As the masterplan for Elephant and Castle's £1.5 billion 15-year regeneration is revealed and the notorious Heygate Estate is prepared for demolition, a cheerful new building offers hope of a brighter future for the area
Read full article...London Gateway, the £1.5bn container port under construction on the Thames at Thurrock, will have capacity to unload six of the world's largest ships at one time and have as much impact on the capital as a new airport or half a dozen Westfield shopping centres
He has changed the face of our capital with iconic buildings, public spaces and a strong political vision. As Lord Rogers passes on the baton, it's time to celebrate his legacy
The journalists' church on Fleet Street is a Wren masterpiece but will be forced to close its doors if £2.5 million cannot be raised
Commentary: The old Commonwealth Institute building needs comprehensive reworking, its Grade II* listing makes it a tricky and expensive proposition, and the new Design Museum plan is more about what is removed than what is added
Architecture: The revamped residence and research centre at the Royal Veterinary College's Potters Bar site is a hi-tech hub for high-flying students
Although the plan to create a floating walkway by the Thames has stalled, it is sure to happen in the future - but what can be done about public access elsewhere along the banks?
What will our city be like this time next year after the Olympics makeover, asks Kieran Long
The Exhibition Road 'shared surface' project is almost complete - cars and pedestrians are already mingling on London's culture highway
Are a new entrance, landscapes and all-weather sports pitch enough to recover the sexy and glamorous character of Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens?
The redesign of Whitechapel's Altab Ali Park achieves the amazing feat of merging unearthed archaeological foundations with the changing identity of the area
Heathrow's new Personal Rapid Transit pods, connecting the business car park with Terminal 5, look cute and cartoon-like but it is their time-saving efficency that is animating travellers
Two Temple Place has just opened its doors to the public as London's newest gallery, which is reason to celebrate - but even more thrilling is the spectacular building itself
Built by Henry VIII as London's military dock, the former King's Yard in Deptford has lain derelict for years. Now a developer wants to revive the site as a riverside residential quarter - but locals fear losing what remains of its history
A planning application submitted by the Olympic Park Legacy Company reveals how the Stratford site will be reinvented as five new neighbourhoods for family life and leisure - but could there be more?
Victoria is about to undergo an unprecedented and long overdue transformation
The new Central Saint Martins campus in King's Cross opens its doors to students next month. It will transform a former goods yard into a spectacular cultural landmark
Minimalist architect John Pawson made his name with ultra-modern interiors. Now he has turned to St Paul's Cathedral for inspiration, creating a mind-bending installation for the London Design Festival
Starchitect Rem Koolhaas's first London building is a gleaming HQ for Rothschild that adds a lot more than glamour to the City
Marco Polo House is one of the many monstrosities of Eighties architecture which is now under threat of demolition - but ugliness is not a good enough reason to knock these buildings down
Find out how official sponsor Cisco are aiming to make London 2012 the most high tech games ever.
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