All Building Design articles in 13 Sep 2013
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Building StudyJames Gorst Architects' family home in the countryside
Hannington Farm is faced in pale Cotswold limestone, and was previously used by a deer and venison business
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NewsUK construction output up 2% year on year in July
Output also up in the preceding quarter with a 0.8% increase on 2012
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FeaturesCPD 19 2013: Vacuum-insulated panels
The insulation of buildings has long been a concern, and the technology has continually evolved. This article focuses on a new insulation technology: vacuum-insulated panels. This module is sponsored by Kingspan Insulation.
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NewsUK architects on blocks for Tokyo 2020
Aecom, Farrells, And Architecture and 3D Reid among interested practices
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NewsNew firm FKA plans rapid expansion
Ex-Woods Bagot director aims to double London staff numbers to 60 in response to rising demand for work
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TechnicalSorø Art Museum by Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects
Brick shingle cladding gives a rich materiality to the walls and roofs of a new extension
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OpinionTokyo’s Games will look to London
Architects are starting to sniff out Japanese opportunities, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionThe GCHQ building is tasteless by design
GCHQ’s paranoid modernism is more New Labour than Cold War
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OpinionDo we need new research to prove the value of design?
Is Stephen Hodder right to call on architects to prove their worth?
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Opinion
Space standards need simplifying
I notice ( Debate August 30 ) that Andrew Beharrell sees the possible three-tier system of space standards outlined in the Housing Review as being too complex and perhaps intended to kick the problem into the long grass.
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OpinionCan we show the value of design?
Stephen Hodder’s words , if quoted correctly, are shocking. To claim that there is no evidence that good design improves lives shows a complete disconnection with the world of research.
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OpinionStop passing the buck, Viñoly
Am I missing something? Rafael Viñoly lambasts the UK profession for handing over control of projects to consultants and sub-consultants, ie delegating responsibility, and potential blame (“ Rafael Viñoly: ‘Superabundance of consultants’ to blame for ‘death ray’ ” bdonline September 6).
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NewsFinalists for RIBA Client of the Year announced
Clients behind Alison Brooks Architects and Heneghan Peng schemes make shortlist
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NewsDesign Council demands government strategy to ensure quality places
Strategy involves everyone in power from prime minister to ward councillors
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OpinionIt’s time for the RIBA to drop the theorising and move on
Angela Brady was a good president, but it’s time the institute danced to a different tune, says Amanda Baillieu
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NewsAdam Khan wins biggest ever job in Nordic challenge
Project will refurbish the Ellebo estate in Copenhagen
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FeaturesDear Matthew: Am I a sellout?
BD’s agony uncle advises a commercial architect who’s been getting stick from former colleagues
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CompetitionseVolo 2014 Skyscraper Competition
Examine the relationship between the skyscraper, natural world, community, and the city