All Building Design articles in 19 May 2017
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Features
CPD 8 2017: Curtain wall systems: classification, design and testing
Getting the curtain walling design right is essential if a building is to remain watertight. This CPD module, sponsored by Kawneer, outlines the main points to consider
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Analysis
Barbour ABI's May market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for May is now available to download
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Opinion
I want to make Dartington Hall into a testbed for tackling society's intractable problems
Martyn Evans explains his big plans for the historic Devon estate, inspired by its pioneering founders and using today’s best architects
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Features
The mysterious Indian architecture that's vanishing with barely a murmur
India was once covered by stepwells - a typology unique to the country - but they are now facing extinction. A new book by Victoria Lautman aims to draw international attention to these fascinating structures
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Opinion
Walking in the footsteps of Jane Jacobs
Data is a useful tool but urban designers mustn’t overlook the importance of human intuition, says Amanda Baillieu
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News
Developer sticks to 62 storeys after 22 Bishopsgate review
PLP scheme was revised down to 59 floors
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News
Pritzker winner pips Brit to land Qatar museum
Chile’s Alejandro Aravena bests Adam Khan to prize
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News
...as leading architects demand clarity on status of EU nationals
Overseas staff must not be used as “negotiating chip” in Brexit negotiations, Rogers, Chipperfield and Levete warn
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News
Firms need to “get on” with Brexit, Foster says...
There will be opportunities from leaving the EU, architect predicts
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News
Crossrail 2 progress hit by election hiatus
Decision on business case put back by next month’s vote
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News
Dutch pair win Mies van der Rohe award
Hadid, Wilkinson Eyre, Peter Barber, FAT and Loyn Archiects among 18 UK practices in 2017 list
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News
Conran bags £125m Southwark housing deal
Ten-site programme targets 600 new homes over the next four years