Tonkin Liu’s timber additions at York Minster expose conservation’s central tension: protecting the monument means making space for the people who repair it.
A fire warning at Westminster exposes the false economy of delay. Parliament must price the risks of staying put, not just the disruption of moving out.
Lisbon’s Santo António Primary School poses a sharp conservation question: preserve the evidence of gender segregation, or keep making children inhabit it?
Can India's stepwell restoration serve residents without sacrificing heritage? The battle is over water safety, historic fabric and who gets to decide.
Charlotte Perriand’s surviving Paris interiors expose a domestic dilemma: how much freedom should residents surrender to preserve an integrated design?
Assemble plans to turn Tudor Bromley Hall into workspace. Can a 25-year lease defend makers against rising rents while protecting fragile heritage?
Can London’s new towers earn their place beside historic monuments? The Tower of London dispute demands better silhouettes, setbacks and public value.
