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ACME’s Folkestone Harbour Seafront comes to market
The first of a promenade of blocks set to transform Folkestone’s seafront under a masterplan by ACME has been erected, fitted-out and marketed. Will it transform the town’s fortunes too?
Tag: Folkestone
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
Folca 2, Folkestone
Folkestone & Hythe District Council is seeking an architect for a £2.2 million partial restoration of the town’s former Debenhams store [Deadline: 7 August 2023]
Hollaway’s multistorey skatepark named RIBA South East building of the year
Hollaway Studio's £17 million F51 skatepark in Folkestone has been crowned the best new building in the RIBA’s South East region
ACME alumni bag approval for debut project in Folkestone
A IS FOR ___, a start-up practice led by two former ACME employees, has been given the go-ahead for its first project: a 96-home residential seaside development in Folkestone
Hythe councillors slam ‘magic beans’ bid for stalled Hollaway Studio site
A developer’s bid to take over Hollaway Studio’s seaside homes and leisure centre project from a cash-strapped local authority has been branded ‘too good to be true’
Arup and Fletcher Priest hired for Folkestone regeneration scheme
Fletcher Priest Architects has been appointed with Arup to design a council-backed housing development on the site of a former gasworks in Kent
F51, Folkestone’s multistorey skatepark by Hollaway Studio
The striking scheme, featuring three skateable floors, is part of the Kent coastal town’s ongoing revival, writes Fran Williams. Photography Hufton+Crow
Neat Architects paints the town red
Neat Architects, working with the Roger De Haan Charitable Trust and arts charity Creative Folkestone, has developed an eye-catching mixed-use project in Folkestone
Folkestone Flatiron: Kent practice’s mixed-use scheme approved
Ansham Associates’ plans for a wedge-shaped housing scheme inspired by Folkestone’s railway viaduct has been granted planning approval