Farrell and Parry join London mayor's design panel
27 November, 2009
Terry Farrell and Eric Parry are to join Tate director Nicholas Serota as the new members of the London mayor’s design advisory panel, Boris Johnson announced today.
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Farrell and Parry join London mayor's design panel
Heritage groups link up to release manifesto
27 November, 2009
Tory spokesman says proposals are unrealistic in the face of imminent spending cuts
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BSF procurement shakeup to cut costs
27 November, 2009
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Architects sought for Titanic show
27 November, 2009
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HCA announces Kickstart funding for 3,500 homes
27 November, 2009
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Anger over efforts to stop Milton Keynes centre listing
27 November, 2009
Picture of the Day
Tonkin Liu’s seafront wave plan echoes the white cliffs of Dover
27 November, 2009
London-based practice Tonkin Liu has won planning permission for its £2 million scheme to overhaul the seafront at Dover in Kent
Editor's Choice
London’s journey into space
27 November, 2009
Is the Great Spaces scheme a dilution of the previous mayor’s programme or a refinement?
Should architects resign from bad projects?
27 November 2009
Yes, says Peter Barber, we have responsibilities beyond our paymasters; while Mary Duggan counters that persevering is more of a statement than resigning
Comment
No easy route to cutting CO2
27 November, 2009
The belief that the construction industry can bring about a 50% cut in CO2 emissions could lead to dangerous complacency
Who will gallop to the rescue?
27 November 2009
We need an army of local experts, not a few design champions
Buildings
Square dancing at Barking Central
27 November 2009
Muf’s wide variety of interventions, from an arboretum to a pseudo ruin, are a comment on the worst excesses of Barking Central, but create one of the most extraordinary public spaces in London
Technical
Stiff & Trevillion brings stripped-back look to Jamie’s Italian
27 November 2009
TV chef adds design ingredients to Guildford restaurant
Oak is at the heart of Talk Talk HQ interior
27 November 2009
Found Associates has used fumed oak parquet to set the tone for the office
Fun
Dot to Dot: 27 November 2009
27 November 2009
Connect the dots, name the building and send us your answer by 10am on Wednesday December 2 for a chance to win a copy of 1000 Interior Details for the Home and Where to Find Them, by Ian and Geraldine Rudge
Best’s bachelor pad was an own goal
27 November 2009
The footballer only lived in Frazer Crane’s luxury house for three years
CULTURE
The AA’s First Works exhibition takes us back to the future
27 November 2009
A survey of early projects by stellar architects is the gospel according to the AA, says Niall Hobhouse
Wholly Smoke! Colourful London guide is a delight
27 November 2009
Jones and Woodward’s offers an updated edition of their London guide with a crisp new design
Climate Change
Sustainability Now conference programme unveiled
26 November, 2009
A packed programme has been unveiled for the free Sustainability Now virtual conference on December 8 and 9.
RIBA teams up to produce call climate change 'call for action'
20 November, 2009
The RIBA has joined forces with architecture institutes around the world to deliver a 15 point “call for action” on climate change in Copenhagen next month.
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Grimshaw to oversee Heathrow expansion
13 November, 2009
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The climate debate isn’t over
13 November 2009
Multimedia
Caruso St John's Nottingham Contemporary Arts Centre (video)
20 November, 2009
Take a tour around Nottingham's new contemporary art centre.
BD Podcast: Peter Bishop on London's development
20 November, 2009
Peter Bishop on London's Great Spaces, temporary spaces and future spaces
Zaha Hadid's Maxxi centre (video)
20 November, 2009
Take a tour around Zaha Hadid's newly opened Maxxi centre in Rome.
Architect of the Year Awards
The firms that raise the roof
06 November 2009
Offices and education proved the most recession-proof at this year’s awards
Richard Feilden Architect of the Year - Eric Parry Architects
06 November 2009
The award for the "best of the best" is for a body of work that has made a significant contribution to architecture in the last year
Young Architect of the Year - David Kohn Architects
06 November 2009
David Kohn opened his presentation to the Young Architect of the Year jury with reference to Isaiah Berlin’s essay The Hedgehog and the Fox.
World Architect of the Year - John McAslan & Partners
06 November 2009
The shortlist displayed only a small proportion of the huge number of impressive buildings that are designed by UK architects around the world. Our winner stood out in particular for the strong connection that was evident between the architecture,...
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Masterplanning Architect of the Year - Maccreanor Lavington
06 November 2009
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Higher Education Architect of the Year - Hawkins Brown
06 November 2009
BD Magazine: Refurbishment
Tony Fretton shows the art of merger
20 November, 2009
Tony Fretton’s bringing together of two buildings into a home and studio was just the beginning of a work in progress for artist Brad Lochore
Carbuncle Cup 2009
Liverpool Ferry Terminal wins Carbuncle Cup 2009
28 August 2009
Despite strong competition from a record number of entries, this year’s winning building by Belfast-based Hamilton Architects is a shining example of bad architecture and bad planning
Chelsea Barracks, RIBA and Prince Charles
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Chelsea Barracks' chapel will not be listed
Chelsea Barracks' chapel will not be listed
27 November, 2009
Architecture minister Margaret Hodge has refused to list the Victorian former Guards Chapel on London’s Chelsea Barracks site.
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13 October, 2009
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Student Space
Nottingham students let the sunshine in
13 November 2009
The university team’s solar-powered house will be the UK’s only entry for 2010’s Solar Decathlon in Madrid
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Backlash at plans to cut Scottish architecture schools' funding
Backlash at plans to cut Scottish architecture schools' funding
12 November, 2009
Proposals to cut funding for Scottish architecture schools have prompted an angry response from architects.
