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Grant Shapps and the ‘New Normal’

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Matt Wood

I’ve followed with interest, on Twitter and elsewhere, Grant Shapps’ thoughts on the Natural House, the Prince’s Foundation show-home which he unveiled recently at the Building Research Establishment in Watford. It culminated in a proclamation this week from the GLG … Continue reading →

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‘Rogers Dumped from Oxley Park’

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Matt Wood

Last week Buidling Design magazine covered Taylor Wimpey’s decision to abandon the last phase of their much published development at Oxley Park in Milton Keynes, designed by architectural mega-star Richard Rogers.  Their leader focussed on issues of construction and delivery, … Continue reading →

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Real Rural Vernacular – Norfolk’s DNA

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Matt Wood

In the previous post I described a house-builders’ vernacular which despite some superficial stylistic references to rural architecture has led to housing estates that are nothing like real villages. I was recently asked to lead a two-day tour of Norwich … Continue reading →

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