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James Rose and Marguerite Lazell The #2 billion redevelopment of King's Cross, masterplanned by Allies & Morrison, is finally set to go ahead after local campaigners lost a last-ditch court [...]

James Rose Ian Simpson has been asked by developer Albany Crown to add an extra 10 storeys to his approved 44-storey design for its Albany tower in Manchester. The extra [...]

As the Architects' Benevolent Society's Big Auction approaches, James Rose finds out what the charity does and why it needs the profession to sit up and take notice When he [...]

James Rose Moscow's architectural heritage is under an 'immediate, extensive and overwhelming' threat, a report published this week warns. One thousand historic buildings in the Russian capital, including 200 listed [...]

Heritage organisation hopes selling to the `right hands' will pre-empt questionable planning applications James Rose The Georgian Group has moved into the cut-throat world of residential property by becoming the [...]

HOK chosen for Jakarta as US terrorist fear prompts Grosvenor Square sale James Rose HOK has won a prestigious competition to design the new British embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, for [...]

James Rose Designs by Terry Farrell to extend his International Conference Centre in Edinburgh have been scrapped following the shock withdrawal of the developer. Cala-AWG said this week it was [...]

The controversial validation process for foreign-trained architects may be resolved, as architecture schools welcome Arb's invitation to take over the exam, reports James Rose Could the exam from hell be [...]

Regeneration task force launched as Lords reject casino decision James Rose Hopes for the regeneration of Blackpool have received a double boost with the launch of a new regeneration task [...]

Review panel soars to 37 members James Rose Cabe is set to expand its influential design review panel to cope with its heavy workload and potential conflicts of interest. The [...]

James Rose Among the issues facing the Church of England's 43 bishops the carbon footprint of their residences - from palaces to humble houses - may not seem pressing. But [...]

James Rose A rising star of British architecture is the only UK firm shortlisted to design a house in the modernist hot spot of Meudon, near Paris. IJP Corporation, which [...]

Reform Group offers no candidate James Rose Arb chairman Humphrey Lloyd has finally thrown in the towel after six years of battling with the RIBA. Lloyd, who has repeatedly clashed [...]

Cabe not shown revised plans for Project Jennifer James Rose A huge, mixed-use development in north Liverpool has been approved by the city's council against the advice of Cabe and [...]

James Rose The legacy of legendary architect Ralph Erskine received a double boost this week as his famous Byker Estate in Newcastle was listed and work began on restructuring the [...]

James Rose Feilden & Mawson's planned conversion of the grade II* listed Middlesex Guildhall on Parliament Square could face a legal challenge from Save Britain's Heritage. BD understands that Save [...]

James Rose A flagship building for Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture in 2008 is at the centre of a furious row between architect Rick Mather and local developers. [...]

James Rose Urban Splash has assembled a crack team of young practices for a trailblazing housing scheme in south central Liverpool. Shed KM, Riches Hawley Mikhail, Alison Brooks and former [...]

Institute drops campaign for regulatory reform order as part of package to end hostilities with regulator James Rose The RIBA has extended the hand of friendship to its bitter rival [...]

James Rose English Heritage's tortuous struggle for a new visitor centre at Stonehenge descended into farce last week when it withdrew its approved planning application for a #65 million scheme [...]

James Rose Shared surface schemes which remove boundaries between pedestrians and vehicles have been attacked in a report by the charity Guide Dogs for the Blind, which describes them as [...]

Architecture & Design Scotland says quality is paramount James Rose The voracious SMC Group's acquisition of four Scottish practices this week is likely to be followed by takeovers in Ireland [...]

James Rose A further schism opened in the troubled Arb board last week when the chair and chief executive approved the use of an extraordinary postal vote to pass an [...]

James Rose Foster & Partners' bid for global domination in architecture has gathered pace with the opening of a new office in Turkey. The Istanbul office, which will be led [...]

James Rose The appointment of new Arb registrar and chief executive Alison Carr has been welcomed by both chairman Humphrey Lloyd and Arb Reform Group leader George Oldham. Both sat [...]

