Amin Taha ordered to demolish his RIBA Award-winning home and office 15 Clerkenwell Close

Architect Amin Taha has been served a demolition order for his stone-framed 15 Clerkenwell Close housing block in London, which is shortlisted for a Dezeen Award, and has already won an RIBA Award. Islington Council issued the order to demolish the six-storey building, because the natural stone used on its facade is not fully detailed in the planning documents. Taha – who was the architect and developer for the project, and also lives in one of the flats – has