Meadowcroft Griffin has been appointed to head a design-led commission by London Thames Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC) to prepare a delivery and implementation strategy for the Poplar Riverside area of the Lower Lea Valley.

Architect Dr Paul Stollard has taken up the director's post for the Health and Safety Executive in Scotland.

Rowan Moore, the Director of the Architecture Foundation has stepped down.

Boris Johnson has kicked off his leadership of London by announcing that the leader of Westminster Council Sir Simon Milton would be joining his team as senior adviser on planning.