All Building Design articles in 20 June 2008
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Opinion
Debate rejects call for counter-terrorism design
“Every special interest group in the country wants architects on their side to carry their paranoia!” cried architect Piers Gough, speaking at an RIBA Building Futures debate last night on the culture of security-conscious design. “Don’t listen to them!”
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MultimediaRotating skyscrapers planned for Moscow and New York - video
Italian-Israeli practice Dynamic Architecture has announced plans to build two of its innovative rotating towers in Moscow and New York.
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Opinion
Sunand Prasad: Robin Hood reinvented social housing
In an article in the Guardian on Thursday, RIBA president Sunand Prasad has hit back at Simon Jenkins' condemnation of Robin Hood Gardens. Prasad argues: "Robin Hood Gardens reinvented social housing and was designed by people who were anything but cynical about future residents."They were not part of the numbers ...
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FeaturesStudent installation enlivens RIBA awards
This 24-metre long installation – designed by a group of five architecture students – will be on display Friday evening at the London Hilton Hotel at the RIBA’s national and international awards dinner.
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News
Atkins posts strong financial results
Design and engineering giant Atkins has brushed off credit crunch woes with a strong set of figures in its annual results.
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News
Pitt report urges shake-up in flood planning
A major report into the 2007 floods has rejected calls for an end to building on flood plains.
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ReviewLondon's hidden spaces on show
Hidden spaces in the London skyline, including a bird's eye view from Poultry Lane and panoramic views from Jeffery Archer's sitting room, feature in a new exhibition at the National Theatre.
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Technical
Award Winning
A cupboard full of industry awards and commendations is proving that the Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer is more than just a hand dryer. In the words of one of the awards judges, "Dyson Airblade™ is a product that has revolutionized a stagnant category".
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TechnicalHealthcare
The Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer can be found in many Healthcare locations as it is the only hand dryer to have a HEPA filter – drying hands in just 10 seconds using purified air.
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NewsConsarc wins iHub research centre design
Consarc Architects has beaten firms including BDP in an RIBA competition to design the “iHub” — an innovative construction research centre in Daventry, Northamptonshire.
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NewsWobbly bridge is Foster’s trump card in jelly competition
Foster & Partners’ enigmatic Top Secret Jelly for the wobble-fest Architectural Jelly Design Competition has been unveiled as an interpretation of the Millennium Bridge.
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NewsFoster's LFA installation lives for a day
Foster & Partner's 10m-high installation was erected and dismantled in a single day to mark the opening of the London Festival of Architecture.
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News
2008 London Festival of Architecture kicks off
One of the largest contemporary showcases of architecture in Britain began on Friday with the opening of the London Festival of Architecture 2008.
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NewsFerguson: Vinoly's Battersea design is a menace to London
Former RIBA president George Ferguson has attacked Vinoly's new design for Battersea Power Station, branding Vinoly a "major menace to London".