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The Talent House is set in a refurbished Victorian warehouse with modern extension. - Credit: Ben Stanley / ELD A former Victorian warehouse in Stratford has been given a new lease of life as two creative organisations prepare to move in. The Talent House, set in the refurbished historic building with a modern extension, will become home to East London Dance (ELD) and urban music organisation UD in the autumn. It is part of the Dane’s Yard creative quarter within the Sugar House Island...

Unpaid overtime: most architects back RIBA crackdown plans Source:&nbsp Shutterstock The RIBA’s plan to ban unpaid overtime at chartered practices has been broadly welcomed by architects, but critics have voiced concerns it will fail to eradicate the problem The institute has promised to consult on introducing a requirement for all its 28,000 members to remunerate overtime from September. Advertisement It follows a meeting with campaign group Future Architects Front, which earlier this year p...

Jenrick’s ‘right to regenerate’ derelict public land ‘misguided’ says profession The housing secretary’s plans to allow underused public buildings to be sold and turned into homes have met with scepticism from architects Robert Jenrick said the new Right to Regenerate would make it easier to force councils and other public organisations to sell off derelict land for redevelopment and help communities ‘give a new lease of life to unloved buildings’. Advertisement The rule change ...