design
Is this house well designed?
Thursday 11 March 2021
CPRE planner Richard Thompson asks whether a welcome policy aspiration risks becoming just another developer-led tick-box exercise Ask the public whether the above house is well designed and they are most likely to say yes, it is. Ask the same question to an architect, they are much more likely to dislike iti. So who is […] Read more >
Spare a thought for your property
Monday 14 January 2019
David Knight, chairman of CPRE Essex, urges us to consider the appearance of our homes if we’re considering an extension New Year’s resolutions abound at this time of year. Could it be to move house, or maybe extend your existing one? Political uncertainty probably favours the latter option. So, if you take that route, spare […] Read more >