All Building Design articles in 6 October 2006
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Technical
Effective printing - by Canon
We love technology – we email, surf, download, even web conference – like there’s no tomorrow but when it comes to printing, many architects are definitely stuck in yesterday.
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Review
There’s something in the woods
A new book shows how conservative New Canaan became a showcase of modernism.
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Opinion
Scrap the scheme
The RIBA has postponed its chartered practice scheme by six months to allow practices more time to prepare for its requirements.
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News
Private view
The Avenue, designed by Sheppard Robson creative director Tim Evans, has become the latest building to win planning consent at Allied London’s Spinningfields development in Manchester.
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Opinion
Making a splash
I write as a former councillor in the London Borough of Camden, about a local building, Kentish Town Baths.
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News
Street life
Walter Menteth Architects has designed a six-storey, mixed-use scheme on the site of a former school in Deptford, south-east London.
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Opinion
It’s unsustainable
Jon Rouse (News September 29) is wide of the mark in his comments in praise of suburbia:
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News
PRP to join Piano at St Giles
Housing specialist PRP has been drafted in to work with star architect Renzo Piano on a landmark development in central London.
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News
Gehry Hove scheme gets more ‘wiggle’
Frank Gehry has redesigned his controversial King Alfred scheme in Hove to have “more of a wiggle factor”.
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News
A new face for London
As London’s first design director, Peter Bishop wants to engage public debate over the way the city looks and works.
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News
‘F’ for green schools
New study reveals ‘exemplar’ schools use five times as much electricity as intended
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Opinion
Keeping a distance
We have the first ethnic minority president of the RIBA and he has rejected the idea of becoming a role model for others of his ethnic background (News September 22).
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News
McCloud discussions with green developer
Television presenter Kevin McCloud is in talks with environmental developer BioRegional Quintain about a possible collaboration in his bid to build a flagship housing development.
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News
Industrial designers
DLG Architects received planning permission last week from Kirklees Council for the £175 million Waterfront Quarter development in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
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Opinion
Suburban or urban — it’s one debate
As everyone piles into the great suburban debate (News September 29), it’s worth a quick reality check.
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News
Herzog & de Meuron win Gold Medal
Herzog & de Meuron has been awarded the 2006 Royal Gold Medal, it was announced this week.
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Opinion
David Oncamera
Getting ready for the responsibility of government is like building a house together