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A decade of change

Birmingham college is best public building

Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College in Birmingham is the winner of the 2009 Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award. It’s a flexible new-build college on a prominent inner-city site.

Latest news

Is housing quality on the rise?

A record number of housing schemes have achieved a Building for Life standard. Despite difficult market conditions, 44 per cent of schemes we assessed achieved a standard, compared to 19 per cent last year.

Campaign urges shift from grey to green

Leading landscape designer Dan Pearson is among the speakers at the London launch of Grey to green, our campaign to shift funding and skills from grey to green infrastructure, on 11 November.

Castleford Bridge scoops RIBA-CABE Space award

Castleford scoops public space award

Castleford’s stunning new footbridge has won the 2009 RIBA-CABE public space award. Local people played a major role in the bridge design, by McDowell and Benedetti.

New design review network launched

CABE and eight regional design review panels have joined forces to create a national network of design review panels – providing all local planning authorities with access to independent practical design advice.

Schools climate day doubles in size

Schools climate day to double in size

A thousand schools across Britain will take part in Green Day 2010, Britain’s biggest day of climate action in schools – twice this year’s total. Sign up to our Green Day newsletter to stay up to date with preparations.

Boost for green space apprenticeships

A new CABE Space good practice guide will help local authorities and landscape contractors to plan and manage successful horticulture apprenticeship schemes.

Last call for education grants

Last call for education grants

There are just two weeks left for teachers to apply for CABE education grants to support learning about architecture and the design and use of buildings and public spaces. There are six awards of up to £1,500.

Helping communities improve their spaces

A new briefing from CABE Space recommends ways to support community groups that are working to improve neighbourhood spaces and points to organisations that can offer additional advice.

Engaging Places workshops

Southwark Cathedral in London has hosted the first Engaging Places workshop this new academic year. Schools are joining with outside partners to develop new ways of using buildings and places to teach and learn.

Design reviews

Birmingham Library

Birmingham Library

Whilst we support the overall concept of this proposal, the lack of detail in the planning application means we cannot be sure it will produce the world-class library that the city hopes for.

Eco-residences, Liverpool

This proposal for 700 student bedrooms for the University of Liverpool is impressive in its approach to sustainability, but we think the external appearance needs more thought.

Ram Brewery, Wandsworth

We are concerned about both the principle of tall buildings in this location and the level of design quality in the proposal, so think that planning permission should be refused.

A crisis too big to waste?

Simon Schama

Simon Schama talks about lessons from national responses to austerity.

Places we love

East London Green Grid

East London Green Grid

Designing landscape that responds to climate change.

Manor and Castle Green Estate

Manor and Castle Green Estates

From burnt out cars to exotic meadowland in Sheffield.

Publications

Ten year review

Looking back at CABE's first decade.

Homes for our old age

10 case studies of housing schemes for older people.

Space in new homes: what residents think

Supporting the case for more space in private homes.

Open space strategies: what decision makers need to know

Explaining the benefits of producing a strategy.

Have you read this publication?

Creating excellent buildings

Help us improve our client guide by telling us what you think.

Events

Grey to green

11 November
London

Launch of CABE’s green infrastructure campaign.

Architecture in an Age of Anxiety

16 November
Tate Modern, London

Sir John Sorrell talks about architecture in times of collective anxiety.

How we can help

Community groups

Community groups

play an important role in making great places through improving or looking after their local spaces.

Jobs at CABE

Librarian

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