spaces

Amazing Spaces: George Clarke and Will Hardie revisit rotating home

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Amazing Spaces viewers have branded George Clarke and designer Will Hardie’s 360-degree rotating home which fits four rooms in one ‘off the scale genius.’  In last night’s episode, George took a look back at arguably his most ambitious project, when he and Sussex-based designer Will Hardie built a gravity-defying, rotating home inspired by vintage sci-fi comics. … Read more

Viewers of George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces in floods of tears

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Viewers of George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces were left in floods of tears last night after a joiner suffering from a rare form of muscular dystrophy transformed a circus wagon into a cute holiday home.  Paul Tomlin, from Oxford, appeared on the programme last night as he renovated the 19th century vehicle, which had rotten walls … Read more

The death of driving… by 1,000 cuts: How parking spaces are being quietly replaced by ‘Parklets’

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Motorists are being quietly squeezed off the streets by ‘Parklet’ street furniture that have exploded during the coronavirus pandemic. The wooden structures extend off the cubs into existing parking spaces and let pedestrians have more space. Fans also say they can give businesses extra space for customers to wait or – in the case of … Read more

Italy orders bars to shut from 6pm and ‘public spaces’ to close after 9pm amid rising covid cases

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Italy have announced new measures aimed at halting the spread of coronavirus after days of record infection numbers. The restrictions announced on Sunday stop short of a curfew like those imposed in Paris and other major French cities. But Italian mayors can close public squares and other gathering places after 9pm, permitting access only to … Read more

Letitia Wright discusses ‘creating spaces’ for black women in the film industry

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Letitia Wright has discussed ‘creating spaces’ in the film industry in a new interview. Starring in ELLE UK’s November issue, the Black Panther star, 26, declared ‘we have to be that solid foundation for each other’ as she posed in an accompanying cover shoot.  On there not being enough space carved out for black women … Read more

London mayor Sadiq Khan says he wants facemasks worn in ALL the capital’s public spaces

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Sadiq Khan today said he wants face masks worn in all London’s public spaces in a 15-point coronavirus crackdown he thrashed out with council leaders. The Mayor of London has urged ministers to impose a 10pm curfew on all pubs and restaurants throughout the capital in a bid to ‘reduce the amount of hours people … Read more

Goodbye to the British back garden: Architects ditch traditional yard in favour of shared spaces

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Architects on a government shortlist to design new housing in England are calling for an end to traditional back gardens in favour of communal spaces to boost integration and help the environment. A number of winning designs for the Home of 2030 contest feature common areas that run from the front doors of residents’ homes … Read more

More than 100 UK churches are renting out their parking spaces to drivers

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Some churches in the UK are earning an average of £200 a month by renting out their parking spaces to drivers, it has been revealed. A website that allows property owners to hire out their vacant parking facilities says that over 100 churches are now registered online – and making a tidy sum out of … Read more