Thomas Heatherwick and architecture’s culture war
Britain’s most divisive designer on Labour’s lack of “cultural confidence”, housebuilding, and what makes a beautiful building.
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Britain’s housebuilding crisis on my block
Building work on the estate I live in was supposed to take two years – it’s now in its fifth
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Lessons for Britain from Milton Keynes
The mocked and derided town is a rare success story of national planning.
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Data science can help developers design future-proof infrastructure
Businesses can use digital tools to better consider the impacts of climate change, political turbulence and technology.
Will Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement really cut planning “red tape”?
The Chancellor has big plans for UK infrastructure, but they may not be enough to clear the planning backlog.
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How to unblock the UK’s infrastructure logjam
Data from UK government agencies show years of delay for major projects that will impact future economic growth.
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Demolition Britain – where new-build schools are too dangerous for pupils
Schools under two years old are being condemned while students shiver in tents or fall behind on lessons at home.
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Refurbishing existing office space could support businesses and help the planet
Corporate building owners are opting for redesigns as they grapple with flexible working patterns and new environmental regulations.
Why isn’t Keir Starmer afraid of building on the green belt?
Shifts in voting patterns mean that building rather than blocking housing is now in Labour’s electoral interests.
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Why you should be nice to Nimbys
Blind hatred never built a house.
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The real reason Britain can’t build anything
From HS2 to housing shortages, we forget that two-thirds of the British population live on a quarter of the land.
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You can’t pay off Nimbys
Council tax discounts aren’t enough to placate those who don’t want new buildings in their local area, and could be…
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Will anyone dare defy the Nimby Party?
As long as the main parties believe there are votes in opposing development, the UK won’t get the houses it…
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My brush with the new nimbyism
As planning reforms loom and Tory MPs in the Blue Wall fear the impact of local development, I fight the urge to…
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In defence of NIMBYism
Far from being purely selfish, those who declare “Not in My Backyard” can be valuable custodians of common goods.
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