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At home with the supermarket

There is a new force in town shaping and re-defining our towns and cities, but supermarket-led developments don’t have to be a nightmare, according to a new report by CABE – with some well-thought design they can leave a lasting legacy for the better. Mark Cantrell reports

Busman’s holiday for CABE Space scholars

Four CABE Space scholars will travel abroad this summer to study car-free housing developments; outdoor learning spaces which appeal to children; industrial urban infrastructure and how trees can survive in hard urban landscapes.

Travelling far and wide for urban vision

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Travel broadens the mind, it’s said, and so scholars from CABE Space are set to travel overseas to see how urban landscape can be made car-free, child friendly, and greener.

New homes ‘too small for everyday life’

New homes are failing to provide enough space for everyday activities, according to new research.

HCA and CABE pledge commitment to improving design quality

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and CABE, have teamed up today to pledge their joint commitment to drive up the design quality of new homes, following the publication of the first national design survey of new affordable housing in England.