Here’s a quick roundup of highlights from research we published in 2023, on climate change, capitalism, colonialism, degrowth and post-capitalist futures. As always, free PDFs are available via the link at the end of the thread. 🧵

Hard not to feel depressed at the state & future of the music press, but to try and get new/independent artists some coverage, from next week I’ll be choosing a selection of the Best New Songs (each Fri) for the Telegraph. Any suggestions 📩 [email protected]

Birmingham City Council planners have controversially voted in favour of demolishing the city’s landmark Ringway Centre for a second time architectsjournal.co.uk/news/birmingha…

Projects re-shortlisted for RIBA East Midlands Awards. Seems to be an emerging theme here in 2024, across other regions too. Second chances... Anna Highfield Architects’ Journal Royal Institute of British Architects architectsjournal.co.uk/news/projects-…

Heatherwick Studio has bagged the job of converting London's iconic Grade II-listed BT Tower into a hotel Gino Spocchia architectsjournal.co.uk/news/heatherwi…

Buckley Gray Yeoman (BGY) has been refused planning permission to overhaul and add an extra nine storeys to Birmingham’s landmark 17-storey Colmore Gate building over heritage concerns architectsjournal.co.uk/news/bgys-plan…

Back to BSF? What now for England’s decaying schools estate Anna Highfield Haverstock Assorted S+T* BDP AY Architects Architects’ Journal FCBStudios architectsjournal.co.uk/news/back-to-b…

Great piece from Marc Cairns of New Practice on why LGBTQIA+ History Month is still needed in architecture architectsjournal.co.uk/news/opinion/w…

Thinktank slams ‘tall building mania’ and calls for public votes on towers architectsjournal.co.uk/news/thinktank…

NEWS: Hayatsu Architects has won the 2024 AJ Small Projects Award bit.ly/3w68yyE

🚨Shortlist announced! 🎉@savebrit and Architects’ Journal are delighted to announce the 6 teams proceeding to final stage of our re:store ideas competition to find a new lease of life for M&S Oxford Street building. View the entries: rb.gy/032ll8

Survey: General Election 2024 – who will you vote for? Take our super speedy survey architectsjournal.co.uk/news/general-e…

Platinum ticketing needs to be outlawed istg. Because what you mean a quarter of a thousand pounds to screech along to I’m workin late cause I’m a singer

Climate breakdown is the quiet story in the backdrop of these Olympics, extreme weather changing events, stadiums evacuated, ice vests, hockey being broken down into 1/8ths if it hits certain temperatures, torrential rain, all the space of a week.

All buildings look good with shading Awnings to reduce overheating on a Grade II* house, from Historic England

Creatives have to make a stand and boycott broadcasters who do this. Everyone who lost opportunities during the US strike has to be willing to do the same here

Derry Girls screenwriter Lisa McGee has criticised ITV as it looks to hire a new 'head of generative AI innovation' who will use AI to help create TV and film content, calling it 'incredibly depressing'. 100% agree - pay human writers! bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Government pledges £350 million top-up for affordable housing funding, adding to £500 million pot pledged in October - but cynics say the cash injection 'really doesn’t touch the sides' architectsjournal.co.uk/news/rayner-pl…

'Novelists warn against granting AI right to plunder writers’ work' thetimes.com/uk/arts/articl…

Do you work directly with social housing residents? Which elements of your work do you enjoy most, and how do you think your role makes a positive difference in society? Inside Housing is asking frontline housing staff: what drives you? #UKHousing management.insidehousing.co.uk/home/featured/…