Brockley architects shortlisted for RIBA Awards 2013

Congratulations to Tea Factory-based practice Green Tea Architects, who have been shortlisted for a RIBA Award for their work on Parish Centre in Broadstairs. The building is one of 14 competing in the South East category, with the winner chosen on June 12th - you can view the full list here.

Divine business event in Hilly Fields

Ben from business group the Hilly Fields Network writes:We're hosting an evening at Pistachios in the Park on Wednesday 12 June. This is our first Hilly Fields Network event which is actually in Hilly Fields!We'll be joined by Sophi Tranchell, MD of Divine Chocolate, a successful business founded on the twin principles of social responsibility ...

Content & Community Manager needed at Patchwork Present

Harefield Road start-up Patchwork Present is hiring. They say:Patchwork Present is a group gift platform that lets friends come together to fund one gift that’s really wanted – piece by piece. Our site is launching soon so we’re looking for a content and community manager to join our team. We’re a small team. Our studio ...

£10m Peckham Complex to transform South East London art scene

Peckham has been threatening to be "the next" somethingorother for a while now - mostly, the next Dalston on account of its nightlife and arts scene. This analysis also confirms Brockley's status as the new Stoke Newington - nearby but more bourgeois.Hoping to confirm Peckham's ascendancy and their own place at the heart of that story ...

Jobs at new New Cross cafe

BCer Fabhat let's us know of a job opportunity at a new social enterprise cafe in New Cross. Here are the details:Anybody know people who would be interested in being a Chef (£15k a year for 32.5 hours) or a Cafe Assistant (£6.50 per hour for 20-25 hours per week, but will probably be more ...

Faircharm Workspace approved

The proposed redevelopment of Faircharm trading estate in Deptford as the Faircharm Creative Quarter was approved by Lewisham Council on May 2nd.The plans submitted by developers Workspace will open up the site and lead to an increase in employment, but workshop space will be lost, forcing some of the incumbents to relocate, meaning some high quality ...

The Brockley Sofa

Kate Sibley wants your vote in a sofa competition for the Design Museum and Made.com. She writes:I am co-director of Sibley Grove, a small local design studio hoping to move into one of the new business units in Martins Yard soon.I am writing as we have been shortlisted in a sofa design competition for Made.com, ...

The Hill Trader

Sarah from The Hill Trader writes:The Hill Trader Community Shop is an exciting new pop up shop in the Hill Station Café, run by local people for local people.As part of what we’re doing at the Hill Station, Kitto Rd, SE14 we have opened this shop as a pilot for 4 months, selling locally handmade ...

Crofton Park – An Evil Cradling

This is a city of the muses. For poets, painters and composers. This is the artists' enclave. This is Venice and Florence waiting to be explored, and I dream it still.- Brian Keenan, Between Extremes Bryan & Keegan, an estate agent so new that its website isn't live yet, is coming to Crofton Park. Jonathan sent ...

The Station Agent: Hill cafe needs new management

The Bold Vision team write:Bold Vision, a community development charity in SE14, is looking for a new operator to take over running the vibrant Hill Station Community Cafe on Telegraph Hill. This is an exciting opportunity to build on the existing success of the venture, and to develop a catering business that serves the needs ...