Jeremy Melvin
InsightArup’s ‘loadsamoney’ Broadgate is unfit for 21st-century finance
The City of London corporation’s decision to grant planning consent for redevelopment at Broadgate this week is a salutary vote for London to remain the financial centre of the world
MarketsDutch master
The government-occupied De Hoftoren building in The Hague has won awards for its innovative design, and stands as an example to modern architects across Europe.
MarketsThe omnipresent occupier
Consultation with future occupiers can lead to better buildings, but it can be impossible to meet all their demands, as a discussion meeting hosted by HOK found.
MarketsFuel for thought
Petrol stations could be the next untapped opportunity for mixed-use developers.
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The power of two
Plantation Place may not include the tallest towers in the City but British Land hopes Arup Associates' innovative design will put rival office schemes in the shade.
MarketsModern classic
An office building in London’s Marylebone has set tongues wagging with its retro design.
MarketsThe beautiful south
Ernst & Young partner John McCorquodale takes through the accountant's move south of the Thames
MarketsBuilding design: Towering achievement
What's curved, glazed and dwarfs the City? Swiss Re's new headquarters makes some unconventional turns but the reinsurance company hopes its groundbreaking structure will pull in the tenants.
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Land rationing in the planning system can only benefit the lucky few
Labour needs to break out of the constraints of the 1947 Planning Act
MarketsSquare bashing
Once a neglected collection of car parks and military remains, Finsbury Square is undergoing a renaissance that will establish it as a locality and office environment to envy. We report on two developments that are helping to knock it back into shape
InsightEmission impossible
When Part L of the Building Regulations comes into force on 1 April, occupiers and architects will have to rethink the way energy is consumed in their properties.
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Action station
ArgentStGeorge is on the verge of unveiling the next stage in its plans for London's King's Cross. The results will be a testament to all the parties involved.
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A world vision
He hails from South America, lives in the US, completed his biggest project in Tokyo, and is now looking for architectural projects in Europe. Property Week discovers what drives architect Rafael Viñoly
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For the Greater good
After languishing undeveloped for more than a decade, a huge site next to Tower Bridge is finally seeing some action – as home to the GLA and 2m sq ft of offices
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Space-age visionary
Twenty years ago, Andrew Chadwick won a competition to envisage 'The office of the future'. Today, he designs them, using 'space/time' and 'organisational modelling' methods.
