All Building Design articles in BD Plus July 2006
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Building Study
Sofa, so good
Four years after its completion, David Walker of Walker & Martin returns to the Aram furniture showroom in London’s Covent Garden
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Technical
Playing the games
The London Olympics promise a wealth of new projects, but architects waiting for information deserve a medal for patience
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Competitions
Designers for life
Three BD Architect of the Year award winners kick back in Covent Garden to muse on the satisfying business of leisure. Elaine Knutt spoke to them
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Technical
Water colours
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre is a multi-layered, multi-use facility splashed with bright colours and lively designs. But combining many functions on one site posed technical challenges for the designers
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Technical
Entering club class
Turning a Victorian townhouse into an exclusive private members club was all about getting the hi-spec materials right
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Technical
I wish I'd done that... leisure building
Matthew White on Herzog & de Meuron’s Allianz Arena in Munich
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Technical
I wish I'd done that... retail building
Eva Jiricna on Rem Koolhaas’ Prada store in Los Angeles
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Technical
Still bowled over
Andy Mytom of David Morley Architects returns to the National Cricket Centre in Loughborough
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Opinion
Place your bets...
...for your guess as to which UK location will host the first supercasino — and who will design it. Ellen Bennett chronicles the high-stakes story
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News
Prasad wins RIBA president election
Sunand Prasad will be the next president of the RIBA, taking up his post in September 2007.