by Stacey Dingwall Last month, the Department of Architecture at the University of Strathclyde hosted a seminar on the digitisation of the built environment and how digital is disrupting the construction sector. The event focused on the use of Building […]
In this guest blog post, Dr Paul Cowie from the University of Newcastle reflects on an exciting year for the Town Meeting project, which uses theatre to engage communities in planning. It’s now a year since we started the Town […]
Last year, a review of rural housing policy highlighted the concentration of second homes in rural areas. The study reported that in many coastal communities and villages in England’s national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty, second homes make […]
by Stacey Dingwall After turning 40 last year, the Idox Information Service today reaches another milestone: the 1,000th edition of our Weekly Bulletin. The Bulletin is circulated to our members every week, as part of their subscription to our service. […]
Idox is pleased once again to be supporting the RTPI Awards for Research Excellence for 2016. The awards are intended to: recognise the best spatial planning research from Royal Town Planning Institute accredited planning schools highlight the implications of academic research […]
“It was the newly dug three-storey basement that had the guests buzzing. Below the cinema, gym and spa (complete with sauna, pool and massage table) sprawled an enormous six-car garage. But how did the vehicles get down there? Our host, […]
Rebuilding a community without bringing down the house: an alternative to demolishing ‘sink estates’
In January, the prime minister outlined plans for a £140m development programme in England that he said would improve the life chances of the most disadvantaged people living in social housing estates with high levels of deprivation. “A new Advisory […]
The Knowledge Exchange publishes a bi-monthly journal covering all aspects of planning and environmental law in Scotland. SPEL Journal (Scottish Planning & Environmental Law) launched over 30 years ago and is one of the leading information sources on land use […]
“Every time there is a crisis, we see an opportunity” – Jan Hendrik Dronkers, director general, Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment It’s been another stormy weekend, with large parts of the UK experiencing damage and disruption from high winds […]
By James Carson As a proud Glaswegian, I feel lucky to live in a city with an abundance of eye-catching architecture. With styles ranging from the classical and the exotic to the medieval and the ultra-modern, a walk through Glasgow […]
