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Studio E and other Grenfell firms showed ‘total neglect of safety’
Studio E Architects and other Grenfell contractors have been accused of a ‘total neglect of safety’ over the tower’s refurbishment, during the inquiry into the fire
Grenfell Tower
News about the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and Studio E Architects, plus information about fire safety and changes to the Building Regulations
London Fire Brigade ‘extremely concerned’ about rise in unsafe buildings
The commissioner of the London Fire Brigade has said he is ‘extremely concerned’ by an increase in the number of buildings failing fire safety tests
Grenfell families’ anger at early demolition proposal for tower
Relatives of those who died in the Grenfell fire have accused the government of trying to demolish the tower block’s remains without consulting them
Milan mayor likens tower fire to Grenfell as questions raised over cladding
The mayor of Milan has compared a fire at a modern residential tower block to the Grenfell tragedy because of the way its external cladding burnt
Four years on from Grenfell: the cladding scandal and architects’ role in solving it
Four years after the tragic fire that killed 72 people, the UK remains in the grip of a spiralling building-safety crisis. What has it been like for the architects involved, and is the profession doing enough to help the half a million residents trapped in unsafe properties?
SOM-designed block acted like ‘broken chimney’, fire report finds
A report into last month's fire at a Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) designed block in east London has found 'serious safety failings' in the building's ventilation system
Why should we care about the London Festival of Architecture theme?
We won't achieve a high-quality, safe and resilient built environment without a more caring approach, writes Will Hurst in response to the 'care' theme of this year's LFA
Cladding crisis: take the AJ’s 2021 survey
Take the AJ's anonymous cladding crisis survey and help us uncover how the Grenfell tragedy has impacted architects
Government considers ‘carefully’ pulling down Grenfell Tower
The government has said that it needs to consider if and when Grenfell Tower should be ‘carefully’ taken down
Fire hits SOM-designed block with ACM cladding
More than 100 firefighters were called today to a block of flats in east London designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), which were wrapped in combustible cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower