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Building Study: Bellenden Primary School, London, by Cottrell and Vermuelen
A compact island site in south-east London has been turned into a spacious, playful primary school that’s cleverly knitted into the urban fabric
Young Architect of the Year 2018: Our shortlisted firms profiled
No one said becoming an architect is easy. BD talks to the shortlisted practices about their challenges and aspirations
The contenders for Young Architect of the Year 2018
In a series celebrating BD’s Architect of the Year finalists, we look at the YAYA shortlist
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BD Digital Edition - March 2018
Highlights from March in a magazine format
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Building Studies
Building Study: Bellenden Primary School, London, by Cottrell and Vermuelen
Building Study: BBC TV Centre, London, by AHMM
Building Study: Gasholders King's Cross, London, by Wilkinson Eyre
Building Study: Kettle's Yard, Cambridge, by Jamie Fobert Architects
Building Study: Judge Business School, Cambridge, by Stanton Williams
Building Study: US Embassy, Battersea, by Kieran Timberlake
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Young Architect of the Year 2018: Our shortlisted firms profiled
No one said becoming an architect is easy. BD talks to the shortlisted practices about their challenges and aspirations
The contenders for Young Architect of the Year 2018
In a series celebrating BD’s Architect of the Year finalists, we look at the YAYA shortlist
The dinosaurs' days are numbered
RIBA figures suggest the overall gender pay gap for the profession could be more than 43%. But Eleanor Jolliffe counsels against a kneejerk reaction
Liverpool isn’t getting it all wrong
The city’s light-industrial heritage is being trashed in some places – but has been creatively embraced in others
When it comes to street design, we’re not there yet
Streets are places too - but you’d be forgiven for thinking most councils hadn’t got the memo, argues Hank Dittmar
What about the other 50%?
More people than ever live in cities - but that still means half the world doesn’t. Designing for them is just as important
Where's the government's ambition?
Julia Park chews over the draft NPPF and Letwin’s initial report - and laments ministers’ woeful lack of aspiration
How many times makes you experienced?
Nervous clients want their architects to have ‘experience’, while patrons judge the quality, says Phil Coffey
Technical Feature
Technical Study: Bretton Country Park, Yorkshire
At the Yorkshire Sculpture Park’s new visitor centre, Feilden Fowles has made innovative use of rammed concrete, says Amanda Birch
Inspirations
Anna Liu's inspiration: Palazzo del Lavoro, Turin, Italy
Tonkin Liu director Anna Lui admires Pier Luigi Nervi’s ability to synthesize engineering, art and construction
Hyperdensity: can it work?
The NPPF and draft London Plan call for increased housing densities. Ike Ijeh looks at two schemes to see if the proposals measure up
A woman's view of Mipim
Kay Hughes arrived at the property jamboree for the first time with trepidation. But she found its dinosaur reputation is no longer fully justified
Shuttleworth: It's madness to tear down 40-year-old buildings
Make Architects founder criticises development cycle, but admits participating with 5 Broadgate
Spherical objects!
Technical innovations are making it easier to exploit the potential of spherical buildings
What you need to know about placing art in your projects
Public art can amuse or provoke - or just go rusty. Artist Sean Henry looks at some pitfalls
Sherban Cantacuzino (1928-2018)
The Romanian-born former secretary of the Royal Fine Arts Commission led a remarkable life
'Everyone faces barriers. Unfortunately it's some people’s flawed nature to create artificial barriers for others'
On International Women’s Day Ike Ijeh talks to leading architects about the challenges they have overcome
A walk around: Croydon
The south London suburb has been the butt of jokes for years. But that’s beginning to change, says Robert Park
The UN needs to appoint a chief architect
When 25,000 people met to talk about the future of cities, architecture was absent from the agenda. Daniel Elsea asks why
Interview: Roger Zogolovitch and Simon Allford
What happens when two of the biggest names in architecture collaborate?
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