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‘We know we’re screwed when the Empire State gets mad’: New Yorkers are spooked by iconic building’s siren light display honoring emergency workers because it looks like the city is ‘panicking’ Display on the skyscraper began at 9pm Mondayand will continue through crisis The lights have divided opinion, as many say it has made them … Read more
Church of England closes all its buildings immediately in battle against coronavirus meaning church weddings and funerals are cancelled Funerals will no longer take place in Church of England buildings from today Baptisms will only be performed in ’emergencies’ in hospitals or private homes Churches had remained open after public worship was suspended on March … Read more
Forget concrete and brick – it’s stone that’s the star of the show here. These incredible images show how stone is a building material of endless opportunity, that it can be formal, elegant, playful and energising. The photographs feature in a new book, simply called Stone, by architect William Hall, which showcases a spectacular selection of structures … Read more
BREAKING: Congress to shut US Capitol, House and Senate office buildings to the public until April 1 in reaction to coronavirus The US Capitol Building in Washington, DC will close to the public from Thursday afternoon Public access to all House and Senate office buildings will also be restricted through April 1 It comes amid … Read more
Scientists create an environmentally-friendly bendable concrete made of industrial by-products that could prevent damage to buildings during earthquakes Video shows new concrete made from waste that bends under heavy loads The material uses industrial waste products such as fly ash produced by coal Engineers hope it could prevent disastrous building collapses during big quakes By Jonathan … Read more
Campaigners call for a fund to help people trapped living in unsafe buildings in wake of Grenfell tragedy By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 25 February 2020 | Updated: 00:22 GMT, 26 February 2020 The Association of Residential Managing Agents has written an open letter to Rishi Sunak demanding a multi-million-pound … Read more
A huge San Francisco office tower has been named the best building in the world for 2019. The 1,070ft (326m) Salesforce Tower was given the gong by the Chicago-based Council On Tall Buildings And Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which hands out awards each year to the high-rises that it believes are creatively designed and enhance the … Read more
From ruin to redemption: Incredible before-and-after images show how abandoned buildings have been given stunning new leases of life The images are included in a brand new book called Ruin and Redemption in Architecture by Dan Barasch It charts ruined spaces from around the world and the extraordinary designs that have transformed them They include a former … Read more