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Richard Rogers lobbied tirelessly but unsuccessfully for 30 years for the removal of VAT for refurb projects…we need to keep lobbying politicians for this change so that refurb becomes a more attractive proposition

My holiday in Stoke has made the BBC: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

We know embodied carbon is important, but just how far can we reduce it? And can we get down to 'net zero embodied carbon'? Our latest research seeks to answer these questions: theconversation.com/how-low-can-we… (full paper here: doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.…)

It was moments like this, away from the politics that just made Nicky such an amazing person. A true polymath. Looking back over the tweets, text messages & thinking about everything she's achieved for London. It's a huge loss, & thoughts with all her family & friends who will be

The Grenfell inquiry is exposing a culture of contempt that has run deep in Britain for decades | Rowan Moore theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

"It’s not encouraging that the new transport minister, Peter Hendy, in his former job as chair of Network Rail, effectively had an engineer sacked for raising safety concerns about overcrowding at Euston station." theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Michael Edwards now at michaellondonsf.bsky.social Nicky Gavron A relatively modest planning detail she championed and protected from being watered down (housing development must include dedicated child play space for a range of ages) has benefited many thousands of children over the years, and was typical of her unflashy care and commitment

'These old buildings are too big, significant & in some cases too beautiful simply to be binned, w all the waste of resources that entails. There is the ingenuity & affection out there' A fascinating catalogue of imaginative re-uses♻️ bit.ly/4e1M020 #retrofit #heritage

1/3 If you are a National Trust member it’s that time of year again when you might want to make sure you vote in the AGM to resist the right wing private lobbying company that’s still trying to infiltrate the charity. blogs.sussex.ac.uk/snapshotsofemp…

National Trust members. Please remember to vote. It really matters. Institutions need public participation to keep them healthy and open and evolving to serve society.

Our response to today's publication of the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 Report

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‘Furious about a single disco ball...’ ⁦Rowan Moore on funny form about Restore Trust today. All members have a vote in our AGM. Please use yours 🪩🪩🪩🪩🪩 ⁩The National Trust must resist the group that wants to turn grievances into policy theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

So here’s a tale… I noticed Charlotte Owen, the junior aide Boris Johnson controversially ennobled, has a new gig with - shock! - Boris Johnson. But that’s only the start. There’s also uranium, Iran, Steve Bannon..& a LOT of qs My piece for The Observer theguardian.com/politics/artic…

Nice to see that the ever-practical Mr Gaudi installed winches on the Casa Batllo. For lifting furniture?

If you read this article carefully you’ll find that the head of an Israeli law firm and an unnamed Israeli businessman has commissioned a report of possibly questionable methodology and extremely doubtful objectivity. Despicable from ⁦The Telegraph⁩ telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/0…

Observer’s Rowan Moore Community Benefit Funds from renewable developers are the norm in Scotland communities for at least 10yrs, but there’re not perfect and need changes going forward

Seeing as autumn is coming, I thought I’d share this memory of London summer

Doing research for my next book: 100 Ways To Mitigate Self-inflicted Headroom Hazards