More than half of the world’s 7.8 billion people live in cities and urban areas. By 2050, an additional 2.5 billion will be living there. As that figure continues to climb and ever more people flock ...

An end is in sight for victims of the cladding crisis – providing they live in low rise blocks. Housing minister Robert Jenrick has announced that, after seeking expert advice, he believes there was ...

A quality building is healthy, comfortable, attractive, and, of course, sustainable. When people come to work, shop, play, live, and have their needs attended to, they prefer to be in quality ...

The reinvention of the Bacton Low Rise council estate shows that regeneration is as much about residents as construction - and that it is better to view the local community as an asset than a ...

The government has vowed to promote the use of timber in low-rise construction – prioritising the material in its own procurement, and funding research into ‘innovative timber products’ In its ...

Despite growing concerns about the carbon emissions associated with their construction and operation, skyscrapers continue to spring up around the globe. Here, Philip Oldfield sets out seven ways to ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Thousands of leaseholders in low-rise blocks of flats in England are facing large bills to replace cladding and ...

Developer says fire safety rules will put high rise schemes awaiting planning “back to square one” Berkeley has said it will no longer focus on tower schemes and build more low-rise developments in ...

As part of our Timber Revolution series, Dezeen asked mass-timber experts about the ongoing race to build ever-taller wooden buildings. "For most buildings, tall timber does not make sense," said Arup ...

"We are coming for you" - Michael Gove's warning to firms that cut corners, sought to profiteer and mis-sold dangerous products No leaseholder living in a building higher than 11m, around four to six ...