All Building Design articles in 28 September 2007
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Review
Cornelia Parker: Never Endings- until November 18
‘Neverendings’ is the first survey of new and recent work by Cornelia Parker in the UK for ten years. The exhibition consists of installation, sculptural pieces and, constituting a significant development in the artist’s practice; video work is also on show.
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Competitions
House to let - Stoke Newington/ Highbury, north London.
A 2-bed luxury new architect-designed one storey house in Stoke Newington /Highbury.
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Review
Rosie Greenhalgh: On the Edges of Suburbia -until December 1
The Tricycle Gallery presents Rosie Greenhalgh’s latest solo exhibition 'On the Edges of Suburbia'. Focusing on the belt of land that surrounds our towns and cities, Greenhalgh takes a location that is neither city nor countryside (in this case out of town shopping centres and business parks) to highlight the ...
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Review
S333: Architecture + Urbanism -until October 27
This is S333 Architecture + Urbanism’s first UK solo exhibition. The touring exhibition, which has been on display at La Galerie in Paris and DAZ in Berlin, will be showing at New London Architecture on Store Street until October 27.
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Review
Tall Buildings in the London Landscape Symposium - Friday October 12
This symposium, held at the Institute of Historical Research (University of London) will aim to explore the impact of tall buildings, past and present. It will bring together new research on towers of every type, their promoters and uses, the symbolism and associations of high-rise architecture, its cumulative presence in ...
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News
Battersea Power Station upgraded to Grade II*
Revised listing status will open the door to English Heritage repair
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News
Zaha Hadid designs Madrid law courts - images
Zaha Hadid has won a competition to design a new civil courts of justice in Madrid.
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Features
Video playlist: Songs for an all-nighter
Andrew Waugh picks the music that keeps him awake working late in the studio. Listen to the video links and send in your own themed playlist to bdonline@cmpi.biz for the chance to win a £15 iTunes token
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Competitions
For sale - live work property
Award-winning architect designed eco-house by the docks in Bristol.
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News
Boris accuses Ken of "wrecking London's skyline"
Tory hopeful Boris Johnson has kicked off his mayoral campaign by accusing Ken Livingstone of “wrecking London’s skyline”.Johnson, who was confirmed as official Conservative London mayoral candidate last week, has pushed housing to the top of his campaign agenda, promising to drop the Mayor’s target that 50% of new homes ...
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News
Sunken Olympic stadium will be "engineering first"
The designers of the 2012 Olympic stadium are proposing sinking parts of the structure up to 20ft into the ground, as the Olympic Delivery Authority promises an “engineering first”. The ODA says it is in the process of finalising designs for the flagship structure and claims that “work is going ...
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Features
Vote for the worst building of the year 2007
Which of the seven shortlisted buildings should win BD's Carbuncle Cup?
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Features
Carbuncle Cup shortlist revealed
Seven buildings are on the shortlist for BD’s Carbuncle Cup for worst building of the year
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News
Zaha Hadid shortlisted for £25,000 Scottish prize
Zaha Hadid will go head to head with Scotland’s top architects in a bid to land this year’s RIAS Andrew Doolan Award.
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Review
The London Craft Fair: Origin - October 2 to October 14
Anyone interested in commissioning or buying contemporary craft but who might be unsure where to begin should enjoy Origin, the annual selling event organised by the Crafts Council at Somerset House. A pavilion by Ben Kelly will display work by 300 makers ranging in price from £20-£20,000.
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Review
Royal Festival Hall Revival - Sunday October 7
The Royal Festival Hall is one of the UK’s iconic modern buildings. Taking place from 14.30-17.30 in the Royal Festival Hall auditorium, this study afternoon is an opportunity to find out more about the history and design of the building and Allies and Morrison’s recently completed refurbishment project.
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Review
The Holiness of Beauty: G.F. Bodley -until February 17 2008
Marking the 100th anniversary of the death of George Frederick Bodley, the most influential Gothic-revival architect of the late 19th century, this display brings together a selection of the very rare surviving drawings by Bodley and his office.
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Opinion
Tip for the top
The ambitions of energetic deputy chairman of Urban Splash Nick Johnson to become the next Stuart Lipton are gaining momentum.
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News
Warm wood at Salford
This 19-storey timber-clad tower by Conran & Partners is the latest arrival at Salford Quays.