Mike Whitby and Sir Albert Bore will be absent from today’s official opening, but as the media and Birmingham’s great and good fawn over the city’s new main library, Steve Beauchampé offers some facts (and opinions) that may not receive much of an airing elsewhere today.
Dave Woodhall’s view of the new Library of Birmingham.
The head of a boutique architects practice reckons that the West Midlands is well on its way to becoming the next big ‘Grand Designs’ hotspot.
Crest Nicholson will launch the first freehold new build houses to have been built in Birmingham city centre for more than two years
Alan Clawley highlights the strange machinations that have blighted parts of Birmingham city centre.
Have you ever looked around this wonderful building? Time to do so.
After more than 10 years of fundraising and development, Birmingham Conservation Trust has announced that work is starting on the city’s newest heritage attraction.
Alan Clawley takes issue over the designation of an area labelled in need of ‘regeneration’.
The construction team at Crest Nicholson’s Park Central development in Birmingham city centre has been commended in two NHBC (National House-Building Council) Awards.
Redhall Jex is nearing completion of a nine month contract to build a bio-energy plant located within a new facility on the Aston University site in Birmingham.
Alan Clawley with a reminder that when the architects in John Madin’s office were working up plans for a new central library for Birmingham, they were also designing one for Redditch.
Alan Clawley looks back at the controversy surrounding the old and new Birmingham Libraries.
The Friends of Moseley Road Baths have published their book about the history of Moseley Road Baths
All the attention today is on the future of Birmingham International Airport but it’s interesting to reflect on its past when it was known just as Elmdon Airport, writes Alan Clawley.
Birmingham City Council officials have written a report to the Cabinet stating that the 40-year-old Central Library building is not only vacant but ‘obsolete’ as well, reveals Alan Clawley.
The Midlands based rail champion, Campaign for Rail will be holding its inaugural Annual General Meeting tomorrow at the Atrium, Moor Street Station
Birmingham is presenting a taste of its future conferencing and events offer to 5,000 visitors at the first ever Meetings Show UK
Alan Clawley is really struggling to garner a useful reaction from Birmingham City Council.
Book review: Alan Clawley reviews Matthew Boulton – selling what all the world desires
In 2010 The World Monuments Fund added Dudley Zoo’s collection of 1930s concrete buildings to its ‘at risk’ register.
Coventry University has been awarded a series of accolades in recognition of its green credentials
Madin walking tour led by Alan Clawley
Starting at Five Ways Station, 10.30 am, 22nd June 2013
St Matthew’s Church deserves to be recognised as one of Birmingham’s star architectural attractions, believes Alan Clawley.
Alan Clawley considers what should be the defining ‘iconic’ symbol of Birmingham.
St. Modwen has submitted a planning application for a new phase of housing in Longbridge, Birmingham.
Stage 1 of the £598m New Street Station redevelopment opened last week. The Birmingham press were impressed, the Birmingham Press wasn’t. Steve Beauchampé reports.
Birmingham Airport’s new Air Traffic Control Tower has been crowned ‘Project of the Year’ and won a further award for the best ‘Regeneration’ scheme at the 2013 RICS West Midlands Awards.
Pupils from Bournville School, Birmingham have unveiled a historic name for a brand new affordable housing scheme in Selly Oak on a former industrial site.
Andy Goff has finally received his copy of Birmingham: Then and Now. He likes it a lot.
Alan Clawley explores the ins and outs of modern architecture.