All Building Design articles in 25 January 2008
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Competitions
Office to let - West Hampstead
Bright modern Architects office in West Hampstead, London.
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ReviewThe Island London Series: Stephen Walter - until March 2
Documenting the capital meticulously and covering it in names relating to each area’s past and present Stephen Walker’s two year project, The Island London Series will be open to curious enthusiasts at the Crypt.
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ReviewRyan Gander: Heralded as the new black - until March 24
Ryan Gander demonstrates his latest preoccupations with authorship and how meaning can change over time. Previous references have included the work of Erno Goldfinger and the Bauhaus.
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ReviewRoyal Gold Medal Lecture: Edward Cullinan - February 13
To coincide with the collection of his long-awaited RIBA Gold Medal for outstanding contribution to architecture, Edward Cullinan will discuss his life in architecture from the 1950s until today.
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CompetitionsHoliday let - French Pyrénées
A spacious 3 bedroom village house in beautiful countryside on the Aude - Ariège border enjoying stunning views across the Pyrénées. 40 minutes from Caracssonne airport. Sleeps 5.
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NewsBoris Johnson in U-turn on London skyscrapers
London mayoral candidate Boris Johnson today backtracked over his skyscraper policy for the capital, promising to encourage tall buildings in the City, London’s financial district, after all.The Conservative MP had drawn criticism after attacking recent designs for skyscrapers as “drab and featureless” and criticising incumbent mayor Ken Livingstone for giving ...
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Competitions
Holiday let - Languedoc-Roussillon : Cevennes National Park
Riverside house, mediaeval village, sleeps 5-6, national and local hiking trails with spectacular scenery, botany, bird-life; central for several historic and festival towns, inc Nimes & Montpellier
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Competitions
To let - desk spaces - Clerkenwell
We are a design and architecture collective and have up to 6 fully serviced, open plan desk spaces to let in our sunny Clerkenwell studios.
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NewsDeepening skills crisis will cost practices dear, says ACA survey
ACA calls for relaxation of law on foreign architects as profession faces ‘significant’ shortage of architecture skills
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ReviewPeter Calthorpe: Designing the Sustainable Region - February 8
Calthorpe is known internationally for his work in Japan, China, Italy, Tunis, Jordan, Australia, and the Philippines and was recently selected by the State of Louisiana to lead its long-term growth and redevelopment planning after the flood devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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News
KCAP, Allies & Morrison and Edaw to design Olympic legacy masterplan
Dutch firm KCAP will join forces with Allies & Morrison and Edaw to design the Olympic site’s legacy masterplan, the London Development Agency announced today.The announcement, which brings together two of the six teams shortlisted for the commission, will see the three firms working collaboratively to design a framework of ...
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NewsStudio Egret West wins £75m Clapham scheme
Studio Egret West has beaten Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios and S&P Architects to a £75 million mixed-use scheme in south London. The practice, which BD last week revealed is drawing up a masterplan for Tower 42 in the City of London, has produced designs for a library, GP surgery, café, ...
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ReviewReuben Powell: Hotel Elephant – until February 8
Reuben Powell (local artist in residence at the Elephant and Castle) critically documents the 1.2 billion pound regeneration of the area using large-scale drawings in graphite and oil paint on paper.
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ReviewJean Prouvé: The Poetics of the Technical Object – until March 23
With examples of his unique furniture design, architecture, drawings, film and photographs, The Poetics of the Technical Object will present the enormous influence of the radical, functional and inspiring work of the French designer and engineer Jean Prouvé (1901 –1984) within the history of 20th Century design.
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ReviewColin St John Wilson: Collector and Architect – until June 8
Highlighting Wilson's involvement with the Independent Group in the 1950's, his commissions for the British Library, his passion for collecting work by artists including Andrews, Auerbach, Blake, Coldstream, Hamilton and Kitaj and his involvement in Pallant House Gallery as architect and donor.
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ReviewAmin Taha Architects - until April 18
As one of London’s up and coming design practices, Amin Taha Architects’ first solo exhibition will feature recently completed projects with 3d models as well as 2d work.
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News
Riba awards 2008: Last chance to enter
Architects wanting to be in with a chance of winning one of a host of Riba awards have only three weeks to submit their entries.The closing date for the Riba Awards 2008 is February 21, and architects must enter the institute’s regional and national awards in order to be eligible ...
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NewsBellyflop: Zaha Hadid's reworked Aquatic Centre disappoints - more images and visitors comments
As revealed by BD in November, Zaha Hadid’s Aquatic Centre now includes two temporary stands.The temporary seating stands – to be removed after the Games have a ten year lifespan but the Olympic Deliver Authority expects them to be reused and incorporated into a permanent, or semi-permanent facility.The centre was ...