Thirty years ago, public perceptions of both the development industry and of planning (and planners) were generally less than positive, thanks in no small part to the legacy of redevelopment in the post-war period. A small group of developers began to challenge these perceptions in the 1980s, when leading British architects such as Norman Foster and Richard Rogers, who had made their names abroad, won their first commissions in Britain. Today, architectural quality, the appropriateness of a building for its context and, equally, the contribution that it makes to the good of the wider community, are prime issues for developers. Major development projects are widely debated in a way they were not in the past. And it’s not only the outstanding British practices that are building in London, but also international stars such as Jean Nouvel, Renzo Piano and Rem Koolhaas.
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