All articles by Ben Flatman – Page 2
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NewsPlan to turn former Masonic hospital in Hammersmith into homes gets green light
1930s built scheme listed at garde II*
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NewsPlans submitted to refurbish grade I listed De La Warr Pavilion
Modernist landmark completed in 1935 showing signs of wear and tear
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NewsGreen belt approval paves way for Spurs to press on building women’s training centre
Scheme will deliver 11-pitch complex and new training centre in adapted former golf clubhouse
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NewsSchemes by Allies and Morrison and Purcell among 20 projects on Stirling Prize longlist
Shortlist for architectural award to be announced in early September
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NewsCrown Estate consulting on plans to pedestrianise parts of West End
Masterplan drawn up by Allies and Morrison includes Regent Street and Haymarket
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NewsFormer Mace director turned MP to chair parliamentary group looking at 1.5 million homes plan
Inquiry looking at how to scale up housing delivery without compromising design quality
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NewsIn pictures: £40m revamp of Lambeth Palace completed
Team included contractor Walter Lilly and architect Wright & Wright
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NewsLatest proposal for Folkestone revamp led by Roger De Haan gets green light
Scheme includes 400 homes and retail
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FeaturesUnpacking the museum: a look inside the new V&A Storehouse in Stratford
Ben Flatman visits the V&A’s new public store in east London, where the backstage world of conservation, curation and storage is placed front and centre
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NewsFresh proposals for Manchester towers scheme sent in for planning
New 800-home application replaces earlier consented plan which had significantly more commercial space
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NewsIn pictures: the V&A East Storehouse, east London
Four-storey facility has been designed by US architect Diller Scofidio + Renfro
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FeaturesMeet the ‘activist regulator’: ARB boss Hugh Simpson on earning and maintaining public confidence
Ben Flatman meets the chief executive of the Architects Registration Board to discuss making difficult decisions, reforming education the importance of CPD and the future of regulation
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NewsGovernment fast-tracks new reservoirs in Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire
Schemes designated ‘nationally significant’ as part of wider efforts to unlock housing growth and address long-term infrastructure shortfalls
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NewsGovernment announces apprenticeships overhaul
Funding for most Level 7 apprenticeships to end from January 2026, with investment redirected towards training routes for 16 to 21-year-olds in priority sectors such as construction
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NewsBirmingham city council seeks investors in Digbeth regeneration with plans for 6,000 homes
The new prospectus outlines 10 development sites across 35 plots, targeting long-term investment near HS2 Curzon Street
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NewsPlans submitted for 415-home regeneration scheme in Bolton
£100m development to include 130-bedroom hotel
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NewsBerkeley Group appointed to deliver Ladywood Estate regeneration in Birmingham
20-year project will involve up to 7,000 homes, with Birmingham City Council and St Joseph set to begin community engagement ahead of a 2026 planning submission
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NewsIn pictures: New £303m research centre at University of Cambridge opens
New physics facility built by Bouygues and designed by Jestico & Whiles
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FeaturesMore space, more clarity, more welcoming and accessible: The Sainsbury Wing transformed
Ben Flatman explores the remodelling of the Sainsbury Wing and asks what is lost when a celebrated postmodern building is updated to make it more welcoming and accessible