Tokyo’s sleazy district set for the chop
Estates Gazette
25/06/2005
Tokyo’s most famous entertainment district, Roppongi, is changing. Even some guidebooks are lamenting what they see as the loss of the frantic and often sleazy character of Tokyo’s answer to London’s Soho or even Ibiza.
The local edition of Time Out, for example, carries some surprisingly detailed observations about [...]
Japan – Tokyo
Japan – Osaka
A city getting over its battering
Estates Gazette
25/06/2005
Octopus dipped in batter – or takoyaki – is the food of choice for all right-thinking residents of Osaka. And, if it’s possible to define a city by its gastronomic speciality, then battered octopus balls do just that.
Earthy, straightforward but tinged with a little mystique among outsiders, all these [...]
Liverpool tall buildings
Towering confusion
Estates Gazette
18/06/2005
Developers of tall buildings in Liverpool believe the city’s approach to planning is inconsistent, and a recent spat at the top of the council has not encouraged potential investors, reports David Quinn
Potential developers of tall buildings inLiverpool have a right to feel a little confused about the city’s rules on planning. Many [...]
