With Brambling House, Urban Projects Bureau has created a hybrid terrace/mansion block form to stitch the wider Meridian Water development into its neighbourhood
Behind the scenes of Britain’s film studio scramble
A spike in demand for content during the pandemic has seen Britain s film industry boom – but a lack of studio space could soon halt growth
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Little Marlow doesn’t scream “a galaxy far, far away”. The leafy Buckinghamshire village may boast River Thames walks and nearby Michelin-starred restaurants, but it has always been somewhat lacking in vast desert landscapes and alien terrain.
Now, though, an otherworldly civilisation appears to have taken root. Since the start of the year, a field just a stone’s throw from the river has been transformed into a scorched retro-futuristic city. “It’s absolutely bonkers,” says one excited local. “I was just going for a walk over the weekend and realised the new
A council has struck a deal that will see a new film and television studio complex built at a £6 billion development. The complex, set to be the largest inside the North Circular, will be built at the Meridian Water Development following a deal between Enfield Council and Troubadour Theatres. The complex will be known as Troubadour Meridian Water Studios and will assist with the economic regeneration of Edmonton and Enfield, with hundreds of new jobs set to be created. It is set to open by spring this year. Meridian Water is Enfield Council’s flagship regeneration programme, with plans for 10,000 new homes and thousands of new jobs delivered over the next 20 – 25 years supported by the recently opened Meridian Water station.