Architecture and Planning in Post-War Britain

After the fire at a part of the former Debenhams store at 109 Princes Street, it is difficult to comprehend the extent of the damage with photos taken from ground level. Now we have a suite of aerial shots which show how badly damaged the building owned by Centurion Capital which has planning permission for a Zedwell hotel actually is. Read more about today's events here.

Author argues symbols such as daisy wheels are no more than the working marks of stonemasons

Researchers from the University of Southampton have solved a centuries-old mystery regarding a Neolithic crannog in Loch Bhorgastail, Lewis. Using advanced shallow-water photogrammetry, the team disco...

Almost 600 jobs could go amid higher cost of gas and labour and softening consumer demand

As demolition work begins on a 1960s car park in Grimsby, renewed calls are being made to preserve the public artwork embedded in the structure. The Abbey Walk car park is being knocked down after North East Lincolnshire Council said structural damage had made the building unsafe. The car park was closed in May 2024 after inspections revealed serious defects, including water ingress into structural supports.

The auditor general has issued a strongly critical report on Historic Environment Scotland following a period of

The National Trust for Historic Preservation argues the White House failed to seek necessary reviews before demolishing the historic East Wing.

A planning inspector backs a council's call to take down the brightly coloured shop signs.

“In a nutshell, Chain Stores in the Golden Age of the British High Street explores how multiple retailing has shaped the experience of shopping and the appearance of streets, throughout the British…

In her new book about High Street heritage, Kathryn Morrison takes us on a trip down memory lane and reminds us that design quality was once a proud part of ...

The building, which shut as a store in 2021, is listed with a guide price of £1.75 million.

Gillian Darley remembers an architectural historian of great wit and erudition who was always keen to share his enthusiasms, which included a deep love of the capital

After months of anticipation, the process of changing the identity of W. H. Smith’s shops to ‘T. G. Jones’ is underway. The new fascia is yet to be installed on my own local high street, where W. H…