All Building Design articles in 28 April 2006
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Opinion
Tory stories
Your profile of David Lammy complains that he has said very little about architecture. This does seem to be a lost opportunity, but better silence than Michael Gove's waffling piece (Soapbox April 21).
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NewsStacked up at Sheffield
Plans for a £12 million mixed-use scheme designed by Cartwright Pickard have been submitted to Sheffield City Council.
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Opinion
Rural views
It was a shame that Ellen Bennett did not talk to the Campaign to Protect Rural England before writing her article about high density development. Had she done so she might not have misrepresented our views.
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NewsPrasad set to stand as RIBA president
Sunand Prasad will be standing as the next president of the RIBA, he confirmed this week.
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OpinionThe prosperity myth is unsustainable
As we face up to climate change there is both good news and bad news. The good news is that in 25 years we will have a climate in London equivalent to that currently enjoyed in Paris and in 50 years Brighton will be a Mediterranean resort.
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OpinionModernise the shop
While the modernism exhibition at the V&A is wonderful, the contents of the shop are a disgrace. The range of books for sale is derisory.
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Opinion
Lammy lament
I thought your criticism of David Lammy was unfair (Focus April 21). The fact that no one knows the name of the minister for architecture is not entirely his fault. The press is also to blame.
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ReviewLooking outside for inspiration
A book on Ettore Sottsass looks at how he helped establish the foundations of modern Italian design
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OpinionIan Martin
Architects are great problem-solvers. That's one reason why clients love them so much. But architects can have problems of their own. Luckily, they know I am always here for them…
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Opinion
House proud
Regarding BD's piece on the advertising of our house (Concrete Boots April 21), we would like to say we were honoured to be selected for Fiona Reid's "advertorial" in Scotland on Sunday.
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TechnicalWorking with the grain
DRMM is pioneering a structural timber system for its latest school building
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NewsIt's got Seoul
Foreign Office Architects has completed the headquarters of Dulnyouk Publishers at Paju Book City, outside the South Korean capital, Seoul.
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Go-ahead for tallest tower
London's skyline is set to keep on rising as the tallest tower yet received the green light.
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Building StudyWoodward Place housing, New Islington by Fat
Snigger all you want, but Fat's weird and wonderful Woodward Place in Manchester's New Islington has been delivered with exemplary care and manifest artistry.