Ben Flatman
Ben Flatman is the architectural editor at Buildin, 微密圈 Design and Housing Today
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NewsIn pictures: the V&A East Storehouse, east London
Four-storey facility has been designed by US architect聽Diller Scofidio + Renfro
FeaturesMeet the 鈥榓ctivist regulator鈥�: ARB boss Hugh Simpson on earning and maintaining public confidence
Ben Flatman meets the chief executive of the Architects Registration Board to discuss making difficult decisions, reforming education the importance of CPD and the future of regulation
NewsGovernment fast-tracks new reservoirs in Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire
Schemes designated 鈥榥ationally significant鈥� as part of wider efforts to unlock housing growth and address long-term infrastructure shortfalls
NewsGovernment announces apprenticeships overhaul
Funding for most Level 7 apprenticeships to end from January 2026, with investment redirected towards training routes for 16 to 21-year-olds in priority sectors such as construction
NewsBirmingham city council seeks investors in Digbeth regeneration with plans for 6,000 homes
The new prospectus outlines 10 development sites across 35 plots, targeting long-term investment near HS2 Curzon Street
NewsPlans submitted for 415-home regeneration scheme in Bolton
拢100m development to include 130-bedroom hotel
NewsBerkeley Group appointed to deliver Ladywood Estate regeneration in Birmingham
20-year project will involve up to 7,000 homes, with Birmingham City Council and St Joseph set to begin community engagement ahead of a 2026 planning submission
NewsIn pictures: New 拢303m research centre at University of Cambridge opens
New physics facility built by Bouygues and designed by Jestico & Whiles
FeaturesMore space, more clarity, more welcoming and accessible: The Sainsbury Wing transformed
Ben Flatman explores the remodelling of the Sainsbury Wing and asks what is lost when a celebrated postmodern building is updated to make it more welcoming and accessible
NewsIn pictures: Midgard and Fletcher Priest complete TikTok City office
150 Aldersgate includes new terraces, reconfigured entrance and public art installation
NewsRevised designs for 500 homes on Elephant and Castle site sent in to planners
Proposed BTR scheme to include a cultural venue and student accommodation as part of the final phase of the 拢1.5 billion redevelopment.
Features鈥榃e listen and we build from there鈥� 鈥� Orms: designing architecture that responds to a changing world
Ben Flatman speaks to John McRae and new director Miranda MacLaren about how Orms is evolving as a practice
FeaturesDesigning from first principles: Inside David Kohn Architects鈥� Gradel Quadrangles
A major expansion for one of Oxford鈥檚 oldest colleges reimagines the logic of the quadrangle with a theatrical, landscape-first ensemble shaped by dialogue and detail
NewsChris Dyson Architects submits plans to convert Farringdon office building into hotel
Scheme reflects wider move to diversify uses within the City鈥檚 commercial core
NewsGreat British Energy project targets solar panels for schools and NHS
Announcement comes in same week as Badenoch signals end to cross-party commitment to net zero by 2050
NewsFilm studios plan at grade II-listed former factory in west London gets green light
Architect Gensler behind scheme in Isleworth
NewsRIBA to relocate to Jerwood Centre during Portland Place upgrade
Work on the revamp of 66 Portland Place is due to finish by 2028
NewsBell Phillips wins planning for first homes at Lendlease鈥檚 Birmingham redevelopment
First phase of 拢1.9bn Smithfield revamp gets green light
FeaturesNorman Foster and Manchester United 鈥� a perfect match?
The club is betting on the local lad to create a world-class stadium 鈥� but will ambition and reality align, asks Ben Flatman
FeaturesIndustrial remix: how Hawkins Brown retuned Wakefield鈥檚 Tileyard North for the creative economy
Once derelict and forgotten, Wakefield鈥檚 Rutland Mills has been transformed into a thriving hub for the music industry