All Building Design articles in 08 June 2012
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NewsKunsthalle Zurich reveals new gallery spaces
Gigon/Guyer and Atelier ww complete renovation of Swiss institution
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NewsRichard Murphy Architects submits Dunfermline arts centre for planning
Competition winning-design revised after more land bought
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NewsArchitecture students’ Olympic designs to decorate London
Barlett, London Met and Westminster reveal innovative ideas
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OpinionReview the RIBA president's role
The RIBA does not need a glamorous president alive with sound bites (Letters 25 May) but one with the authority as head of the profession elected by its members to guide policy and speak out on issues that concern architects.
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OpinionUrban ideas are still out there
In response to Wouter Vanstiphout’s appeal for leftish urban visions (Opinion May 25), we could start with a whole host of ideas, not all of them from the left.
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OpinionToilet doors are sign of the times
Your review of O’Donnell & Tuomey’s Photographers’ Gallery (Buildings May 25), neglected to mention an aspect that attracted comment at the opening night.
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OpinionGames come at a cost for Hadid
Zaha Hadid complains that she has not received any tickets for the Olympics (News 25 May).
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OpinionElliott School's last chance
As a parent at Elliott School (Letters May 18) since 2002 and a governor since 2006, I have spent many hours championing this remarkable building.
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OpinionShell Centre plan is too crowded
Plans for the Shell Centre (News 25 May) represent a considerable overdevelopment, crowding Howard Robertson’s elegant classical tower and blocking river views from the new public square.
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NewsFoster and Holl chosen for next Maggie’s centres
Holl’s designs include a bamboo interior and a yoga garden
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AnalysisCan the RIBA build a better framework?
The procurement process is accused of inflexibility and exclusivity. But what do the alternatives offer?
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Building StudyVPPR Architects manipulates daylight at Vaulted House in Hammersmith
Rooflights illuminate interior of four-bedroom home on landlocked industrial site in London
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OpinionBig meetings like big budgets belong in the past
Big meetings don’t happen where there is real leadership. This is lacking in the schools sector, which has been allowed to drift
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OpinionWhat we can learn from Astley Castle
The Landmark Trust’s scheme shows a way forward for ruined buildings across the country
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OpinionDo young practices benefit from design contests?
Yes, says Robert Sakula, they give power back to designers; while Tomas Stokke says we need to look to Scandinavia’s healthier competition culture
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OpinionBomber Command memorial desecrates Green Park
Liam O’Connor’s unsuitable scheme has none of the dignity of Lutyens’ Cenotaph
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TechnicalUndulating concrete wall shows potential of rubber formwork
Walter Jack’s Crushedwall celebrates Cornish mining heritage
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OpinionDishing the dirt about architects
Boots on the Royal Academy, Helsinki Library and dirty carpets