery
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Box rooflights specified in high spec residential development
Glazing Vision’s box rooflights were used on the prestigious St Dunstan’s House development in the City of London
Fire regulations: What needs to change
The Grenfell Tower fire has led to calls for fire safety regulations to be examined. But this was not the first warning sign that the current rules are not fit for purpose. What can be done to make sure a tragedy on this scale doesn’t happen again?
China 2.0
After a couple of difficult years, optimism has returned to the Chinese market – and along with it, a more discerning approach to development
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Grenfell inquiry should look at diminished role of architects, says RIBA
Institute demands widest possible remit for investigation
Mayor’s ‘good growth’ plan must acknowledge importance of London’s heritage, says report
Architects’ schemes singled out for praise as evidence of need to embed heritage in planning system
Heatherwick Studio expands into sixth King's Cross site
Practice takes over former Squire & Partners office - and wins planning to knock through
Lord’s backs Populous plan to hit David Morley for six
Rival scheme involved building two 10-storey apartment blocks on Wellington Road
Don’t throw out baby with leasehold bathwater, architects warn
Government reforms ‘could threaten community land trusts’
Allies and Morrison gets go-ahead for new MMU block
Arts building will ‘dovetail’ on to grade II-listed former Manchester School of Art
Go-ahead for controversial Wood Street Police Station redevelopment
City of London planners agree to expansion of Britain’s only listed post-war police station
Herzog & de Meuron's Chelsea stadium fends off legal challenge
High Court rejects judicial review application over Stamford Bridge approval
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Barbour ABI's July market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic & Construction Market Review for July is now available to download
CPD 12 2017: Protecting below-ground structures from gas and water ingress
Appropriate measures to protect below-ground structures from gas and water will be determined by site conditions and the intended use of the building. This CPD, sponsored by RIW, outlines the key considerations for designers
Review: Architecture room at the RA Summer Exhibition
Michael Collins on the exhibition curated by Farshid Moussavi
Levete eyes Paris office to mitigate Brexit threat
V&A architect warns government: ‘Decades of work could be trashed in months’
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