UK government will pay £200 million to replace Grenfell-style cladding
The UK government has promised to pay to replace combustible cladding on private high-rise housing, almost two years after the Grenfell Tower fire. More
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Grenfell Tower fire wouldn't have happened "if it hadn't been so ugly" says Roger Scruton
Roger Scruton, chair of the UK government's Building Better Building Beautiful Commission, says that bad design was behind the Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 people. More
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UK government to implement all Grenfell Tower fire review recommendations
The UK government has announced that it will "take forward all of the recommendations" of the Hackitt review into building fire safety, which was carried out following the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. More
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UK ban on combustible building materials will "slow down use of engineered timber"
The UK government has released details of its ban on combustible building materials in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, revealing that it will limit the use of cross-laminated timber in construction. More
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UK government announces cladding ban following Grenfell Tower fire
The UK government is set to announce a ban on all combustible cladding, including the type used to refurbish Grenfell Tower before the fatal fire in 2017, on buildings over 18 metres high. More
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"Leave the neighbourhood to heal as it chooses" says MP responding to Grenfell memorial design
The MP for Kensington, the London borough containing Grenfell Tower, has spoken out against a conceptual memorial, which she says would re-traumatise residents. More
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Grenfell Tower reimagined as a black concrete-covered memorial
London-based architecture studio JAA has revealed a proposal to encase the burnt-out shell of Grenfell Tower in a sarcophagus of black concrete as a memorial to the victims of the fire. More
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"Siloed thinking" not cladding to blame for Grenfell Tower fire claims report
Ignorance, indifference and inadequate regulation led to the Grenfell Tower disaster, not its cladding alone, claims a new report, which does not recommend a ban on the combustable building materials blamed for the fire. More
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UK government will foot £400 million bill to replace Grenfell-style cladding
UK prime minister Theresa May has pledged £400 million to remove and replace dangerous cladding on social-housing blocks, one year after the Grenfell Tower fire. More
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Architects reveal ideas for £15 million refurbishment of Grenfell Tower estate
Architects including Adjaye Associates have presented ideas for the refurbishment of the Lancaster West Estate in London, site of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. More
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Developer to replace dangerous cladding on Croydon tower block
Developer Barratt Homes has promised to cover £2 million of work on a high-rise block in Croydon, south London, which failed cladding safety tests after the Grenfell Tower fire. More
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Renovation works at Grenfell Tower added "fuel" to fire, reveals leaked report
"Deficiencies" introduced during renovation works at Grenfell Tower contributed to fire deaths, according to a leaked report by fire safety experts. More
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Forensic Architecture to create 3D video of Grenfell Tower fire
Independent spatial research group Forensic Architecture is seeking footage of the fatal fire at Grenfell Tower to create a 3D video to help understand how the disaster unfolded. More
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Adjaye and Cullinan among architects working on ideas for Grenfell Tower estate
Adjaye Associates and Cullinan Studio are among six architecture firms working to generate ideas for the refurbishment of London's Lancaster West Estate, where Grenfell Tower is located. More
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Grenfell Tower site to be turned into memorial to fire victims
The site of the burnt-out Grenfell Tower in west London is expected to be turned into a memorial to the 72 people killed in last year's disaster. More
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Fire-risk tower residents told to pay £2 million to replace Grenfell-style cladding
Residents of a high-rise housing block in London's Croydon have been told they must pay to replace the building's cladding, which was found to be flammable in a review following the Grenfell Tower fire. More
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High-rise safety regulations are "not fit for purpose" finds Grenfell report
Fire-safety guidelines for tall buildings in the UK are unclear and offer too many opportunities for corner cutting, according to a review of building regulations commissioned following the Grenfell Tower fire. More
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Grenfell tragedy shows "architectural intervention must not be limited to facades" says Ole Scheeren
The fatal fire at Grenfell Tower shows that architects need to be reevaluating the functionality and safety of old buildings, as well as their aesthetics, according to architect Ole Scheeren. More
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Post-war architecture shouldn't take the blame for political failures, says Owen Hopkins
With the demolition of Robin Hood Gardens now underway and the tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire still fresh, writer and curator Owen Hopkins has called for politicians to stop using Britain's post-war architecture as a scapegoat for today's problems. More
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Cladding passes fire safety test ordered following Grenfell Tower blaze
A safety test carried out on a variation of the aluminium cladding blamed for the spread of the fire at Grenfell Tower has shown the design complies with current building regulations. More
