All Manchester articles
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OpinionIn CyanLines, Manchester has a green connectivity vision that other cities should follow
This legible, connected network of canals, rivers, parks, towpaths and tree-lined streets should mean that walking and cycling across the city region becomes not an afterthought but a defining feature of urban life, writes Martyn Evans
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Building StudyFrom stranded asset to grade A office: how a facsimile facade made all the difference for a failing, listed building in central Manchester
So much heat leaked from Manchester’s grade II listed Pall Mall that it was being used only for storing cardboard boxes. In what is believed to be a first, developer Bruntwood SciTech and architect Sheppard Robson got consent to replace the failing 1960s facade with a thermally upgraded facsimile, demonstrating ...
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NewsJon Matthews Architects’ twin-tower Manchester scheme goes out for consultation
Job will include more than 500 homes with tallest block running to 43 storeys
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FeaturesUK Design Capital of the Year: How Manchester is setting the pace for regeneration and urban living
Manchester, shortlisted for UK Design Capital of the Year 2025, stands out for the speed and scale of its reinvention
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NewsDonald Insall Associates completes £7.6m refurbishment of John Rylands Library
Grade I-listed Manchester landmark marks 125th anniversary with new entrance, exhibition spaces and facilities for visitors and researchers
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NewsLevitt Bernstein draws up net zero guidance for Manchester homes plan
Practice has worked with sustainability consultant Etude on documents supporting city’s carbon targets
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NewsStudio Egret West sends in plans for Albert Bridge House redevelopment in Manchester
New application replaces earlier consented scheme, proposing three octagonal buildings and expanded public realm along the River Irwell
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Features‘We’re like the Borrowers, nobody knows we’re here’: How Populous’ new Man City stand will be built without the fans noticing
The contactor has been busy working behind the scenes at the Etihad. This summer the team will finally get their time on the pitch - and will have to make it count
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NewsConsultation starts on proposals for 7,000-home regeneration plan in Manchester and Salford
Project team on 130ha Strangeways and Cambridge masterplan includes Maccreanor Lavington and FCBStudios
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NewsStudio Egret West and Shedkm submit plans for nearly 900 homes in Manchester
Mayfield scheme will also include office blocks
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OpinionIs the octopus losing another leg? Greater Manchester’s planning struggles
David Rudlin examines Greater Manchester’s planning challenges as Oldham follows Stockport in seeking to withdraw from the city region’s spatial framework
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NewsSoaring construction costs force Hawkins Brown to restart concept design on £90m Manchester library
Scheme now set to open two years later than planned
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NewsDesign changes put brakes on Hawkins Brown’s £90m Manchester Met library
City centre scheme was given planning a year ago
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NewsFosters to lead on Old Trafford masterplan
The project will develop a vision for club-owned land around the stadium
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OpinionHoward Bernstein: The visionary who helped save Manchester
David Rudlin celebrates Howard Bernstein’s strategic foresight and the transformative projects that underscore the enduring impact of his civic leadership
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NewsHodder gets green light for 37-storey student tower
Plans will see nearly 600 student bedrooms delivered for 2028 academic year
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NewsHodder’s revised plans for Manchester student tower sent in following public consultation
36-storey scheme will include nearly 600 bedrooms
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NewsDecision on 5,000 Manchester student beds deferred in face of councillors' opposition
Two schemes designed by architects including Sheppard Robson, Hawkins Brown and Simpson Haugh have been delayed until at least next month following opposition from councillors
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NewsThinktank says Manchester and Birmingham’s relative underperformance ‘at heart’ of UK’s stagnation
Second cities must grow significantly to break UK out of cycle of low productivity, says report
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FeaturesBuilding Talks Creating Communities podcast: In conversation with David Rudlin at BDP
Episode 3: David Rudlin talks about the importance of urban design and why planning needs to rediscover its capacity to create good quality places