All Building Design articles in 05 December 2008
05 December 2008-
Building StudyIM Pei’s Museum of Islamic Art opens in Doha (review)
Qatar’s plan for a world-class set of cultural facilites has made an impressive start with IM Pei’s Museum of Islamic Art in Doha
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CompetitionsVillage seeks improvements
A design team is being sought to deliver landscaping and environmental improvements to the village of Astley, near Chorley in Lancashire.
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ReviewTatlin’s tower still has the power to inspire
Art collective Henry VIII’s Wives is creating a portion of Soviet architect Vladimir Tatlin’s famous design in east London
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NewsHadid’s Hoxton Square project wins approval
Zaha Hadid Architects’ gallery and residential scheme for Hoxton Square in Shoreditch, east London, has won planning permission from Hackney Council despite strong objections from English Heritage.
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NewsLibeskind's New York tower and park
This is a section of Studio Daniel Libeskind’s designs for a new residential 'park in the sky' in New York city’s Madison Square Park.
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FeaturesDot to dot results: November 28
Last week’s winner was Patrick Dignan in Edinburgh, who identified the Wittgenstein House, Vienna, by Paul Engelmann and Ludwig Wittgenstein.
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News
Titanic project gets £43.5 million
Eric Kuhne’s scheme for a £97 million development in Belfast has received a massive boost after the Northern Ireland Executive agreed to offer £43.5 million worth of funding.
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FeaturesDot to dot December 5
Connect the dots, name the building and send us your answer by 10am on Wednesday for a chance to win a copy of Fuller Houses by Federico Neder.
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News50 years not out for heritage firm
Donald Insall launched his latest book, Living Buildings, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of his firm, Donald Insall Associates, at a reception at Goldsmiths’ Hall in the City of London last month.
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News
Mayor consults on accessibility
London mayor Boris Johnson has commissioned a major survey to discover how the city can be made more accessible in the run-up to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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News
HCA launches without any housing targets
The Homes & Communities Agency has not yet drawn up targets to improve the supply of housing and kick-start regeneration schemes across the country, its chief executive has admitted.
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OpinionIs now the time to bring back borough architects?
Yes, AOC director Vincent Lacovara, architecture must reingage with the nuts and bolts of planning; no, says John East, head of London planner Savills, we can’t go back to the past
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ReviewArchitectural artist Michael Stiff leaves a lasting impression
Michael Stiff, champion of drawing as an architectural skill, has a rare show. Give us more, says Stephen Astley
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NewsCZWG's Arsenal towers
CZWG has submitted plans for a £160 million mixed-use scheme opposite Arsenal football club in north London.
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News
BD wins best magazine award
BD has been named Weekly Magazine of the Year at the International Building Press awards, with BD’s news editor Will Hurst taking home News Reporter of the Year.
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OpinionBack to the Spa
I would like to correct some points in your report on the Spa Green estate (News November 14).
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NewsA second bite at Stonehenge centre
Two architects who have drawn up unrealised designs for a visitor centre at Stonehenge are on a new shortlist for a slimmed down version of the scheme, BD can reveal.
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OpinionWe’re still here in the boroughs
I had to permit myself a wry smile when reading last week’s leader on the borough architect.