James Rose Architects have found an unlikely ally in their ongoing battle with traffic engineers. Transport for London's newly appointed heritage adviser has pledged to create pedestrian-friendly shared public spaces [...]

James Rose A shortage of planning officers is jeopardising the reconstruction of New Orleans nearly a year after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city and killed more than 1,300 people last [...]

Reform group walk out of meeting James Rose Architects Registration Board chair Humphrey Lloyd has launched an unprecedented attack on the five members of the Arb Reform Group after they [...]

Supermarket giants Tesco and Asda are planning to replace their standard steel frames with timber in selected new stores to reduce their ecological footprint. Tesco is proposing to construct a [...]

A careful owner, preferably an architecture or design practice, is being sought to occupy Norman Foster's iconic Renault Centre in Swindon after its future was secured through a new restoration [...]

Leading architects have joined the RIBA in condemning the government's lurch towards a new generation of nuclear power stations, set out in this week's energy review. RIBA president Jack Pringle's [...]

Richard Rogers' bid to design a second building for the Welsh Assembly has been foiled by Aedas Architects. Rogers had hoped to design one of two new regional offices for [...]

Young architects' hopes of winning work on the London 2012 Olympics received a huge boost this week as a new set of construction principles for clients included a commitment to [...]

RHWL has beaten Allies & Morrison to the development of a key regeneration site in central Liverpool. Landowners Hillstep, NCP and the Northwest Development Agency selected RHWL and public/private developer [...]

Architects in Northern Ireland have strongly supported the launch of a government policy on architecture and the built environment. The province's Department of Culture, Arts & Leisure last week formally [...]

Arb chairman Humphrey Lloyd has come under fire from architect board members over his role in the controversial election of vice-chair Sarah Lupton. The Arb Reform Group this week criticised [...]

The country's first purpose-built sports centre could be saved from demolition following a surprise U-turn from the London Development Agency. Following consultation with English Heritage and the Twentieth Century Society, [...]

Heritage groups have sprung into action to oppose the leaked government proposal to delist the Commonwealth Institute via a parliamentary bill (News June 2). Heritage Link, a lobbying and information [...]

The BBC is coming under increasing pressure to confirm its intention to move thousands of jobs north. Schemes by Ian Simpson and the Fairhurst Design Group in Manchester and Salford [...]

A new contender has emerged for the title of the first country house to be approved under PPS7 legislation, which allows schemes of exceptional quality to be built in protected [...]

English Heritage fears a policy change could mean architecturally significant but dilapidated buildings are demolished or substantially altered because they cost too much to maintain. The government's official adviser on [...]

Masterplanning giant Edaw has beaten MaeCormac Jamieson Prichard and Maxwan to the lead role in masterplanning a 500 million [pounds sterling] redevelopment of the Holt Town Waterfront on Manchester's city [...]

Capita Percy Thomas's spending spree has come to an end following this week's acquisition of Ruddle Wilkinson for undisclosed millions. The practice--now second only to BDP in terms of size-has [...]

Legal & General submitted its planning application for a new office scheme designed by Foster & Partners and Jean Nouvel this week as developers celebrated their successful lobbying of the [...]

The Arb Reform Group suffered two defeats in its first board meeting last Thursday, indicating the struggle it faces influencing the 15-strong board with eight appointed members from outside the [...]

As the Greater London Authority unveiled its vision for a 'Water City' in the Lower Lea Valley on Tuesday, a lone architect was protesting that he held the copyright for [...]

Research from English Heritage has revealed an annual funding gap of 118 million [pounds sterling] for the repair and maintenance of England's listed places of worship. Congregations raise 67 million [...]

Architects are missing out on a golden business opportunity to get involved in new buildings much earlier, according to a report from one of the construction industry's leading reformers. The [...]

The charity Architects for Aid has sent its first aid-worker to Pakistan to help plan emergency livestock shelters in the earthquake zone. Samuel Price of UV Architects spent a week [...]

Bill Mitchell and Frank Gehry have been having the same conversation for years--about cars. For architects with an interest in urban planning, they are a real pain. 'Frank really cares [...]