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mæ has been shortlised, with partner Alison Brooks Architects, for the pilot phase of the Clay Country Eco-town. The project involves the sustainable regeneration of 700 hectares of former industrial land. The vision is to create a positive legacy in order to promote the mid Cornwall china clay area as a national centre of innovation in sustainable living, working, education, tourism and recreation for the china clay communities.

Alex Ely contributed to the BBC's 'Inside Out' programme on Monday 15th February, discussing the need for establishing space standards for new, privately built housing in London. Watch the programme here.

mæ partner Michael Howe flies out tomorrow to deliver a lecture at Virginia Tech University. We hope he will not become stranded in the latest bout of inclement weather to hit the US.

mæ was invited to participate in the EUNIC Architecture Studio 2009. Partner Alex Ely joined international architects and Architecture students from across South Africa for the week long workshop examining urban housing opportunities in the Hillbrow area of Johannesburg. Further details can be found here.