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Does the Spring Statement mean pennies are dropping in government?
The government finally seems to be taking notice of the profession’s outcry about permitted development, says Julia Park
Building Study: Windermere Jetty Museum, Cumbria, by Carmody Groarke
Carmody Groarke’s museum joyfully embodies and integrates with the romantic landscape and local vernacular of the Lakes, writes Ike Ijeh
AYA 2019 shortlists: Individual House Architect of the Year
A look at the eight practices that have been shortlisted for the AYA individual house category
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Building Studies
Building Study: Windermere Jetty Museum, Cumbria, by Carmody Groarke
Building Study: Royal College of Pathologists, London, by Bennetts Associates
Building Study: Dancy House, Marlborough, by Allies and Morrison
Ageing gracefully: Restorations which retain historical decay
Building Study: Clapham School, London, by Cottrell and Vermeulen
Building Study: Blackfriars Circus, London, by Maccreanor Lavington
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Technical Study: Floating church, London
Denizen Works explains how VW Campervans and an organ bellows inspired a highly unusual place of worship
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Does the Spring Statement mean pennies are dropping in government?
The government finally seems to be taking notice of the profession’s outcry about permitted development, says Julia Park
Does Britain need a Holocaust memorial?
Ben Flatman argues it’s time for the UK to face up to its own devastating history of hatred and prejudice
How to avoid a judge taking an interest in your work
The Tate Modern privacy case and other recent legal proceedings have resulted in precedents architects will need to be aware of, says Eleanor Jolliffe
If Vanbrugh or Wren had limited themselves to one discipline we'd all be the poorer
Architecture students should be encouraged to pursue interests away from their drawing boards
Uncertainty over the combustibles ban could delay projects
Even building inspectors are confused and manufacturers haven’t caught up with gaps in the market, says BD’s new technical columnist, Andrew Mellor
Enough of the Scruton Horror Show
The real blockbuster is the appointment of Andy von Bradsky as government head of architecture, says Elizabeth Hopkirk
Never stop experimenting
Gillian Darley finds parallels between Anni Albers, Nicholas Grimshaw and Hawkins Brown’s Here East
We need to talk about Oxford
The city is choking as it struggles to build a sustainable future, but David Rudlin finds reasons to be hopeful
Why Kevin McCloud is my hero
The best way to make developers care about good design is by educating consumers to demand it, writes Martyn Evans
Diller Scofidio & Renfro’s concert hall has been set up to fail
Britain is incapable of proactively planning for major projects, says Ike Ijeh
Inspirations
Je Ahn’s inspiration: Tongdosa temple complex, South Korea
Studio Weave co-founder finds himself continually drawn back to a place he first encountered as a child
AYA 2019 shortlists: Individual House Architect of the Year
A look at the eight practices that have been shortlisted for the AYA individual house category
AYA 2019 shortlists: Higher Education Architect of the Year
A look at the eight practices that have been shortlisted for the AYA small project category
Brexit will be a terrible collaborative loss for our practice
Stanton Williams director Patrick Richard mourns Britain’s departure from the EU and urges architects to work even harder to keep relationships alive
AYA 2019 shortlists: Small Project Architect of the Year
A look at the eight practices that have been shortlisted for the AYA small project category
AYA 2019 shortlists: Education Architect of the Year (nursery to sixth form)
A look at the eight practices that have been shortlisted for the AYA schools category
There should be no limit to our ambition for infrastructure
Sadie Morgan invites BD readers to work with the National Infrastructure Commission to ensure design is a key part of major projects from the start
Bracing for Brexit: How prepared are architects?
With potentially just 25 days to go before a no-deal exit from the European Union, Jim Dunton talks to two specialists with their ears to the ground
The Tulip: Will it ever be built?
It’s beginning to seem nothing is too bizarre for the City, but some say Fosters’ Tulip has gone too far. Ike Ijeh asks if it could still win planning
In pictures: Famous observation towers around the world
If the Tulip is ever built, it will enter a rarefied group of high-profile observation towers across the world
Young British architects have nothing to fear from Brexit
Tom Brooksbank outlines five reasons to look forward to a future outside the EU
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