Foster + Partners, the concept designer behind the centrepiece stadium for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, has sought to distance itself from the controversies surrounding the treatment of workers on the project
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FCBS and Studio MUTT win approval to lift roof off revamped Stretford mall
Trafford Council has approved Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCBS) and emerging practice Studio MUTT’s plans to take the roof off and revamp the 1969 Stretford Mall
Workloads dropping but still no signs of job losses, says RIBA
A third of practices are expecting their workloads to drop but there are still no fears of widescale job losses, according to RIBA research
Níall McLaughlin to headline inaugural AJ Retrofit Live event
This year’s RIBA Stirling Prize-winner, Níall McLaughlin, will be one of the headline speakers at the 2022 AJ Retrofit Live event on 23 November
BDP reports record-breaking turnover
BDP has posted its highest ever turnover, earning more than £136 million in the last financial year
Lucy Frazer replaces Lee Rowley as latest housing minister
Lucy Frazer has been appointed as minister for housing – the fifth MP to hold the role this year
Grenfell architect bears primary responsibility for fire, barrister tells inquiry
Studio E Architects is among those who bear ‘primary responsibility’ for the full extent of the Grenfell Tower fire, according to one of the lawyers for the bereaved and survivors
Arney Fender Katsalidis submits 63-storey Bishopsgate tower for planning
Arney Fender Katsalidis (AFK) has submitted its plans for a 63-storey skyscraper at 55 Bishopsgate in the City of London
Loader Monteith’s £3.1m woodland learning centre starts on site
Construction has started on a £3.1 million ‘hands-on’ learning centre for vulnerable children on a woodland site outside Edinburgh, designed by Loader Monteith and Studio SJM Architects
Big names and emerging stars shortlisted for Essex new town
The shortlisted teams have been named in the international contest to masterplan a 704ha Garden City-style development providing 9,000 new homes on the edge of Colchester in Essex