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Author Archives: will hurst
Top developer to speak at AJ Retrofit Live
Chairman of Related Argent and net zero champion David Partridge will deliver a keynote address at the inaugural AJ Retrofit Live on November 23
M&S accused of ‘epic greenwashing’ by Oxford Street inquiry opponent
The bitter row over Marks & Spencer Oxford Street has escalated after SAVE Britain’s Heritage accused the chair of the retail giant of ‘false and defamatory’ statements and of ‘greenwashing on an epic scale’
From Kristin Scott Thomas to Julia Barfield: Who is saying what about M&S Oxford Street
As the landmark planning inquiry into Pilbrow & Partners' contentious proposal draws to a close, Will Hurst presents a selection of statements made to inspector David Nicholson by high-profile individuals and organisations
Built environment leaders call on Sunak to end the chaos
RIBA president Simon Allford and others have reacted to the announcement of Rishi Sunak as the next prime minister by urging him to end the UK’s political instability and look to long-term solutions such as retrofitting
Demolition in the dock: Why the M&S Oxford St public inquiry really matters
Plans by Marks & Spencer to demolish and rebuild its flagship Oxford Street store have sparked a public row over the role of embodied carbon in construction and the case for a retrofit-first approach. Now a planning inquiry is set to hear both sides of the argument. Will Hurst reports…
Usher in a retrofit revolution, leading think-tank tells Truss
Investing billions of pounds in retrofitting homes across England is a win-win-win for the new Conservative administration, a new report from think-tank IPPR claims
Government calls in Make’s South Bank tower for inquiry
Exclusive: Greg Clark has heeded opposition from local groups and heritage campaigners and called in Make’s redevelopment of the former ITV Studios on London’s South Bank
Bill Bryson joins top names in opposing M&S Oxford Street demolition plan
Author Bill Bryson has added his name to those opposing Pilbrow + Partners’ scheme for Marks & Spencer which would flatten its flagship Oxford Street store
LSE chief: ‘Chipperfield was so passionate in his advocacy for retention’
Will Hurst talks to Julian Robinson, head of estates at the London School of Economics (LSE), about the school’s final set piece architecture project and how a ‘paradigm shift’ in its response to the climate emergency will see it retain most of the existing building on the site