All Building Design articles in 11 May 2007
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ReviewA passion for building - until September 1
A new show on amateur architects, which has opened at the Sir John Soane's Museum, is just one of the many events featured in bdonline's events listing
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ReviewCalatrava book competition: Result
Three people have successfully answered our cunning trick question to win a copy of the new blockbuster monograph, Calatrava: Complete Works 1979-2007
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News
RIBA local awards announced
The local chapters of the RIBA have named the winners of their annual awards. Winners include Sandy Wilson's Pallant House extension in Chichester and John McAslan's refurbishment of The Roundhouse in north London.
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OpinionViews: The Williams Report is only the beginning
Design for Homes chief executive David Birkbeck says that government of whatever hue has no choice but to start a massive housebuilding programme - both at Thames Gateway and across the country. It could even be a vote winner
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Competitions
For sale - Architect's drawing board
1950s or early 1960s ADMEL ZODIAC Architect's Drawing Board.
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Competitions
For sale - House in Liverpool
House for sale in Liverpool, Cumberland ave, Sefton Park. Character Victorian freehold double fronted terraced house in conservation area ( the "Avenues "). Four bedrooms with self-contained ground floor apartment that can be integrated easily into the house.
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MultimediaPodcast: Peter Cook at Store Street with Graham Stirk and Ivan Harbour
The second in our new monthly series of talks hosted by Peter Cook features Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners' directors Graham Stirk and Ivan Harbour.
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Competitions
To let - office space EC1
More than just studio space. Amalgam is a design and architecture collective with an established reputation for high quality work in a number of design sectors.
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Competitions
For sale - Saab 9-3S
Saab 9-3S "R" reg. Dark green metallic. Good condition. Garaged in Clerkenwell London EC1
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CompetitionsDon't Panic: Emergent Critical Design - until July 13
Don't Panic is the arresting title of the Architecture Foundation's new exhibition of future visions that concentrate on the fragility of human behaviour. It features the work of recent graduates of the RCA and is curated by Gerrard O'Carroll. Schemes include the memorial image I Didn't Know You But I ...
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Competitions
For sale - Triumph Stag
1975 Triumph Stag 2997cc v8, manual/overdrive, hardtop & softop, 49,000 miles (mostly summer continental trips). Delft Blue (a strong mid-blue), complete, original mechanicals & bodywork, excellent condition all round.
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Competitions
Wanted - Flat to rent in London
Two girls, architects' daughter and friend, seek flat to rent /shared accommodation in London
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Competitions
Flat to let - Charlbury, nr Oxford
Delightful sunny one bedroom flat to let in converted 17th Century toll house bedroom, living room, kitchen/dining, bathroom, shared garden with river frontage, parking, very convenient for shops, pubs.
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CompetitionsHoliday let - Le Marche, Italy
Foothills of the Monti Sibilini Mountain. Quiet for ideal getaway. Great local food and wine.Modernised historic property, sleeps 4 to 6. Short breaks possible Contact Keith Cox 07887535733 Email keith.cox1@ntlworld.com
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CompetitionsFlat to let - Islington, London
One double bedroom apartment situated on the 3rd floor of a converted warehouse, located next to the Grand Union Canal in Islington N1. Available immediately.
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CompetitionsFor sale - Saab 900
Classic Saab 900 LPT, 1992, only 81,000 miles. MOT, leather seats, air-con, sun-roof, radio.
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NewsGateway housing failures exposed
Landmark report issues call for action to improve design quality in the Thames Gateway
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OpinionBlog: How sustainability is merging skills
Architects and engineers must collaborate from the outset of a project, was the message from Mobilising the Environmentalists
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CompetitionsYAYA winner joins big hitters on Dollar Academy shortlist
Young Architect of the Year winner Nord is on a glittering shortlist of Scottish firms competing to redevelop one of the country’s most prestigious public schools.The Grade A listed Dollar Academy, in Scotland’s central belt, was designed by William Playfair and built in 1818 but requires extensive modernisation.Under the guidance ...
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Competitions
Picture House: Film, art and design at Belsay - Until September 30
Belsay Hall in Northumberland has an impressive track record as the picturesque location for imaginative art and architecture installations. This year, English Heritage has asked luminaries from film, art and design to come up with work to fill the empty rooms and grounds including actor Tilda Swinton, costume designer Sandy ...