Common People: IF_DO creates community hub for Hastings

The Architects’ JournalCommon People: IF_DO creates community hub for Hastings The transformation of Hastings’ Observer Building into a vibrant community hub is a welcome counter to the wave of gentrification seen in the seaside town, says Ellen Peirson. Photography by Kilian O’Sullivan The post Common People: IF_DO creates community hub for Hastings appeared first on The Architects’ JournalSimon Aldous

The Secret Architect: What if we boycotted temporary things?

The Architects’ JournalThe Secret Architect: What if we boycotted temporary things? What if we started boycotting temporary things altogether? No more Meanwhile Use gentrification. No more land-banking with ‘pop-ups’ that last for decades, or installations that claim to ‘provoke’ The post The Secret Architect: What if we boycotted temporary things? appeared first on The Architects’ JournalAlan Gordon

The B1M - Why Our Cities Are So Expensive, 31082022

All around the world it’s getting harder and harder to find an affordable place to rent, let alone buy. London is in the middle of a high-rise building boom that’s reshaping the city Just last year 587 new skyscrapers were in the pipeline. It’s not like there’s no new housing being built. It’s just that a lot of it isn’t really affordable. The B1M looks at schemes predominantly in London such as Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms and Elephant & Castle

The B1M - Why London Is Building Luxury Homes In a Housing Crisis, 31082022

"We won't build our way out of the housing crisis like this" The B1M look at the regeneration in Battersea and in particular the residential apartments in the Battersea Power Station. However these apartments are not affordable for many and therefore the B1M questions if regeneration projects like this in London are addressing the housing crisis and homelessness