TCPA chief joins Cratus

Fiona Howie, chief executive of the Town and Country Planning Association, has moved to Cratus Group, where she is now director of communities and placemaking.

Graham constructed Millers Quay named ‘Building’ winner at The Pineapples

Millers Quay at Wirral Waters was named the winner of the Building category at The Pineapples awards, after judges recognised its “outstanding contribution to place-making, community impact and design excellence”. The post Graham constructed Millers Quay named ‘Building’ winner at The Pineapples appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Outstanding, people-focused design needs architects

The Architects’ Journal Outstanding, people-focused design needs architects Architect-led approaches to place-making bring quantifiable benefits, says Emily Booth The post Outstanding, people-focused design needs architects appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Emily Booth

Britain’s latest new towns won’t be new towns. And that’s a good thing

The Architects’ Journal Britain’s latest new towns won’t be new towns. And that’s a good thing Shifting the focus of new towns to the urban extension model is a smart move. Now the government must embed mechanisms that will truly improve quality and placemaking, argues Ben Derbyshire The post Britain’s latest new towns won’t be new towns. And that’s a good thing appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Ben Derbyshire

Lords call for ‘galvanising vision’ for well-designed new towns

The Architects’ Journal Lords call for ‘galvanising vision’ for well-designed new towns The House of Lords has called on the government to come up with a ‘compelling national vision’ for its proposed new towns with ‘high-quality design and placemaking at its heart’ The post Lords call for ‘galvanising vision’ for well-designed new towns appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Josh Butler

nla - Olympia - Progress Report, 27072022

Fascinating look at what’s happening on the vast Olympia mixed use development in West London. Trevor Morriss: SPPARCH Architects, Consuelo Manna: Heatherwick Studio, David Seel: Robert Bird Group Engineers, and Yvette Aunger: Future Olympia talk to Peter Murray on a site visit with two years to go to practical completion