John Cleese adapts Fawlty Towers for West End stage

John Cleese adapts Fawlty Towers for West End stage

The former Python star co-wrote the 12 episode sitcom with Connie Booth, and memorably starred as Basil Fawlty, the rude proprietor of a terrible seaside hotel. Recorded at West London’s BBC TV centre in 1974,... Read more »
East London towers plan set for approval | News

East London towers plan set for approval | News

Broadway Malyan-designed plans to densify already-approved proposals for a new neighbourhood in east London are being recommended for backing at a meeting later this week. The practice’s proposals for Ailsa Wharf in... Read more »
Tottenham Hotspur’s towers plan hit by second staircase delay | News

Tottenham Hotspur’s towers plan hit by second staircase delay | News

Full screen in popup F3 Architects and Tottenham Hotspur’s proposals for the Goods Yard and the Depot in north London Source: F3 Architects F3 Architects and Tottenham Hotspur’s proposals seen from Northumberland... Read more »
Huge east London resi towers scheme gets green light | News

Huge east London resi towers scheme gets green light | News

HTA Design has been given the green light for a major residential scheme in Ilford consisting of a cluster of towers up to 36 storeys in height. Redbridge council backed the planning... Read more »
Plans for towers in shadow of Tottenham Hotspur stadium approved at appeal | News

Plans for towers in shadow of Tottenham Hotspur stadium approved at appeal | News

Full screen in popup F3 Architects and Tottenham Hotspur’s proposals for the Goods Yard and the Depot in north London Source: F3 Architects F3 Architects and Tottenham Hotspur’s proposals for the Goods... Read more »
East London towers criticised as ‘too bulky’ thrown out by councillors | News

East London towers criticised as ‘too bulky’ thrown out by councillors | News

Councillors in east London have flown in the face of advice from planning officers and rejected proposals to replace their current town hall with a scheme that includes two SimpsonHaugh-designed residential towers.... Read more »
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Towers Rise Over London’s Brick Lane, Clouding Its Future

LONDON — Ornate English and Bengali typography adorns the signs of Taj Stores, one of the oldest Bangladeshi-run supermarkets in the Brick Lane neighborhood of East London. The signs evoke a part... Read more »
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Willis Towers Watson places cover for LSE’s first SPAC

Hambros Perks Acquisition Company, the first special acquisition company (SPAC) listed on the London Stock Exchange, has ticked its insurance box with the help of Willis Towers Watson (WTW). In a release,... Read more »

Development – will tall towers now be a thing of th…

Following years of skyscrapers being approved across the country – which has led to the likes of the Gherkin and The Shard in London, and the Anaconda Cut in Salford – the... Read more »
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Blackhorse Lane towers in Waltham Forest Council masterplan

High-rise towers of 18 storeys or more could be on the horizon in Blackhorse Lane as part of Waltham Forest Council’s “masterplan” for the area. The council is working with the Mayor... Read more »