Need to know
The quarter – our potted summary of all the key news events this term
Portfolio
Bloomberg’s City HQ – hailed by Dan Doctoroff as ‘one of the most spectacular buildings, anywhere, ever’
Viewpoint
We ask: what are your hopes for the year ahead?
Soundbites
Who said what at the main NLA events this quarter
The way we work
Moved on by HS2, Jestico + Whiles have settled on Clerkenwell for its new offices
Murray Mint
Peter Murray on his recent cycle expedition to Myanmar
New Londoner
Westminster Leader Nickie Aiken on housing, politics, and Oxford Street. By David Taylor
Sounding Board
The NLA Sounding Board deliver their verdict on the new draft London Plan
Opinion
Opinion this time from AHMM’s Dr Craig Robertson
Profile
Keeping cities alive – conservation ‘regenerators’ Donald Insall Associates, by David Taylor
London’s Towns special
The polycentric city – our special feature on the NLA Insight Study and events
From the team
Green shoots – NLA’s Barbara Chesi on this year’s sustainability programme
Top of their game
Transporting themselves – Grimshaw is pushing new boundaries. By David Taylor
Letter from the boroughs
Cath Shaw, deputy chief executive at Barnet Council extols the virtues of the borough
NEW Update
The first in a regular look at longduration projects. This time: Battersea Power Station
Project preview
Greenwich Peninsula’s Design District, by Knight Dragon’s Matthew Dearlove
Briefing notes
The low-down on all of NLA’s conferences and events this quarter
Coffee break
Old Oak Common head of design Eleanor Fawcett answers the questions
Building review
Lendlease and LCR’s International Quarter London gets the building review treatment
The directory
Our guide to the companies and properties in London, complete with agents’ views on specific areas
My London
PegagusLife’s John Nordon on ‘Uncle Barb’ – the Barbican