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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
Tag: Twentieth Century Society
Fragment of Gulliver statue designed by ex-gangster on Edinburgh estate is listed
The foot of a much larger statue on an Edinburgh council estate has been listed, more than 10 years after the rest of it was demolished
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
‘Idiosyncratic’ practice’s New Brutalist buildings for Cambridge Uni are listed
Two Cambridge University buildings by celebrated post-war architecture practice Howell, Killick, Partridge and Amis (HKPA) have been Grade II listed
Alsop’s Peckham Library listing bid fails
A bid to list Alsop & Störmer’s 2000 Stirling Prize-winning Peckham Library has failed, despite concerns over new plant equipment being installed on its roof
Studio Egret West wins approval for 45-storey scheme on site of Manchester tax office
Studio Egret West has won approval to flatten a 1950s former tax office in Manchester and replace it with a 45-storey housing block and 19-storey offices
Car-architecture expert backs low-carbon bid to save Brutalist car park
A car architecture expert has welcomed a Twentieth Century Society proposal to save Bristol’s Rupert Street car park by turning it into a charging park for electric vehicles
Museum of London in top 10 ‘at risk’ 20th century buildings
The Twentieth Century Society has named Powell & Moya’s Museum of London as one of the top 10 heritage buildings most at risk from demolition, redevelopment or neglect in 2023
Alsop’s Peckham Library targeted to be first 21st-century listed building
Campaigners have demanded Grade II* status for Alsop & Störmer’s 2000 Stirling Prize-winning Peckham Library, a move that could make it the first 21st-century building to be listed
Honest debate is the best route to successfully retrofitting our buildings
Last month’s AJ Retrofit Live event, while sometimes fractious, showed how cross-disciplinary collaboration can foster innovation, writes Kunle Barker