The designers of the Shakespeare theatre in Stratford have stated that there may not be another major golden architecture project for years to come. This is due to cuts in the UK but mainly the boost that occurred at the start of the millennium. It seems that ideas are becoming stagnant and a number of people believe this may scar Britain in a number of ways.
This will have an effect on the economy and the tourism that such projects attract. Essentially this is also due to lottery funding cuts as major private sectors can no longer match the funding.

London has been waiting for the cycle hire scheme for a very long time now, however it seems this has been implemented at the detriment of our beloved capital. First off it has been called the Barclays cycle hire scheme which means Barclays bank has thrown their branding over all cycle stops and cycles themselves. Simply this has caused a major corporate branding problem.
The sponsorship deal cost nearly twenty million pounds to setup and has Barclays smiling from ear to ear. This has destroyed the architecture and image of London as every street corner now holds the branding Barclays bank.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson is to publish planning guidance documents for developers in the capital of Great Britain. The aim of the planning guidance documents is to outline where developers can build without destroying the view in London. This comes after the London views management has strengthened rules in the capital to ensure that developers do not destroy the sites of London. This will essentially safeguard our tourism business aswell.
Building are to be built within the confines of the documents publish by Boris Johnson who also states that new and interesting buildings will add to the enjoyment of the city. This should alos fit in with the heritage that come with London.

Benoy one of Britain’s largest architectural firms has successfully secured its third high profile contract in India. This comes as the UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron is India to meet try and strengthen ties with India and Britain, however this visit maybe in vain as it seems the Gandhi’s of India have cancelled their meeting with David Cameron. There is still speculation around this and some believe David Cameron may have been snubbed by the Gandhi’s.
Benoy are well known for the Bull Ring shopping centre in the town centre of Birmingham a now popular tourist destination for visitors to the UK. Majority of the work Benoy will undertake is in Bangalore and Mumbai.

UK students are for once being praised for ‘doing good’. Let’s face it UK students have a reputation for being drunk and lazy all the time, so it’s quite good to see news like this. Essentially a bunch of architecture students from the University of Newcastle travelled to Uganda to build a children’s village for orphans in a heavily aids ridden population.
The students are said to have covered their own costs for travel and other expenses and have embarked on this amazing project of their own free will. They will be working to essentially save and home children who are desperate need of a safe environment.