Swimming Blues
Jim Roberts laments the state of swimming pools in this country and their adverse effect on our health, well-being and his weekends.
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Rule Britannia?
Fourth Street Associate, Tim Ambrose, fumes politely about the historical accuracy of upcoming period drama on Sky Atlantic. Read more
Beyond Brunel – Engineering’s Image Problem
Tom Agar suggests Engineering needs to become more glamorous – and that placemaking can help Read more
The Brewery Tour
As work on Farsons Brewery reaches a major milestone, Dan Anderson reflects on Brewery Tours worldwide Read more
Stadiums and Placemaking
Image (c) Herzog and de Meuron
In the past few months , we have seen Chelsea Football Club secure planning consent for a new stadium and Tottenham Hotspur release the first images of a future White Hart Lane. Millwall FC earned a reprieve from a threatened Compulsory Purchase Order of ‘The Den’ and City Hall announced a comprehensive review of the London Stadium deal. Amid all the excitement, Jonathan Rochwerger considers the regeneration case for new sports stadiums. Do they really work as placemaking anchors for new destinations? Read more
