Vistry and London Legacy Development Corporation launch Stratford housing joint venture

Pudding Mill Lane 948-home development will be 45% affordable

London Legacy Development Corporation appoints chair and chief executive

Shazia Hussain has been named chief executive, while Suki Kalirai has been announced as chair. The post London Legacy Development Corporation appoints chair and chief executive appeared first on Property Week.

LLDC is first local authority to bring in women and girls design guidance

The Architects’ JournalLLDC is first local authority to bring in women and girls design guidance The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has become the first local authority in the country to introduce guidance on making spaces more equitable for women and girls The post LLDC is first local authority to bring in women and girls design guidance appeared first on The Architects’ JournalGino Spocchia

Novak Hiles wins approval for homes on overgrown Hackney Wick plot

The Architects’ JournalNovak Hiles wins approval for homes on overgrown Hackney Wick plot Novak Hiles Architects has won London Legacy Development Corporation approval for an infill housing scheme on a ‘vacant overgrown’ site in Hackney Wick The post Novak Hiles wins approval for homes on overgrown Hackney Wick plot appeared first on The Architects’ JournalRichard Waite

Gove presses pause on Populous’s east London Sphere

The Architects’ JournalGove presses pause on Populous’s east London Sphere Levelling up secretary Michael Gove has temporarily halted Populous’s controversial plans for a 90m ball-shaped concert venue in Stratford, east London, meaning the scheme could be called in The post Gove presses pause on Populous’s east London Sphere appeared first on The Architects’ JournalGino Spocchia

CNBC - How London laid the groundwork for sustainable sporting architecture 29072021

Governments hosting high-profile sporting events like the Olympics and FIFA World Cup are repeatedly criticized for building massive, unsustainable venues, often abandoned in the years after the big event. In 2012, London aimed to change that narrative, praised at the time by climate activists for paving the way for sustainable architecture. Nearly a decade later, how are these venues being used and repurposed? What can other host countries learn from 2012? CNBC's Tom Chitty reports from London