News and articles

Stay up to date with Building for Life and read articles by judges and partners.

 

Latest articles

  • Some of the best housing this century

    3 December 2009

    Two winners of the Building for Life awards have earned the highest scores given to new housing developments since the initiative began in 2002.

  • Cross Street South

    Building for Life standards 2009

    2 December 2009

    A record 36 housing schemes, pictured below, achieved a Building for Life Standard in 2009. They include two with the highest scores ever: Lime Tree Square in Street, Somerset, and Cross Street South in Wolverhampton. This kind of housing sets a benchmark for the future.

  • Rostron Brow won a gold standard in 2008

    Is housing quality on the rise?

    13 October 2009

    A record number of 36 housing schemes have qualified for a Building for Life standard this year, up by a third from last year.

  • David Birkbeck

    New videos from Building for Life

    10 July 2009

    Watch our video guides to each of the 20 Building for Life criteria - and see our walkthrough of the award-winning Accordia housing scheme in Cambridge.

  • Roger Zogolovitch

    Time to take a long-term view

    Roger Zogolovitch
    1 July 2009

    Architect developer Roger Zogolovitch of Solid State Developments sets out his ideas for how long-term value can be a driver for development.

  • Last chance to enter the 2009 awards

    24 June 2009

    With only one week to go until the deadline for the Building for Life awards 2009, you can still enter your favourite housing scheme - and it's easier than you think.

  • Sinclair Building, 2008 winner

    Entries now open for 2009 Building for Life awards

    6 May 2009

    Now in their seventh year, the Building for Life awards publicly celebrate schemes committed to high design standards and place making.

  • An accredited assesor at work

    Free training for assessors

    30 April 2009

    CABE has committed to training at least one Building for Life assessor in each local authority in England by 2011.

  • Adelaide Wharf, Hackney, London

    Building for Life Award winners announced

    6 November 2008

    Twenty four fine housing schemes were recognised at this year’s prestigious Building for Life awards ceremony, demonstrating a commitment to high quality design, good placemaking and sustainable development. More schemes were submitted this year than ever before.

  • Accordia, Cambridge

    Accordia - "a good piece of ordinariness"

    Keith Bradley
    5 November 2008

    Keith Bradley gives a photographic walkthrough of Accordia, the 2008 Stirling Prize winner.

Showing 1-10 of 30 results