Denys Lasdun’s ‘glass castle’ is refused listing
Historic England has turned down a request to list a ‘glass castle’ office designed by National Theatre architect Denys Lasdun
By Gino Spocchia 5 September 2023 637 Views
Historic England has turned down a request to list a ‘glass castle’ office designed by National Theatre architect Denys Lasdun
By Gino Spocchia 25 August 2023 11,555 Views
Eric Parry Architects has drawn up new proposals for 1 Undershaft – the site long earmarked for the tallest building in the City of London cluster
By Gino Spocchia 17 August 2023 6,091 Views
A ULEZ-style charge on buildings could rapidly bring down levels of nitrogen dioxide (NOx) in London and other UK cities, built environment professionals say
By Ella Jessel 18 July 2023 7,403 Views
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
By Anna Highfield 29 June 2023 1,768 Views
The Barbican podium – the raised ground level of the Grade II-listed City of London estate – is set to undergo a second phase of redevelopment after Atkins received planning consent for new landscape-led plans
By Gino Spocchia 19 June 2023 4,965 Views
Tall buildings could be limited to certain areas within the Square Mile if proposed changes to the City of London’s planning policy go forward
By Gino Spocchia 16 June 2023 1,049 Views
HTA Design, Allies and Morrison and RSHP have joined more than 100 firms calling for planning reform to meet the UK’s commitment to net zero
By Gino Spocchia 9 June 2023 1,669 Views
No planning applications should be approved without full consideration of the government’s commitment to net zero, the government's most senior climate adviser John Gummer has told this week’s Ecocity World Summit
By Gino Spocchia 31 May 2023 1,380 Views
PLP Architecture has unveiled proposals to demolish a 16-storey office tower in the City of London and replace it with a scheme of a similar height
By Gino Spocchia 24 May 2023 2,038 Views
The City of London’s pipeline of tall buildings remains ‘vigorous’, despite growing concerns around embodied carbon and calls to retrofit, according to a new report