All Building Design articles in 2 September 2011
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FeaturesTop 10 unbuilt towers: Competition Project for Atlanpole, by Hans Kollhoff
As plans for the kilometre-high Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia are unveiled, London’s Shard is nearly sheathed, and the Walkie-Talkie, Cheesegrater and Pinnacle all begin to emerge from the ground, we look back at 10 projects that weren’t quite so fortunate in their bids to make it off the drawing ...
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FeaturesTop 10 unbuilt towers: St. Mark's-in-the-Bouwerie Towers, by Frank Lloyd Wright
As plans for the mile-high Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia are unveiled, London’s Shard is nearly sheathed, and the Walkie-Talkie, Cheesegrater and Pinnacle all begin to emerge from the ground, we look back at 10 projects that weren’t quite so fortunate in their bids to make it off the drawing ...
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NewsKapoor and Isozaki create mobile concert hall
Project will tour earthquake-damaged Japan with artistic performances
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FeaturesArchitects' Desks: Jose Esteves De Matos, co-director at De Matos Ryan
BD takes a look at the workspaces of architects
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NewsOsborne and Pickles pledge to press on with planning changes
George Osborne and Eric Pickles have launched a spirited defence of the government’s proposed planning reforms, amid mounting criticism from countryside campaigners and growing speculation that a U-turn over the policy could be imminent.In a strongly-worded article in the Financial Times (FT) today, the chancellor and the communities secretary wrote: ...
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ReviewCultural Guide: September 5- 11
This week we investigate the power of making with the V&A before immersing ourselves in the cultural delights of Birmingham
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FeaturesTop 10 unbuilt towers: Millennium Tower, by Norman Foster
As plans for the mile-high Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia are unveiled, London’s Shard is nearly sheathed, and the Walkie-Talkie, Cheesegrater and Pinnacle all begin to emerge from the ground, we look back at 10 projects that weren’t quite so fortunate in their bids to make it off the drawing ...
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NewsGrimshaw unveils Manhattan project
Grimshaw Architects has revealed designs for two Manhattan city “superblocks” as part of New York University’s city-wide development programme.
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NewsBDP wins two major projects in China
BDP has won two major projects in Suzhou, China via its Shanghai studio.The largest of the two projects is the Suzhou Dushu Lake masterplan. This will involve designing a retail and residential development with high-rise office and ground-level commercial uses including 3,000 homes, 135,000sq m of offices and two 220-bed ...
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OpinionQuay questions for the BBC
The BBC might be able to wriggle out of responsibility for MediaCity UK on the grounds it was not actually the client — but this doesn’t alter the fact it struck a very bad deal with developer Peel Holdings, according to a former member of the BBC’s design review panel.
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NewsBaca wins funding to research flood-proof buildings
Aecom and Penoyre & Prasad also backed by climate-change design initiative
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NewsVan Heyningen & Haward's bird hide opens in Essex
A bird hide designed by Van Heyningen & Haward for the RSPB has officially opened at Rainham Marshes in Essex.The hide, built entirely of timber, including timber piles, is the second building the practice has built for the RSPB following the 2006-completed environment and education centre.Project partner Chris Wilderspin said: ...
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NewsInternational intelligence: Senegal
The gateway to west Africa offers a range of opportunities for investment
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NewsVinoly on board for Park Avenue tower
Property investor CIM Group and developer Harry Macklowe have confirmed that Rafael Viñoly has been hired to draw up plans for a 70-storey tower in New York.
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NewsRogers tower on hold after UBS pulls out
Plans for a Richard Rogers-designed tower at the World Trade Centre site will be subject to further delays after prospective tenant UBS pulled out of talks.
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NewsQ&A: Marlene and Abdou Sene of Sene.studio in Dakar
The firm’s directors discuss their work in Senegal
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NewsLondon mayor announces £100 million retrofit fund
Public building works create potential workstream for architects
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FeaturesA new bite of the Apple
Autodesk has consolidated its grip on the cad software market with the release of three software applications for the Apple Mac platform.
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NewsArchitects back new RIBA chief in 'cool' revolution
Brady speaks of plans to bring young architects on board through RIBA satellite in Hoxton
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Building StudyNational Museum of Scotland refurbishment by Gareth Hoskins Architects
The £47 million revamp of Fowke’s Victorian museum, by a team led by Gareth Hoskins, restores the clarity of the building’s original plan.