British architects comment
on UK housing crisis
Dezeen Wire: as the shortage of housing in the UK worsens, British architects including Charles Holland of FAT, Glenn Howells and Sarah Wigglesworth offer their opinions and solutions – The Guardian
“I’d like to see more rent regulation and buildings reused in creative ways,” says Holland, while Wigglesworth suggests that “what we need is greater flexibility.”
The article follows the news that New York City are seeking designs for “micro-units” to help solve the shortage of of small apartments in Manhattan.
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