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JQ creative space wins RIBA Award

Original web page at Jewellery Quarter creative space and JLR factory win RIBA Awards Basement bar at The Compound which has won a RIBA Award A state-of-the-art manufacturing plant and creative space used in pop videos and promos have been recognised by the Royal Institute of British Architects. The West Midlands branch of the trade…

Birmingham’s The Twang back for festive tradition

Original web page at Birmingham’s The Twang back for festive tradition The Twang play the O2 Academy on December 17. Picture: Andy Hughes Birmingham’s The Twang celebrate the festive season with an annual show at the second city’s O2 Academy. This year’s gig will feature special guests Cabbage and a DJ set from Swim Deep…

Thousands of Londoners heading off to live in Birmingham

Original web page at Thousands of Londoners heading off to live in Birmingham The most popular destination for people moving out of London is Birmingham, figures analysed by the BBC have revealed. More than 6,000 people moved north to the UK’s second biggest city in 2014-2015. Brighton and Hove was the next most popular destination,…

Diamond geezers: The rise and fall and rise of Hatton Garden’s jewellery quarter

Original web page at Diamond geezers: The rise and fall and rise of Hatton Garden’s jewellery quarter Your browser does not support HTML5 video Play Pause PlayPauseMute0%00:00 / 00:00FullscreenSmallscreen Close Embed Feed Hatton Garden jewellery quarter under pressure from rising rents IBTimes UK To continue providing news and award winning journalism, we rely on advertising…

The Golden Square

Original web page at The Golden Square The Golden Square Workers and residents in the Quarter have been absorbed with the Golden Square since work commenced in front of the multi-story office building, The Big Peg, in February 2014. The work site has formerly been comprised of parking spaces for the office’s tenants. The Golden…

Birmingham buildings miss out in RIBA National Awards

Original web page at Birmingham buildings miss out in RIBA National Awards RIBA West Midlands winner The School Yard was among those missing out on a national award Not a single building in Birmingham or the West Midlands has been handed a national award this year by the Royal Institute of British Architects. The 46-strong…

Former Birmingham home of Eddie’s rock club to be reborn as apartments

Original web page at Former Birmingham home of Eddie’s rock club to be reborn as apartments Pic: Joel Kempsey-Fagg/D5 Architects Former home of Eddie’s rock club in Gough Street could been reborn as apartments More city centre apartments could be coming to Birmingham after plans were lodged to demolish the former home of Eddie’s rock…

Funder and Operator Secured for Birmingham PRS Scheme

Original web page at Funder and Operator Secured for Birmingham PRS Scheme An aerial image of the site The developers behind Birmingham’s Great Charles Square scheme have secured funding for a 350-apartment private rental sector (‘PRS’) scheme at the site. London-based Long Harbour Ltd (‘Long Harbour’) has committed to fund and operate the Great Charles…

Beo London: Starting up in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter

Original web page at www.bqlive.co.uk After launching her own jewellery brand in October last year, Béo London founder Kelly Hart has already opened up shop in Birmingham’s jewellery quarter and is set for further growth. BQ caught up with Kelly to hear about her start-up journey so far. Kelly Hart, Béo London Bringing together […]

Jewellery Quarter ‘bomb site’ car park to be apartment block

Original web page at www.birminghammail.co.uk Great Charles Street Queensway, with Ludgate Hill car park A run-down city centre car park – known as the “bomb site” – looks set to be developed after a financial backer was secured for a new apartment block. London-based Long Harbour is making its first investment in Birmingham and […]