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BenFlatman

@benflatmanBD

I am Architectural Editor for Building Design. I'm also a registered architect and have worked extensively in South Asia.

Joined May 2022
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Tom@TomArchitecture6 Jun 2023
Paris has banned all new buildings above 37m, reviving a height limit first set in 1977. The city council won a vote last night on the rule, which has been triggered by a row over Herzog & de Meuron's 180m-tall Le Triangle tower. bdonline.co.uk/news/paris-ba…
Paris bans tall buildings after Herzog & de Meuron tower backlash

Paris bans tall buildings after Herzog & de Meuron tower backlash

City council votes to set 37m height limit in traditionally low rise city amid row over 180m-tall Le Triangle

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Patrick Lynch reviews Kenneth Powell's new book on Edward Cullinan. @lyncharchitects @C20Society bdonline.co.uk/briefing/revi…

Review | Edward Cullinan Architects, by Kenneth Powell

A new book reveals the 'somewhat eccentric sensibility of an often very good architect', finds Patrick Lynch

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Project completes overhaul of V&A's photography galleries. bdonline.co.uk/news/in-pictu…
In pictures: V&A Photography Centre, by Gibson Thornley and Purcell

In pictures: V&A Photography Centre, by Gibson Thornley and Purcell

Practices complete project following David Kohn Architects' first phase

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Ben Flatman speaks to members of the team behind this year's British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale. @mishkk #nebbiaworks #dancingbeforethemoon bdonline.co.uk/briefing/the-…
The British Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale: Dancing ...

The British Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale: Dancing ...

This year's British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale is a riposte to mainstream architectural practice, and a call to embrace more diverse ways of thinking, writes Ben Flatman

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Why do we waste so much space and money subsidising on-street parking when there are so many other useful things we could be doing with our streets? @SCP_Hughes @CPSThinkTank #streets #urbanism #streetvotes bdonline.co.uk/opinion/its-t…

It’s time to liberate our streets by handing back control to ...

Why do we massively subsidise on-street parking when there are so many other good uses for our streets, asks Samuel Hughes

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Two new residential colleges at Princeton seek to create a sense of community and strengthen connections to the landscape. #princetonuniversity #princeton #architecture #tenberke bdonline.co.uk/news/in-pictu…
In pictures: Princeton residential colleges by TenBerke

In pictures: Princeton residential colleges by TenBerke

Two new residential colleges at Princeton seek to create a sense of community and strengthen connections to the landscape

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New Sepentine Pavilion rapidly taking shape. #serpentinepavilion
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The Arches is a set of six new terraced town houses set in the Dartmouth Park conservation area in north-west London. Designed by DHaus Company, it has been described by the London-based architect as a “futuristic Victorian throw back”. @TheDHausCompany bdonline.co.uk/news/in-pictu…
In pictures: The Arches by DHaus

In pictures: The Arches by DHaus

Housing scheme described as a futuristic take on surrounding conservation area's Georgian terraces

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Tom@TomArchitecture12 May 2023
A row has erupted at the Venice Architecture Biennale after three Ghanaian participants were denied visas - days before the Africa-themed event is due to open. #Venice #Architecture #Biennale #Ghana @LokkoLesley bdonline.co.uk/news/denied-v…
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Jeremy Musson finds that a new book on architecture and slavery is informative, but wonders where it leaves the debate about how to manage the built heritage that is its legacy. bdonline.co.uk/briefing/a-bi…

A Bittersweet Heritage: Slavery, Architecture and the British ...

Jeremy Musson finds that a new book on architecture and slavery is informative, but wonders where it leaves the debate about how to manage the built heritage that is its legacy

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BD columnist Satish Jassal shares all about the creation of his practice's RIBA London regional award-winning Southwark Brick House. @SatishJassalArc @RIBA_London bdonline.co.uk/opinion/a-pla…
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Organisers of this year’s Africa-themed Venice Architecture Biennale have become embroiled in a row with the Italian government just days before the event opens after several participants from Ghana were denied visas. @LokkoLesley @la_Biennale bdonline.co.uk/news/denied-v…
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Architecture is a business. So why don’t architects act like business people? dlvr.it/Snvq7R
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Will design codes deliver ? Very useful article by @benflatmanBD in @BuildingNews with quotes from David Rudlin, @boys_nicholas @Nic_Southworth Vicky Payne building.co.uk/building-the-…
Design codes are coming but will they deliver?

Design codes are coming but will they deliver?

Last week Berkeley Homes went to war with Michael Gove over the design quality of a scheme in Kent, but compulsory local design codes are meant to help avoid such conflict. Will they work?

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I wrote about rural communities for ⁦@BDonline⁩ and the need to rethink the economic and development model of new rural housing. bdonline.co.uk/opinion/we-ne…
We need rural housing that meets people’s actual needs

We need rural housing that meets people’s actual needs

Charles Holland asks how we can ensure rural housing meets the diverse needs of those who live in the countryside.

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Could the coronation provide an opportunity to look forwards with optimism? Ben Flatman takes a look back at the last coronation and asks what Charles III's reign might mean for the built environment. #coronation2023 #charlesiii #architecture bdonline.co.uk/opinion/what-…
What if we treated this coronation as a moment of hope?

What if we treated this coronation as a moment of hope?

The coronation of a new monarch is the perfect time to consider the future of our built environment, writes Ben Flatman

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Emma Dent Coad is at first intrigued and then dispirited by the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust’s publication. @emmadentcoad @RoyalFineArt #charlesiii #coronation2023 #architecture bdonline.co.uk/briefing/revi…

Review | How we celebrate the coronation: Designs for a new reign

Emma Dent Coad is at first intrigued and then dispirited by the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust's publication

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Navigating the planning system requires patience from the client and architect but often leads to an improved design, writes Satish Jassal. @SatishJassalArc bdonline.co.uk/opinion/a-pla…

A planning tale for all seasons

Navigating the planning system requires patience from the client and architect but often leads to an improved design, writes Satish Jassal

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"The world of competitions is a mystery to many." Ben Flatman speaks to Malcolm Reading about the role of competitions in architecture. @malcolmreading @HBA_London @FeildenFowles bdonline.co.uk/briefing/malc…
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