
The industrial wasteland around the former Millennium Dome, long since rebranded The O2, is now alive with new homes, shops, bars and restaurants, plus a cable car over the Thames
(Picture: Handout)A decade ago, the capital was in the thick of sporting excitement with the 2012 Olympics, an event that triggered a multi-billion pound investment into the previously unloved and low-key east London town of Stratford.
The art of taking a derelict or industrial swathe of land and creating a vibrant new quarter or neighbourhood is one of the key categories in our New Homes Awards.