All Building Design articles in 25 August 2006
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Opinion
Voters’ rights
Britain has an enviable social history where the rights and opinions of the individual have been recognised and respected — if not agreed with.
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Opinion
The reason I wont
Dear President, Thank you for your recent email “Five Reasons why you shouldn’t miss this years RIBA Conference”.Sadly I am unable to attend this years conference, for the same reason that I have not attended previous years: cost.To summarise:Attendance £478.80Five tours (daily) £195.60 (these are my preferred were ...
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NewsLess space means more
Hot on the heels of Tate 2, Herzog & de Meuron has revealed a new extension for the Basel exhibition centre.
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NewsFoster reaches new heights of luxury
Foster & Partners’ designs for 21 Chesham Place, in London’s Belgravia, take luxury living to almost unimaginable levels. It has developed six apartments for developer Candy & Candy, which is rapidly acquiring a reputation for hiring big name architects.
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Building StudyIndustrial evolution
The Zollverein School of Management & Design is the first new building in OMA’s masterplan for a mine in Essen, Germany, and the first European building by Japanese practice Sanaa.
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ReviewLuxury through economy
Ullmayer and Sylvester are adept at producing the most from small projects
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Opinion
Down to a T
Tim Loftus (Letters August 11) refers in his letter “Mono classics” to the Lotus Elise (1957) as one of the first true monocoque cars.
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News
Rogers scoops Stirling double
Richard Rogers has bagged two nominations on the shortlist for the Stirling Prize 2006, giving him a strong chance of winning the one honour that has so far eluded him.
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ReviewTurning tides of seaside design
Fred Gray’s new book is an insightful survey of resorts from around the world
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News
Medway council takes Thames Gateway lead
Medway Council has emerged as a leading light in the struggling Thames Gateway project following its appointment of three internationally acclaimed architects, and the promotion of its chief executive to a key role running the gateway.
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Olympics to get sustainability champion
Ken Livingstone has taken a step towards ensuring the 2012 Olympic games are the greenest yet by launching the search for a sustainability champion.
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Camden plans West End ‘gateway’ at Centre Point
Ambitious plans to create a new “Gateway to the West End” at the base of London’s famous Centre Point tower have been revealed.
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NewsPark Hill estate saved from the bulldozers
Sheffield’s growing reputation as an architectural hotspot was sealed this week with planning permission for Hawkins Brown and Studio Egret West’s revamp of the grade II* listed Park Hill housing estate.