The 21st Century office
In response to a comment on his earlier article, Alan Clawley explores the shape of office buildings.
Offices to let
Alan Clawley wonders at the amount of “Grade A” office space available in Birmingham – and the seemingly insatiable drive for more.
Art nouveau meets modern
Alan Clawley finds that New Street station will actually become Hill Street Station under council plans for the site
Behind the cuts
Alan Clawley looks deep into the council budget cuts and is surprised by what he finds.
One of Birmingham’s best kept secrets
One of Birmingham’s best-kept secrets is what goes on inside the suite of buildings in Paradise Circus, off Chamberlain Square
Skin and Bones
Alan Clawley has seen the plan for the New Street Gateway… and he’s curious.
Paradise postponed?
Alan Clawley has been asking searching questions and receiving some confusing answers on the redevelopment of Birmingham’s Paradise Forum.
Towers of power?
One way in which Birmingham’s civic and business leaders want to boost the image of the city centre is to build tall buildings, writes Alan Clawley.
Council to spend £300,000 to ‘sell’ new library
Of all the services provided by Birmingham City Council why is a new public library singled out for special treatment?
The Future of Birmingham’s Past
The Science Museum has just opened its ‘newest’ exhibit – a re-creation of James Watt’s Soho workshop with all its contents as found in 1924. Sadly it isn’t in Birmingham’