All Building Design articles in 14 Jun 2013
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FeaturesWin tickets to the Design Museum's architecture talk
Enter our free draw to win tickets to the Design Museum’s latest talk on urban exhibitionism
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AnalysisAre libraries living on borrowed time?
Britain’s public libraries grew out of an age of civic pride and self-improvement. Now, adrift in a privatised digital world, their architectural presence needs celebrating more than ever
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Building StudyCameron Road housing by Casper Mueller Kneer
Architect hopes to reinvigorate streetscape in Ilford, east London
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OpinionSilvertown Quays is out on its own
Even a radical development model needs to connect with the city, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionEmptiness brings its own inspiration
Two very different buildings in northern France reveal the power of a blank canvas, says Gillian Darley
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OpinionDo design competitions exploit architects?
Clients have been accused of abusing the system to stockpile ideas on the cheap — at great expense to the designers.
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OpinionMore housing for wrinkly workers
It is good to see BD’s concern to increase both the quantity and quality of housing for older people but your question for Roger Battersby and David Birkbeck ( Debate May 31 ) perpetuates a misleading assumption that care homes are the mainstay of what is needed.
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OpinionRIBA winner not a hollow victory
I would like to clarify your front page story and leader (June 7) on the McCarthy Stone competition run by the RIBA.
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OpinionHigh-rise holds the key to London’s housing crisis
I read with interest the article by Hank Dittmar in which he addresses the intensification of development in London ( Opinion, May 31 ).
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OpinionIt's called the Far East for a reason
Ellis Woodman refers to London as a “World Class City… west of Tokyo” ( Buildings May 31 ).
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OpinionAsbestos: still here, still lethal
I was troubled by Peter Caplehorn’s comment that asbestos is “a historic issue” ( Business May 24 ).
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FeaturesCPD 12 2013: Specifying linoleum flooring
Durability, sustainability, bacteria resistance and ease of installation are just some of the benefits of linoleum, a natural product that can be used on floors, as well as on furniture and walls
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NewsGreen light for John McAslan's Camberwell library
Triangular-shaped site includes a civic space made up of three distinct areas
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NewsArb defends dramatic increase in legal fees
Accounts show regulator spent 32% more on enforcement actions last year compared to 2011
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NewsArchitype gets go-ahead for UK’s largest Passivhaus scheme
Practice turned developer to bring forward 150 Passivhaus homes in Herefordshire
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FeaturesPop-up space at Hay Festival by Binom Architects
London-based practice builds a temporary restaurant to play host to Spanish chef José Pizarro